8 best Apple Watch faces to try in 2024

Apple is the leader in the smartwatch industry. This is because Apple Watches offer the best usage experience along with proven and reliable health tracking tools. Apart from the necessary features, the rectangular smartwatches from the Cupertino-based tech giant are also highly customisable with swappable watch bands and watch faces.  

If you’re unaware, a watch face on a smartwatch is a customisable display that offers time and other information on the screen. Think of it as customising your smartphone’s home screen. With watch face customisation, the Apple Watch could be worn for almost any occasion. This is because the company offers a large library of watch faces. Additionally, each watch face can be customised further by changing styles, colours, and adding features called ‘complications’. 

8 best Apple Watch faces for 2024: Enhance your watch experience

Watch faces enhance the aesthetic appeal and practical usage of a smartwatch. Some are designed to make a personal statement whereas others are tailored for workouts. You get watch faces ranging from minimalist designs to pop culture inspired. Plenty of options can make anybody overwhelmed.

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Hence, we have put together a list of the best Apple Watch faces that you need to try out. 

1. GMT 

2. Snoopy

3. Infograph

4. California

5. Metropolitan

6. Modular

7. Meridian

8. Simple

1. GMT

The GMT Apple Watch face is inspired by classic watches. It is ideal for those who need to stay updated about two time zones simultaneously. There are two dials – a 12-hour inner dial displaying local time while the outer dial has a 24-hour format tracking the second time zone. The time zones can be set depending on their availability by simply rotating the digital crown on the smartwatch. 

2. Snoopy

Snoopy is one of the best and fun Apple Watch faces out there. It was introduced in 2023 featuring Snoopy and his friend Woodstock. Both are famous characters from Peanut comics. They interact with the hands of the watch and also react to the weather conditions, and while working out. There are also animations that greet you when you raise your wrist. This makes the Snoopy Watch face immensely fun.

3. Infograph

As the name suggests, the Infograph watch face is capable of showing a lot of information on the display that lets you stay up-to-date. There is a traditional analogue clock with eight complications. Four complications are around the corner of the screen and the other four are part of the sub-dials in the centre. Most people wouldn’t want information overload on their smartwatch. But the key feature of the Infograph watch face is to provide as much information as possible at a glance. This includes a calendar, weather, reminders, compass, Apple Fitness, and more.

4. California

California watch face is for those who prefer the look of a sophisticated timeless watch on their wrists. This is the go-to watch face in formal and traditional settings. It has traditional analogue watch elements with an option to choose the numeral styles. You can choose the colour of the watch face as well as between a full screen or a small circular dial. The latter offers four complications. The California watch face is also great for always-on-display watch models.

5. Metropolitan

The Metropolitan watch face is simple and classic. It is suitable in formal and casual settings.

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You can add four complications around the corner. This watch face also offers the ability to customise the colour of the watch face i.e. you can use a darker or lighter shade for the dial and fill the background with a matching colour.

6. Modular

Modular is similar to the Infograph watch face except for two changes. It has a digital clock instead of an analogue that is tucked at the top right side of the screen. The complications are limited to six on the Modular watch face which can be added in different sizes. Modular watch face strives to strike a balance between information and simplicity without too many distractions.

7. Meridian

The Meridian watch face is for those who want a classic timepiece look along with a few smart features on the screen. In short, this is a casual version of California. There is only a full-screen look with an analogue watch style. This face has four customisable styles in the centre. The Meridian watch face also looks cool as an always-on display on the smartwatch.

8. Simple

Among a sea of watch faces, Simple, as the name suggests, is the cleanest and minimalist-looking option. You can select the dial design and choose to only opt for the watch-hands. There’s also an option for hour markers. The Simple watch face also comes with four complications but we would suggest turning them off for a retro look. 

Choosing the watch face depends on your personal style. There’s something out there to match your need and preference whether that’s the functionality of Infograph or the classic elegance of California. We hope that the above list helps you decide the best option for you.