Watchface: CountDown 2 Event

This is a watchface showing a countdown timer towards a specific event in the future.
Together with the countdown, it displays the time, date and battery strength in %.
Support for 12/24 hour with am/pm indicator for 12 hour format.

When the event starts, it removes the timer and displays a message that the event has started.
As soon as the event finishes, it display a proper message telling you that the event is over.

Currently the start and end dates of an event is hard coded for each app.
After an event has finished, the app will be updated in the app store to display the countdown for the next annual event.
Users will then have to update the app from the store.

Currently the following marathons are supported:

Comrades Marathon 2015
Berlin Marathon 2015
Chicago Marathon 2015
Frankfurt Marathon 2015
New York Marathon 2015
Tokyo Marathon 2016
Two Oceans Marathon 2016
London Marathon 2016
Boston Marathon 2016

Here are the links for the apps:

CountDown 2 Comrades 2015 (Black)
CountDown 2 Comrades 2015 (White)
CountDown 2 Berlin Marathon 2015
CountDown 2 Chicago Marathon 2015
CountDown 2 Frankfurt Marathon 2015
CountDown 2 New York City Marathon 2015
CountDown 2 Tokyo Marathon 2016
CountDown 2 Two Oceans 2016
CountDown 2 London Marathon 2016
CountDown 2 Boston Marathon 2016

Wish list:

Bluetooth indicator

Please send me any questions, suggestions and requests for other events.
You can reply here or you can contact me on Twitter: @hermoter

Regards,

hermot

Gallery:

Nikeow over 10 years ago

Thats y I chose to not publish my own watch face that you inspired. Choosing to side load it for my own use until user configuration becomes available.

That or.. Provide the source code and how to compile it for the user. (

travis.vitek over 10 years ago

This should be a non-issue in the future. You'll likely have to add some code to export your properties, but if you do it right, users will be able to set the date and event name from Garmin Connect Mobile and Garmin Express.

HermoT over 10 years ago

Thats y I chose to not publish my own watch face that you inspired. Choosing to side load it for my own use until user configuration becomes available.

That or.. Provide the source code and how to compile it for the user. (

Think open sourcing is what I'll do 😉

HermoT over 10 years ago

This should be a non-issue in the future. You'll likely have to add some code to export your properties, but if you do it right, users will be able to set the date and event name from Garmin Connect Mobile and Garmin Express.

And how far away is that?

Nikeow over 10 years ago

Think open sourcing is what I'll do &#55357;&#56841;

While it sounds like the appropriate response, I'm skeptical that it would translate to more users actually going down and dirty with the code.

Even tho it should be a fairly easy task for them to compile it.
(IMHO anyways)

HermoT over 10 years ago

While it sounds like the appropriate response, I'm skeptical that it would translate to more users actually going down and dirty with the code.

Even tho it should be a fairly easy task for them to compile it.
(IMHO anyways)

I agree. So I just surrender?
Hehe. Was a great idea and fun project overall, and I learned a lot.
Unfortunately the limitation of the API brought me at the end of the road.

dino9832 over 10 years ago

Hey, I thought it was an awesome idea and great app.
It points out (as you mentioned) Garmin's need for categories in the app store.
Meanwhile, I'm sure people appreciate the work you've put into it. And, the apps that result.
I appreciate your concern over flooding the app store, but that's what it's there for. Developers providing the apps people want. When Garmin see's the need for categories develop, that may be their inspiration to create them.

Just my opinion of course. But, I don't mind seeing all your apps in the store.

HermoT over 10 years ago

Hey, I thought it was an awesome idea and great app.
It points out (as you mentioned) Garmin's need for categories in the app store.
Meanwhile, I'm sure people appreciate the work you've put into it. And, the apps that result.
I appreciate your concern over flooding the app store, but that's what it's there for. Developers providing the apps people want. When Garmin see's the need for categories develop, that may be their inspiration to create them.

Just my opinion of course. But, I don't mind seeing all your apps in the store.

Thanks for the kind words! 😉

HermoT over 10 years ago

So here I have a new layout for my watchface with more features added than the original design.

Please let me know what you think and if this new design is more useful and appealing?

Nikeow over 10 years ago

Nice.