It took 5 generations to get Infograph even. Before that I believe we've lived with the same faces the Series 0 launched with!
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4 years on and the watch faces still suck.
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I only ever use the two watch faces and complications as depicted below:
The Infograph watch face is my default everyday watch face, since it gives me a quick view of the time and a plethora of complications. I would not consider it particularly beautiful, but to me it is really useful and gives me quick access to my most used functions. I do not feel, it looks cluttered, despite the amount of information it contains.
The new solar watch face I actually consider particularly beautiful, especially during sunrise / sunset hours. I like how they implemented true noon and true midnight as well as sunrise / sunset and the different stages of twilight into the watch face (in the form of dots along the circular path of the sun), as well as changing the color of the sky as it would appear during any particular time of the day.
I also like the California face because of its simplicity, but it has room for only two complications and since I am of the opinion that a watch face should - in addition to time - always also contain the date, this would leave me with only one complication, which is not enough for me.
Sure, more choice would probably be good, but since Apple gets me, where I want to be going, so far the lack of third party watch faces hat not been a problem for me.
The watch faces posted by the thread starter do not really resonate well with me. But for example, if you took all the information out of the Meridian watch face, wouldn't this emulate his second example close enough?
The Infograph watch face is my default everyday watch face, since it gives me a quick view of the time and a plethora of complications. I would not consider it particularly beautiful, but to me it is really useful and gives me quick access to my most used functions. I do not feel, it looks cluttered, despite the amount of information it contains.
The new solar watch face I actually consider particularly beautiful, especially during sunrise / sunset hours. I like how they implemented true noon and true midnight as well as sunrise / sunset and the different stages of twilight into the watch face (in the form of dots along the circular path of the sun), as well as changing the color of the sky as it would appear during any particular time of the day.
I also like the California face because of its simplicity, but it has room for only two complications and since I am of the opinion that a watch face should - in addition to time - always also contain the date, this would leave me with only one complication, which is not enough for me.
Sure, more choice would probably be good, but since Apple gets me, where I want to be going, so far the lack of third party watch faces hat not been a problem for me.
The watch faces posted by the thread starter do not really resonate well with me. But for example, if you took all the information out of the Meridian watch face, wouldn't this emulate his second example close enough?
I'm still irked that the Series 3 didn't at least get the 'better looking' complications on the non-infographic faces. Example: Modular (NOT Infograph Modular BTW) on the Series 3 won't show the battery level 'graph' just the numerical percentage. Same for HeartWatch's and Autosleep's. No functional reason for that at all..Or the lack of 'Earth' complication. Moon exists but not Earth for some reason only Apple knows.
Also there's no reason the Series 3 couldn't have gotten Infograph minus the corner complications--given that Activity Analog has three middle complications proving Infograph should be possible with the four middle complications.
If not for that I'd never have felt like getting the very-buggy Series 5.
Also there is zero reason the California face couldn't have been added to the Series 3. There's not really anything going on with it.
Also there's no reason the Series 3 couldn't have gotten Infograph minus the corner complications--given that Activity Analog has three middle complications proving Infograph should be possible with the four middle complications.
If not for that I'd never have felt like getting the very-buggy Series 5.
Also there is zero reason the California face couldn't have been added to the Series 3. There's not really anything going on with it.
I'm pretty sure it doesn't have it because that face is "full screen" and would look horrible and smushed with the bezel size of the Series 3.
I too find the AW faces underwhelming, but they are legible, and basic enough to please most people. If you want truly gorgeous faces with very smooth animation I suggest you buy a mechanical watch.
On the Series 5, the California face has both full screen as well as round. The latter should have been possible with Series 3. Also, the Hermes Series 3 has full-screen faces just fine.
Ah, I see. Yeah it doesn’t make sense why they didn’t give the round version to the Series 3.
Legible? I’d hope so, I doubt Apple would release a display face that wasn’t legible.😁 But anyways, in the context of smart watches, nothing touches the Apple Watch faces, even though you’re using mechanical watches example, I’d say that doesn’t count, simply because there two different things products, where the Apple Watch is much more diverse.
You must live in the walled garden making this statement. I also own the Galaxy Watch 46 mm and the faces available for it make the Apple Watch look like a Fitbit.
Yes, the Apple Watch is better in terms of a smartwatch but not even close when it comes to face selections. There are some crap ones for the Galaxy Watch but most are very well done. Not to mention the ability to make your own with the app WatchMaker.
That’s great, but not everybody wants to own a Fisher-Price looking toy with a 46 mm smart watch on the wrist.😁 Also, So what you’re saying is, because you have a ‘larger display’ it’s the Apple Watch simply because it’s just.... larger. That’s not mutually exclusive to what I was talking about above either.
It’s not just about face selections, it’s about the customization with the face selections. I think what separates the Apple Watch from a galaxy watch, is the complications that you can create that you see surrounding the watch face. I suspect the majority of consumers are perfectly happy with the Apple Watch faces as they are compared to what they first offered.
