A Pebble watchface designed for easy readability — large, clear text for people who want to glance at their watch and immediately know the time and date.
| Aplite | Basalt | Chalk |
|---|---|---|
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| Pebble Classic / Steel | Pebble Time | Pebble Time Round |
| Diorite | Emery |
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| Pebble 2 | Pebble Time 2 |
- Date — Month and day in large text (e.g.
JUN 07) - Time — 24-hour format in the largest available font (e.g.
18:30) - Day of week — Color-coded for quick recognition
- Sunday → red
- Saturday → blue
- Weekdays → white
- Battery — Displayed as a percentage; turns red at 20% or below, shows
+prefix while charging - Compatible with all 5 Pebble platforms: aplite, basalt, chalk, diorite, emery
| Platform | Device | Display |
|---|---|---|
| aplite | Pebble Classic / Steel | 144×168, monochrome |
| basalt | Pebble Time | 144×168, color |
| chalk | Pebble Time Round | 180×180, color, round |
| diorite | Pebble 2 | 144×168, monochrome |
| emery | Pebble Time 2 | 200×228, color |
Requirements
- Pebble SDK 4.x
pebbleCLI tool
Build
pebble buildInstall on emulator
pebble install --emulator basaltInstall on device
pebble install --phone <phone-ip>ReadyToRead prioritizes legibility over decoration. Font sizes are determined at runtime using the actual font metrics (graphics_text_layout_get_content_size) so the layout adapts correctly across all screen sizes.
- Date row uses
BITHAM_30_BLACK— wide, heavy strokes that are easy to read at a glance - Time row uses
ROBOTO_BOLD_SUBSET_49— the largest digit-only system font available - Battery / day of week use
GOTHIC_28_BOLD— consistent weight for secondary information
MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
Based on the original Concentricity watchface example by Pebble Technology / Pebble Hacks.




