At the current exchange rate that works out at £225, but with VAT at 20% that could be as much as £270. The Apple Watch is going to come in numerous variations, which we'll get into below, but only the basic aluminium model with a plastic wristband has been priced, with Apple saying prices will start from $349. The Time Steel costs $250 at present, with all the import duties that be around £205, so expect it cost at least that when it hits shops here, late in the summer. When it's actually launched to retailers from June onwards it will have a retail price of $199, though it's hard to guess how much it will be priced at in UK shops, but around £180 would be our guess. Once you factor those in, you'll be paying about £145 all in for your Pebble Time. That includes shipping but not any duty or fees you might incur having it shipped into the UK. The Pebble Time currently costs $179 on Kickstarter, with delivery in May if your quick or June if you're not. Here we'll go through the big pros and cons of each device, to give you a better idea of which watch will suit you best, both in terms of practical usage and appearance. That means it will actually beat the Pebble Watch onto user's wrists. The Apple Watch is due to be launched in April, with exact date and prices to be unveiled today, see our Apple Watch release date, price and specs. With Apple entering the smartwatch market it's very hard to work out if anyone else with an iOS compatible device, such as the Pebble Time, will be able to compete.ĭespite the fact you can commit your cash to a Pebble Time today, the watches won't actually ship until sometime in May. With over 1m watches sold to date, Pebble isn't the little company it once was, and it's using Kickstarter more to promote its new product than out of any need of it, but it pales in comparison to its big competitor.Īpple hasn't sold a single Apple Watch yet, but reports are that it's placed orders with its suppliers for over five million watches. There are now two models available to back, with the basic Pebble Time and the Pebble Time Steel on offer. It's called Pebble Time and has quickly amassed over $17m of funding, with 67,000 backers to date.

The new Pebble smartwatch was launched recently on Kickstarter.

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