Hands-on
Empix comes as an electronics kit. Put the parts together yourself and wear a watch you built.
EMPIX / CONNECTED WATCH KITSimple. Repairable. Yours.
BUILT BY YOU. DESIGNED BY YOU.
make your
own time.
A watch means more when you made it. Put Empix together from open parts, print the case, and design the faces it shows. Every file is yours, from source code to design files, and it runs for months on a single charge.
- Battery
- 90+ daysOn a single charge
- Display
- Always onReadable in direct sunlight
- Files
- All includedCAD, PCB, firmware, app, web
- Parts
- Off the shelfEasy to find and replace
01 / WHY EMPIX
simple to wear.
open to change.
Empix is a watch you build from an electronics kit, with every source and design file included. Design the faces it shows, change anything you like, and fix it with parts you can easily find. On your wrist, it shows only what you chose, never interrupts, and runs for months on a single charge.
Open
Every file comes with it: FreeCAD, KiCad, firmware, mobile app, and web. Change any of it to make the watch your own.
Long-lasting
A low-power design runs for months on a single charge, so you charge it a few times a year, not every night.
Personal
Design your own watch faces in the browser, with exactly the information you want, laid out the way you like.
Quiet
Unlike a smartwatch, it never nags. No notifications or buzzing, just what you need at a glance.
Repairable
Built from off-the-shelf parts that are easy to find, so anything that wears out is easy to replace.
02 / ALWAYS ON
look once.
know enough.
A highly readable monochrome LCD keeps the essentials visible all day. No wake gesture, bright glow, or miniature app grid.
- Display
- Always-on memory LCD
- Readability
- Clear indoors and in sunlight
- Character
- Sharp, one-bit pixels
03 / CREATE YOUR FACE
no code.
just your time.
Place a clock, date, weather, stocks, type, and simple graphics on a pixel canvas. Preview it, save it, and send it to the watch.
04 / AT A GLANCE
your information.
your hierarchy.
Start with only the time, or make a compact dashboard for the day ahead. Every face can be as quiet or as informative as you want. Keep up to eight on the watch and flip between them with a single button.
Hands or digits, with the day and date.
Keep the cities you care about close.
See the day before you step outside.
Follow only the tickers that matter to you.
Carry a link on your wrist, ready to scan.
Or put time, weather, and markets on one face.
05 / ONE CHARGE
90+DAYS ON A SINGLE CHARGEcharge once.
forget for
a season.
One full charge keeps Empix running for more than 90 days. The always-on memory LCD and focused hardware sip power, so charging becomes something you do a few times a year, not every night.
- Per charge
- 90+ days
- Per year
- About 4 charges
- Display
- Always on, the whole time
Target battery life. Final duration depends on configuration and use.
06 / BUILT TO BE YOURS
open it.
fix it.
change it.
Empix is an electronics kit, not a sealed black box. Learn what is inside, replace what wears out, and customize the case, strap, firmware, or face.
- Accessible, replaceable components
- Hardware and firmware files included
- Custom cases, straps, and watch faces
07 / MOBILE APP
your watch.
in your pocket.
The Empix app pairs with your watch over Bluetooth and keeps the time, weather, and stock prices fresh in the background. Pick faces from the gallery or your own library, and choose which ones live on the watch.
iOSANDROID
- Platforms
- iPhone and Android phones
- Sync
- Time, weather, and stocks over Bluetooth
- On watch
- Up to 8 faces, reorder or remove
- Faces
- Community gallery and your own designs
08 / EVERY FILE INCLUDED
every file.
in your hands.
When you buy an Empix Watch, you also get everything it is made from: all of the source code and the digital assets behind it. Use them to make a variation that is entirely your own.
CADPCBSTLFIRMWAREMOBILE APPWEB
- Print a case in any color on your own 3D printer
- Change the firmware to make the watch behave your way
- Modify the app and web services to fit how you work
09 / SPECIFICATIONS
small parts.
plain numbers.
Everything inside Empix, in one place. Every part is off the shelf, so each line below is something you can look up, buy, and replace.
Display
- Type
- Sharp memory-in-pixel LCD, always on
- Size
- 1.3"
- Resolution
- 128 × 128 pixels
- Color
- Monochrome, 1-bit
Power
- Battery
- 110 mAh rechargeable Li-Po
- Battery life
- 90+ days on a single charge
- Charging
- USB-C
Body
- Weight
- 15 g (without strap)
- Case
- 3D-printed, STL files included
- Buttons
- 2 side buttons
Electronics
- Processor
- Nordic nRF54L15
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth Low Energy
- Watch faces
- Up to 8 stored on the watch
Software
- Mobile app
- iOS and Android
- Face editor
- In the browser, no install
- Source
- Firmware, app, web, CAD, and PCB
Specifications of the development prototype and subject to change. Battery life is a target and depends on configuration and use.
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your own.
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