Watchy is a new E INK watch that is going to retail for $55 USD. A very small screen with a resolution of 200 x 200 pixel. It uses an ESP32-S module, which features a low-power dual-core processor and WiFi and Bluetooth. The company behind the product, SQFMI, says the watch should get up to 2 weeks of battery life from a single charge. Additionally, the Watchy has four buttons and a vibration motor.
The only way to buy the product right now is from their Github page, via a direct PAYPAL link. It will also be available from the Tindie store, where SQFMI tends to sell all of their creations.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
