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Watchy

Pairs a square e-paper display with an ESP32-S3 and publishes the hardware, software, documentation, and case files so owners can build and program their own watch faces.

Published Updated Story ID: mp-2026-09-08-022
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Summary

Pairs a square e-paper display with an ESP32-S3 and publishes the hardware, software, documentation, and case files so owners can build and program their own watch faces.

Pairs a square e-paper display with an ESP32-S3 and publishes the hardware, software, documentation, and case files so owners can build and program their own watch faces.

Why it matters

An independent builder is turning an improbable idea into a working project.

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