The latest update from the Pebble team confirms that mass production for the Time 2 starts on March 9. While the hardware looks solid, shipping dates slipped by about four months compared to the original estimates.
The pebble time 2 production timeline shifted
The team says it has finally wrapped up production verification for Pebble Time 2, which is the last big gate before the factory starts making these things properly. That means the messy testing phase is largely done and they are confident enough to move toward real volume.
A lot of January went into sorting out waterproofing, basically making sure the watch can survive getting wet without drama. The result is a 3ATM rating, so everyday water exposure and swimming should be fine.
Mass production is set to start in early March, with the factory aiming for around 500 watches a day once the line ramps up. From there the watches move to a distribution centre and then out to buyers.
If you were originally expecting a December delivery, Pebble is now pointing to early April. If your estimate was April, you are looking more at June. It is a delay, and that stings a bit, but the extra time went into fixing physical issues that would be impossible to clean up later with a software update.
Smart rings and the sizing challenge
Work on the Index 01 ring is ticking along at roughly the same stage. It has also made it through the verification phase, which means the basics are locked in and the focus now shifts to scaling things up. On the water side, it comes with an IPX8 rating, so hand washing and showers are fine, but it is not really designed for long swims.
The start of mass production is still a bit vague. The team says March is the goal, but there is no firm date yet, so this one feels slightly less locked in than the watch.
Sizing is being treated as a real issue rather than an afterthought. Index 01 does not follow the same sizing system as other smart rings, so guessing your size is a bad idea. Pebble plans to sell a sizing kit for ten dollars so people can get it right before ordering. If you have access to a 3D printer, you can also print the kit yourself. They are also looking at adding larger sizes, like 14 and 15, depending on how much interest there is.
Product
Original expectation
Updated expectation
What actually changed
Pebble Time 2
December to early 2026 delivery
First units early April, all pre orders by early June
Extra time spent in production verification and waterproofing pushed the whole schedule back
Index 01 ring
Early 2026 shipping, loosely March
Mass production still aiming for March, no firm ship date
Timeline is less locked in, production start not yet fixed
Pebble Round 2
Shipping around May
Production start estimated for late May
May now looks like a factory milestone, not a delivery window
Software updates
The firmware team is clearly carrying a lot of the load right now. Pebble designed the Round 2 to share the same internals as the Time 2, which is a smart way to keep things manageable. Fix something once and it works on both watches. As things stand, Round 2 is still aiming for a production start in late May, which puts it behind the Time 2 but moving in the right direction.
On the software side, the mobile app keeps getting more usable. There is now a built in app store, so you do not need to bounce out to a browser just to grab a new watchface or app. You can filter for open source projects and even hide apps that are broken or no longer supported. There is also a proper left handed mode that flips the screen and button layout, which is one of those features that should have existed years ago.
Overall, it feels like the team is putting real effort into making the software stable and practical, not just good enough to ship. Watch this space.
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