The one thing you need to know, already on your desk.
VELA is a low-power e-paper display that shows one useful thing at a time — the time, your next bus, today's tolls, the latest Mark Six draw — and keeps it up to date by itself. It runs for days on a charge, needs no account, and never asks you to unlock a phone.
Pre-orders 21 Sept – 21 Oct · ships late November In time for Christmas.
Ships from Hong Kong · 14 days to return it · free VELA app.
Modes
Works anywhere
No Hong Kong required — these work wherever you are.
01 Clock
A clean e-paper clock in several faces — digital, analog, or a four-city world clock.
02 Weather
Today's weather for any city in the world — conditions, high and low, UV, sunrise and sunset.
03 Phone
A full-screen contact number, for the desk or the windscreen.
04 Calendar
A tear-off daily leaf with the lunar date and today's events from your phone's calendar — sent over Bluetooth only, never through a server. Events with a phone alarm ring while the page shows. Chinese almanac 宜/忌 if you want it.
Reminders — no network needed
Alarms on the device itself, with four sounds to choose from. Neither is a medical device: VELA keeps no health record and gives no dosing advice.
05 Reminders
Medication and injections on a weekly schedule. VELA sounds an alarm, shows what is due, and you press a button on the device to tick it off.
06 Drink water
A nudge at the interval you choose, and a running count against your own target.
Hong Kong live data
These pull live Hong Kong sources over WiFi.
07 Tolls
Live cross-harbour tunnel fees so you pick the cheapest crossing.
08 Bus
Next-bus arrival times for your stops.
09 Fuel
Today's fuel discounts by oil company.
And more modesFlightsSports groundMark Six
How it works
Unbox and power on
VELA starts on its welcome screen, ready to pair — no wiring, no assembly.
Connect with the app
The free VELA app finds it over Bluetooth — pick your WiFi and choose your modes. No account.
Done — just glance
VELA runs for days on battery, always up to date. Switch modes with the buttons on the device, or from the app anytime.
The device
One VELA on a desk, running four of its modes
The housing in these photographs is a prototype colour. Production shells are printed to order in the twelve combinations on the order page.
VELA 42BW
HK$599Early-bird price
First 50 units only
Every pre-order takes one. Unclaimed holds are released after 30 minutes.
Specifications
VELA ships fully assembled and ready to use — unbox, charge, and set up with the app.
VELA newsletter
More sizes and colours are on the roadmap.
The app
VELA is set up entirely from the free app over Bluetooth — pick your WiFi, choose your modes, rename the device. No account, and your settings stay on the device.
The free VELA app is on the App Store and Google Play. No account needed.
Artist editions — coming
FAQ
How much is it and when does it ship?
Early-bird price is HK$599 for the first 50 units, including delivery anywhere in Hong Kong. Pre-orders are open from 21 September to 21 October 2026. We cut the first production batch when the window closes and build to that order book, so units are expected to ship in late November 2026 — in good time for Christmas. Hardware schedules can slip; if the date moves we will email you, and you can cancel for a full refund at any point before your unit ships.
Does it work outside Hong Kong?
Partly. The clock, world clock, calendar and contact-number modes work anywhere, weather works for any city, and the medication and drink-water reminders need no network at all. The tolls, bus, fuel, flight, sports-ground and Mark Six modes read Hong Kong sources and are only useful here.
What's in the box?
A fully assembled VELA 42BW — display, battery and electronics in one unit — and the quick-start card. A USB-C cable is not included; charge it with any cable you already have, then set up with the app.
Is there a stand?
No stand in the box: VELA is MagSafe compatible, so any MagSafe stand or mount works — including the ones you may already have for your phone.
Do I need an account?
No. You configure the device over Bluetooth with the free app; your settings stay on the device.
Ready when you are.
Fully assembled, delivered anywhere in Hong Kong, and fourteen days to change your mind.