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The best Apple Watch face is the one you like looking at the most.
Here are our favorites.
They display things like weather conditions, upcoming appointments, and the current moon phase.
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If you want the maximum number of complications, pick the Infograph analog watch face.
you could customize this behavior using the Watch app on iPhone under General > Return to Clock.
The Activity face is built to make it easy to track your activity rings.
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Any Watch face that displays activity rings is a good candidate for fitness enthusiasts.
Some, like Chronograph and Chronograph Pro are specifically designed for measuring time in increments of your choosing.
Count Up is also good for tracking elapsed time.
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If all you want are hands on a solid background, pick Color and set the dial to Rectangle.
you might also do the same with Gradient for a slightly fancier look.
There are three Numerals faces to choose from, with Duo and Mono variations.
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For something a little left of field, check out Contour which fuses simplicity with readability.
There are only two watch faces that do this, and both are digital.
Portraits is a little different in that it relies on photos you havetaken with Portrait mode on your iPhone.
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The background and colors can be adjusted, and you might even add a single complication if you want.
For more complications, look at Modular with its six slots and a date stamp.
The Best Smart Apple Watch Face
Theres only really one smart Watch face, and thats Siri.
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This Watch face uses Siri Suggestions to surface useful information and shortcuts throughout the day.
Theres also a digital clock, todays date, and room for a single complication.
By default it summons Siri, but youre better off using the Siri voice command instead.
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Scrolling the digital crown will reveal more suggestions.
The Best Apple Watch Face for Fidgeting
Love to fidget?
Theres an Apple Watch face for that.
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Kaleidoscope is perhaps one of the most satisfying faces to play with.
Nike Bounce is another fun watch face that reacts to your movement with a ripple effect.
Whats more, you might tap the Watch face to interact with the simulated fluid effect.
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The other unique Apple Watch Ultra face is Wayfinder, a face designed for outdoor pursuits.
Readour Apple Watch Ultra 2 reviewto find out more.
Unfortunately, this comes with some big catches.
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These apps are also quite limited in terms of what they can do.
Theres also the small matter of battery life.
Having an app open on your Apple Watch at all times is likely to increase battery drain.
you might evenautomatically switch Apple Watch facesbased on set criteria, like starting a Workout.
