On an Apple Watch, the watch face is your main way to interact with the device. Along with the most important task—telling the time—it lets you view other data and even jump directly to apps using complications.

And just like on iOS devices, you have many ways to customize the watch's home screen. While some focus on providing as much data as possible, Apple also includes several options with great visuals.

We're highlighting some of the best Apple Watch faces that can help your device stand out.

How to Change Your Apple Watch Face

There are two different ways to add or change an Apple Watch face---on the watch itself or using the companion Watch app on your iPhone. On the iPhone's Watch app, head to the Face Gallery section. Using an Apple Watch, long-press the screen and use the Digital Crown to scroll to the New section with a Plus.

Make sure to take a look at our complete look on how to customize your Apple Watch with watch faces for further instructions.

Cool Apple Watch Faces

For a slick look, these cool Apple Watch faces tell the time in style.

1. Wayfinder

apple watch wayfinder

Just for the Apple Watch Ultra, the Wayfinder face is the ultimate way to see all the information you need, inside or outdoors. Thanks to the large screen of the Ultra, there is room for up to a staggering eight complications on the outer face and inside the watch dial. Tap the bezel on the face to display a compass that shows the latitude and longitude coordinates. Alternatively, you can also show the elevation and incline.

You can further customize your face by choosing a wide variety of color combinations and displaying hours or minutes in the time ring. If that wasn’t enough, it’s the only face that offers a Night Mode. The entire face will turn red to preserve your night vision.

2. California

appel watch face california

The California Dial—made up of half Roman and half Arabic numerals—has been a staple of high-end watches for decades. You can bring that elegance to an Apple Watch with the aptly named California face.

It lets you customize the numbers on the dial for the regular California style or other options, such as all Roman. There are a number of different colors to select from as well.

The full-screen face option features two complication spots. There are four complication spots in the smaller circular face.

3. GMT

apple watch gmt

GMT is another fun face borrowed from classic analog watches. This face shows the difference between local and Greenwich Mean Time by using two different dials. The inner face shows the local time, while the outer dial is a 24-hour dial to track a second time zone.

To make the most of the face, tap its center to select a curated city from the list. You can also add a specific city from the World Clock list. The two-toned color scheme shows day and night, along with sunrise and sunset, in the selected city. There are a huge number of color choices to select from, with many matching the hues of Apple Watch bands.

There are four complication spots on the outside corners to further customize the face.

4. Astronomy

apple watch astronomy

One of the original Apple Watch faces is sporting a great refresh. With Astronomy, you can select to see a view of the moon, Earth, or Solar System. Depending on what you choose, turning the Digital Crown will show the passage of time. For example, on the Solar System, you can see the alignment of the planets in the past and future. There are three different time fonts to select from.

You can place a complication on the top and bottom of the screen.

5. Portraits

apple watch face portraits

The Portraits face is a different way to customize your Apple Watch with the moments that matter the most to you. On the companion Watch app on your iPhone, you can select up to 24 Portrait photos taken by your iPhone. Portrait photos highlight the subject with a blurred background. The photo will change each time you raise your wrist.

You can further customize the face with one of three fonts or a background or duotone image style. There is a complication spot for the top and bottom of the face.

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6. Snoopy

apple watch snoopy face

Arriving with watchOS 10, the Snoopy watch face features the iconic duo of Snoopy and Woodstock. The pair come to life on the animated face. Each time you raise your wrist, you’ll see a cute scene with the beagle and his bird friend.

They will even interact with the watch hands and react to what you’re doing. For example, when you’re in the pool, Snoopy will don a scuba suit. If you have an Apple Watch with an Always On display, Snoopy will be snoozing when the face isn’t active.

You can customize the style of the clock numbers and background color. If you choose the Sunday Surprise background, it will be black and white during the week but color on Sunday, just like to original comics.

7. Memoji

apple watch face memoji

The Memoji face takes the fun characters from your iPhone and brings them to the Apple Watch. You can choose from the standard cast of characters Animoji—everything from a unicorn to a giraffe—or any of the Memoji you’ve created. You can choose a custom background color.

There is a top and bottom spot for complications.

8. Stripes

apple watch stripes face

With just a quick glance, you probably wouldn’t think much of the Stripes face. But surprisingly, it is one of the most customizable choices available.

To start, you can pick the number of stripes: anywhere from two to nine. Then you can pick a color for each stripe. For a final twist, you can even select the angle of the stripes.

A full-screen version doesn’t offer any complications. But there is a smaller, circular version for all models with four outer complications. If you find the complications useful, check out our list of the best Apple Watch complications.

9. Playtime

apple watch playtime face

A fun and whimsical face made in conjunction with illustrator Joi Fulton, Playtime features a cast of characters in the shape of each number of the current time. Rotate the Digital Crown to change the background. You can also tap on the face to see the characters react. You can choose from a number of different face colors and even disable the background.

There are no complication spots, giving the entire watch face to the unique characters.

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10. Palette

apple watch pallete face

Another new addition in watchOS 10, Palette is full of color. You can see three distinct and overlapping layers of colors. As time changes, the colors will also shift. There is a wide variety of multicolor backgrounds or a single color gradient.

There are four complication spots available on the outer ring of the face.

11. Contour

apple watch contour face

Only for the Apple Watch Series 7 and later, the Contour face takes inspiration from the passage of time. All of the numbers use a custom font and are designed to fit on the edge of the display. The current hour is highlighted.

You can choose from a regular or rounded style of face and a major color for the numbers. That same color can also fill the dial if you choose. There are two small complication spots in the middle of the screen.

12. Lunar

apple watch lunar face

Many of Apple’s most beautiful faces take inspiration from the heavens, and Lunar is no exception.

The striking face depicts the date and time to the phases of the moon. There are three calendars to select from—Chinese, Hebrew, and Islamic. Turn the Digital Crown to advance through each month and see how the lunar calendar compares to the Gregorian calendar.

You can choose to see a digital or analog time. The one small sliver of color you can select is for the second hand on the face. There are four complication slots available on each corner.

13. Fire and Water

apple watch fire and water face

The Fire and Water face definitely is unique and beautiful way to show off your Apple Watch as the different elements will envelop the entire OLED screen.

Both the fire and water films were shot in a custom model to help them interact with the dial and act like they are truly contained in the watch face. The final result is stunning. You can select to see only one of the elements or a random selection of both.

A circular version of the face is also available for all models. That doesn't take up the entire screen, but has three complication slots. No complications are available on the full-screen edition.

Show Off With the Best Apple Watch Faces

Thanks to a wide variety of options, the collection of available Apple Watch faces offer a little something for every type of user. While there are many faces that focus on providing as much information as possible, other beautiful choices show off the crisp screen and processing power of the wearable device.