Forbes January 26, 2026
I have a Pebble back on my wrist. That’s a sentence that’s going to lead to quite a few questions. The biggest one is likely to be “what’s a Pebble?” There will be others who think “Ooh, that’s a different approach to a smartwatch.” And then there will be those with a long memory of wearables who recognize one of the first smartwatch brands and think, “I thought they closed up shop years ago?”
In order, Pebble is a minimalist smartwatch, it moves away from the cumbersome app-focused model found in Apple’s WatchOS and Google’s WearOS toward a more supportive role; and yes, they did close up shop years ago.
I recently spoke with Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky about the...







