The Pebble Time has now superseded the Coolest Cooler to become the most funded project in Kickstarter history, raising more than $14.5 million and counting with 24 days left until the campaign comes to a halt. New contributors to the project were likely instigated by the smart watchmaker’s announcement that a new version of the Pebble Time will come in a steel edition – called the Pebble Time Steel – which boasts a 10-day battery life, stainless steel face, scratch-proof lens and support for premium leather and stainless steel watchbands with sensors built into them.
Additionally, each Pebble Time features a new color e-paper display and microphone for responding to notifications. Even with the new technology the brand has been able to maintain water resistance so you can still swim or surf while wearing it, although they don’t recommend submerging the smartwatch.