The Zeitgeist 2 Pocket Watch: A Complete Mystery?

I am a collector of talking timepieces who's been doing this for almost a decade. While I understand that our smartphones are just as capable as these low-tech talking devices, I do not like to rely on my smartphone as it seems as if everybody is doing that these days (which is all very well), but even then, if the grid goes down I won't be able to charge mine :)
All jokes aside though, I can't seem to find any audio demos of the Zeitgeist 2 in English. I found a video in French by CECIAA but that only makes me more curious. I love the concept of having something other than my phone notify me when the light level reaches a certain point rather than a traditional light detector. I also love the concept of hearing assorted jingles along with spoken messages; you don't see that often in today's market. The prospect of having a pedometer function that uses a not-so-common voice also sounds interesting! Besides, 18 alarm tones? Are you joking?? That's more than 2 of my talking watches combined!!!

I completely understand... timetimes curiosity gets the best of us though. BTW, you mention Mr. Campbell. Is he the owner of the store on Blind Mice Mart that sells the 2? Thx!

I've sent a few messages to try and get in contact; we'll see how that goes but so far I have not received a response yet. It's surprising that more people aren't reviewing these ZG models.

Update: I finally got in touch with Mr. Campbell and it turns out the ZG 2 uses Amazon voices (Joana by default), but apparently you can change it. I just got done with a work experience program and am hoping to get my hands on one within the month.

I finally did it! I received my Zeitgeist 2 on August 2 and have been using it nonstop for over a month now in a variety of different settings, including around the house, at church, restaurants, day camps, guys' barbecue nights, and even in bed while sleeping. Here are my honest thoughts.
The voice is OK. It uses Amazon Polly Joana as the voice and there's no way to change it, but that's not necessarily a downside.
The sheer amount of information it gives when announcing the time and date is astounding. I don't normally care about how many seconds have passed at 1:14 PM but I'm glad it gives the info. Same is true for the calendar week and moon phase.
The GPS time synchronization is extremely accurate and happens quicker than I expected; for context it beats most analog talking atomic watches by about 18 minutes or so. Depending on how good your GPS reception is, there have been times where the time and date info is synced in less than 10 seconds. Many apps on my iPhone send me notifications daily at a certain time of the day (most often on a specific hour), and most often the hourly reminder on the Zeitgeist goes off at the exact same time.
The haptic time functionality is essential. While it was a bit complicated to learn at the beginning and hard to explain without sounding like a math nerd (which I am not), eventually I got used to it and I use it every time I have a situation where I can't have something speaking out loud.
The compass is an awesome feature to have on the move, although more cardinally inclined sources have told me that I might need to calibrate the compass before use. I don't know if it's because of the way I'm holding it, but I'll find out soon enough.
The vibration motor is a little intense. When using it as an alarm I can tolerate the sound but the vibration catches me off guard and tends to wake me up a little more abruptly than I'd like. You can work around this by changing the vibration intensity in System Settings.
The voice recorder and calendar functions are extremely useful, and the recordings come out better than I anticipated. I use the calendar a lot as I tend to forget to refill my pill containers.
As for the light detector, I enjoy being able to access it with a simple long press of the bottom button rather than opening Seeing Ai and swiping up until I get to the light channel. The light notifier is also an interesting concept, notifying the user when the light rises above or falls below a certain threshold. This is useful though I find it to be a little bit too frequent if I don't set it to a high level.
The pedometer is what you might expect from your average talking pedometer. It doesn't count how many calories you've burned or automatically report your steps after a certain interval, but it gets the job done extremely well using the motion censor.
The countdown timer is a bit interesting. It doesn't give you a countdown in the last 10 seconds like most talking products you'll find, but the "Massage" mode alerts you once halfway through the time period, and again 1 minute before the time is up. I often find myself using this when doing my laundry.
The hourly reminder is incredibly robust; I personally didn't expect the option to either have it tell me the time, beep once or activate a cuckoo clock on the hour. You can also program a start and end time for the chime so extremely light sleepers will appreciate this. I use this daily to prevent me from losing track of time.
There is a key lock and a silent mode. I don't use the key lock but the silent mode is extremely useful when I'm at church or recording something for a comedic voicemail greeting on YouMail (Blind_Dude), since I don't necessarily want the hourly reminder going off in the middle of an important event. It also silences all reminders, timers, and alarms, so I have to remember to turn it back off when it's no longer necessary.
The battery life is absolutely INSANE, and it's one of the reasons I prefer using the Zeitgeist over my smartphone for some tasks. The user manual states that the battery will last for multiple weeks to months depending on the level of usage. To put it more accurately, I received mine on August 2, and didn't have to plug it in to the charger until September 3, with the battery at 20%! It charges via a USB-C cable, and the battery has features in place to ensure that it doesn't overcharge and it doesn't matter if you plug it back in to charge at a higher battery percentage (e.g. before a long vacation). You can always check the battery status with a keystroke, but interestingly, when you do this, it will only tell you the percentage in increments of 10 (i.e. 100% to 90% after about a week or two). Also, you can't check the battery percentage while it's charging as it will tell you that it's "10% done", but I speculate it uses 10% as a baseline.

Overall, this was totally worth the price tag, and I would recommend it to anyone looking to spice their daily routines up a bit without using their smartphone too much.