![]() ![]() ![]() We have to say that we think the hassle and expense of changing strap are worth it, and we think it nicely finishes the Steel off. In particular, you have to make sure that you screw the maintaining pin in well, otherwise the natural movement of your wrist slowly undoes it, and could lead to the strap falling off. It doesn't use a standard watch strap fitting, so it's a bit of a pain to fit. It ships with a leather watchstrap in the box, although we think that it looks better when paired with the metal strap (available separately for £25). While Motorola gave a more watch-like design to its Moto 360, in the flesh that model is rather chunky and fat and jumps out as a smartwatch the slimmer and neater Pebble doesn't. More importantly, the Pebble Steel look like a proper watch, albeit a rather retro one, rather than a bit of technology that you strap to your wrist. It immediately makes it look like a much more expensive and premium product. While the original Pebble looked a little cheap thanks to its plastic body, the Steel, as it name plainly gives away, has an all-metal body. That may sound like a recipe for disaster, but both it’s the screen and simple operation, not to mention Android and Apple support, that makes the Pebble Steel such a winner: this is a device that adds to your smartphone not one that tries to replace it. While the other smartphone manufacturers and platforms, such as Android Wear and the upcoming Apple Watch, are going for full-colour touchscreen displays and plenty of on-watch control, the Pebble Steel stands out with its monochrome display and simplistic operation. ![]()
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