There’s an inherent joy to using a Pebble smartwatch, but one thing that’s always bugged me is that tracking your Pebble’s health is so simple, if it exists at all. When you see people attaching a mechanical watch to their Fitbit AirI had to do the job.
I now have a Pebble on my Fitbit.
The Pebble smartwatch reboot has been refreshingly simple in an era of truly wild AI. I really enjoyed my time with the Pebble 2 Duo last year, and the Pebble Time 2 that I took delivery of this week is a complete delight after years of still being disappointed with my Fitbit purchase. the original Pebble killed the sequels.
All that irony aside, one thing I felt was missing from the Pebble 2 Duo was health tracking.
I’ve loved the Fitbit experience over the past few years, and even now in its AI-powered Google Health update, I appreciate the insights and tracking that come from wearing one of Google’s wearables. I’ve been switching back and forth between the Pixel Watch 4 and the Fitbit Air latelybecause while the former is a perfect all-around wearable, the Air has been a great tracker at home and at night. Bulk, no fuss, just effortless tracking.
Another thing I’ve tried is wearing the Fitbit Air on the opposite wrist of the Pebble, which I always hoped to do when I bought the tracker. There’s something special about wearing a Pebble, but I’d hate to give up Google’s health data. Whether it’s the Pebble 2 Duo or the Time 2, the two work well together. The latter has its own set of health sensors, but tracking is very basic, and since it’s not a Google product, you won’t get the same level of insight and integration with the Health app even if you connect the two via Health Connect.
Then the thought crossed my mind – why not put the two together?
People already Putting traditional watches on the Fitbit Air bandso why not do the same with Pebble? As with a standard clock, it works and is quite easy. Using a couple of spare watch pins, I was able to thread the Air band through the Gravel, holding it firmly at the top of my wrist and holding it under the Air. It fits snugly with the default Air band, making placement the hardest part. It took a few tries to really get the Pebble in the right place for everything to sit comfortably.
But it works pretty well in motion!
The Pebble sits above to deliver notifications, while the Air sits below to monitor health. As mentioned, it works on the Pebble Time 2, but I think it makes the most sense with the base Pebble 2 Duo. While the Time 2 is more capable as a stand-alone smartwatch replacement, this Air combo makes sense to fill in the gaps in the Duo.
Of course, it’s ridiculous to do that anyway. The Pixel Watch is the obvious answer here, but that’s not really the point. Pebble and Fitbit Air both have one thing in common – simplicity – and I like this combination better.
with Google released the necessary files It makes all the sense in the world to properly combine these two products on one band to allow the 3D printing and product world to run wild with the Fitbit Air. So that is the main purpose of this article. Someone please go over this. i would like love Having a proper way to use the Fitbit Air and Pebble or really any other watch together. This current method works but is a bit buggy.
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