
It lives!
The problem with the screen turns out to be something with the cable, but I've found that when it's smashed into the side of the case, it's bent in *just* the right way such that it works. I'm still going to eventually replace it with a new one, but seeing as that won't ship until mid-November, I'm glad I can keep working on it until then.
The white strip on the side is a TPU (flexible filament) strip that covers all three buttons, and lets me actuate all three individually without having to have three externally-visible buttons. It also provides a nice contrast to the black plastic case. This watch is also half a millimeter thicker than the previous one I posted, owing to a 1/32" acrylic protector set into the top. The metal bead near the bottom is the side view of a magnetic USB connector for easy charging.
The next version of the flex cable is on its way, and should be here in a few weeks. Until then, I think the watch is ready for (extremely basic) daily wear.
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Awesome! magnetic USB charging seems like a nice feature to have for this kind of project. Nice to see things worked out somewhat given the backorder issue you ran into.
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Yeah, they worked out enough. I did also order the model with the different-shaped light module, so if this one decides to give up I can swap out the other one and only lose the ability to see the time in the dark.
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