Looking for an open source smartwatch you’re in total control of? If so, check out the Bangle.js 2 which is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter. This hacker-friendly piece of horological hardware is the brainchild of Espruino developer Gordon Williams. Much like Williams’ earlier efforts in this area, the Bangle.js 2 runs on JavaScript.
An open-source online “app store” is also available where you can browse apps created by others, and quickly ‘download’ them to the watch itself wirelessly.
The watch is an off-the-shelf model from China. However, all of the software and firmware that runs on it is open source, having been reverse engineered and retro-fitted to it.
Gordon Williams has run 4 crowdfunding campaigns before and delivered on all of them, which should offer some reassurance should you need it.
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So it’s basically the SMA Q3 with an open-source firmware
https://hackaday.io/project/175577-hackable-nrf52840-smart-watch
That’s what the article states: “This watch is now available, pre-programmed with Espruino on KickStarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gfw/banglejs-2-the-open-smart-watch”