{"id":484639,"date":"2026-06-09T22:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T22:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/484639\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T22:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T22:11:11","slug":"i-strapped-a-pebble-watch-to-my-fitbit-air-can-that-be-a-real-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/484639\/","title":{"rendered":"I strapped a Pebble watch to my Fitbit Air \u2013 can that be a real thing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There\u2019s an inherent bit of joy that comes from using a Pebble smartwatch, but one thing that\u2019s always made me hesitate is that Pebble\u2019s health tracking is very basic, if it\u2019s there at all. When I saw people strapping mechanical watches to the Fitbit Air<\/a>, I had to do the thing. <\/p>\n

So now there\u2019s a Pebble on my Fitbit.<\/p>\n

The reboot of the Pebble smartwatch has been a refreshing bit of simplicity in the truly wild AI era. I really enjoyed my time with the Pebble 2 Duo last year, and the Pebble Time 2 I took delivery of this week brings me absolute delight after spending years still frustrated that the Fitbit purchase ended up killing the original Pebble sequels<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That bit of irony aside, the one thing I felt was missing from Pebble 2 Duo was health tracking.<\/p>\n

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Over the past few years, I\u2019ve really come to love the Fitbit experience and, even now in its AI-powered Google Health revamp, I value the insights and tracking that come from wearing one of Google\u2019s wearables. I\u2019ve been swapping back and forth between my Pixel Watch 4 and the Fitbit Air as of late<\/a>, because while the former is a great all-around wearable, the Air has been a wonderful at-home and overnight tracker. No bulk, no fuss, just effortless tracking.<\/p>\n

Something else I\u2019ve tried is wearing the Fitbit Air on the opposite wrist from my Pebble, which I was always hoping to do when I originally purchased the tracker. There\u2019s something special about wearing a Pebble, but I do hate giving up on Google\u2019s health insights. The two work well together, regardless of whether it\u2019s a Pebble 2 Duo or a Time 2. The latter has its own set of health sensors, but the tracking is very basic and, since it\u2019s not a Google product, you won\u2019t get quite the same level of insight and integration with the Health app even if you tie the two together through Health Connect.<\/p>\n

The thought then crossed my mind \u2013 why not just put the two together?<\/p>\n

People are already putting traditional watches on the Fitbit Air\u2019s band<\/a>, so why not do the same with a Pebble? Just like on a standard watch, this works, and it\u2019s pretty easy. Using a couple of spare watch pins, I was able to loop the Air\u2019s band through the Pebble, holding it snugly in place on the top of my wrist with the Air on the bottom. It\u2019s a tight fit with the default Air band, making placement the toughest part. It took a few tries to really get the Pebble in the right place so everything is comfortable.<\/p>\n

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But, in action, it works pretty well!<\/p>\n

The Pebble sits up top to deliver notifications, while the Air is below to handle health tracking. It works on the Pebble Time 2, as mentioned, but I think it makes the most sense with the base Pebble 2 Duo. Where Time 2 is more capable as a standalone smartwatch replacement, this Air combo makes sense to fill in the gaps on the Duo.<\/p>\n

Of course, it\u2019s a ridiculous thing to do no matter what. A Pixel Watch is the obvious answer here, but that\u2019s not really the point. The Pebble and the Fitbit Air both share something in common \u2013 simplicity \u2013 and I rather like this combination. <\/p>\n

With Google having released the files needed<\/a> to let the 3D printing and product world run wild with the Fitbit Air, it makes all of the sense in the world to put these two products properly together on a single band. So, that\u2019s really the point of this article. Someone, please get on that. I\u2019d love to have a proper way to use my Fitbit Air and a Pebble, or really any other watch, together. This existing way works, but it\u2019s a little hacky. <\/p>\n

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