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		paulrouget on Aug 9, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Low-cost Smartwatch powered by ESP32 module This type of LCD are custom made because of the particular segment layout. See the /screen/ section in the linked page.

nextaccountic on Aug 10, 2023 [–]

But you could just have an eink display with higher resolution and build segments out of pixels. Maybe it doesn't look as good but would be more flexible and would have a chance of actually shipping a complete watch

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