It's obvious you have never owned one (or probably anything other than the AW) because it's far from a Fisher-Price toy. What I was saying has nothing to do with the screen size but the quality of watch faces that are available for each device.
You can make that 46 mm smartwatch look like a high-end mechanical watch one day and a smartwatch the next.
Again, It's clear you have never owned one because the customization is far greater than what Apple offers. Everyone knows Apple is horrible when it comes to end user customization.
I had a Galaxy Watch Active but despite how nice the face options were, it was functionally more broken than my Apple Watch Series 5. It always disconnected from my Galaxy S8 even with the phone in my pocket. That and forget comparing Bixby to Siri--Siri is like the Google Assistant compared to Samsung Bixby. Good Luck!
Bottom line the Galaxy Watch might have more customization but the functional trade-off isn't worth it IMO
Bottom line the Galaxy Watch might have more customization but the functional trade-off isn't worth it IMO
#1.) I don’t need to ‘own’ an android watch to make an opinion on one. Additionally, why would I need to own an android device when my sole device is an iPhone?(Which the obvious choice would be the Apple Watch). I mean, how many iPhone users are using android devices for wearables? Yeah, I’d say not many.
I’ve experienced them, toyed around with them, they’re not for me, and I just think 46 mm is comically large. Again, you can’t dismiss my opinion on something just simply because I didn’t ‘own it.’
#2.) Reference bolded: Again, I understood what you’re saying, and I also made the point of the consumers are perfectly fine with what Apple has to offer in terms of watch faces. It’s not just about the faces themselves, it’s the complications around the watch face that makes them more diverse. You can sit here and through ‘android watch faces’ looks better at me all day, that doesn’t change the perspective that the Apple Watch appeases to 99% of demographic out there versus the 1% on sites like this.
I have Apple Watch S5 SS paired with the 11 Pro Max and the Galaxy Watch 46 mm paired with the Note 10+. I have no issues with Samsung's ever disconnecting, might be the S8 causing you issues. As far a Bixby is concerned...yeah they should really just scrap it and go with the Google Assistant but I don't use voice assistants on any of my watches.
I switch between my Note 10+/46 mm and 11 Pro Max/S5 almost weekly and yes the Apple combo does work better together but that's what Apple is known for, the way their products integrate with each other.
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I stopped reading after you said Android watch...lol.
Typical, someone who knows absolutely nothing about what they're talking about or a product making an opinion.
Even if they wanted to, Samsung couldn't use Google Assistant on Tizen watches anyway since there are no Google Play Services (a HUGE privacy/battery killer) on Tizen. Also, Tizen wouldn't be certified to run Google Play.
Samsung phones have either Assistant or Bixby (or a multitude of alternatives like Robin or Alexa available from stores) available and can be toggled as default. Bixby works great on an S8 but the watch barely heard a word I said and failed 100% the time. I actually like voice control if my hands are busy or I want to avoid fingerprinting the display, also it's been a dream of mine since Star Trek. "Computer! Tea earl grey hot!"
It's not really Bixby that's happening on the Galaxy Watch in my tests. They just renamed the garbage 'S-Voice' to 'Bixby' and changed the wake word. The UI is the exact same as are the failings. I read somewhere that Bixby even uses the same backend as S-Voice did.
Samsung phones have either Assistant or Bixby (or a multitude of alternatives like Robin or Alexa available from stores) available and can be toggled as default. Bixby works great on an S8 but the watch barely heard a word I said and failed 100% the time. I actually like voice control if my hands are busy or I want to avoid fingerprinting the display, also it's been a dream of mine since Star Trek. "Computer! Tea earl grey hot!"
It's not really Bixby that's happening on the Galaxy Watch in my tests. They just renamed the garbage 'S-Voice' to 'Bixby' and changed the wake word. The UI is the exact same as are the failings. I read somewhere that Bixby even uses the same backend as S-Voice did.
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Deflection noted.😁
But in respect to the thread, you interjected some random argument about Android watch faces, which isn't even relevant to the thread topic itself. This isn’t about what android offers, this was about what can make the Apple Watch better in terms of execution from Apple itself in terms of development. What’s more purposeful, is Apple continues to expand on the watch faces with every watchOS release, and it’s improved year.
Oh, by the way, there’s actually a specific forum for Android wearables discussion, perhaps your comments would be more suitable over there.
What I was saying was Samsung should go with the Google Assistant completely as Bixby is one of the worst ones. But at the same time she is good for things on the phone like turning on or off Bluetooth and stuff like that.
You actually can get the Google Assistant running on the Galaxy watch, there are a few YouTube videos about it. I never messed with it because I would just never use it, just like I won't use Siri on my AW. If my hands are full I can't think of anything I would need to do with Siri.
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Deflection noted...Really?? Nothing to deflect since you don't even know that the watch does not run Android and shows you have no clue what you're talking about.
Like I said....
Typical, someone who knows absolutely nothing about what they're talking about or a product making an opinion.
Interjected random argument??? You said
and just like your opinion you are wrong.
You keep living in your walled garden.
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Funny because at a simple 1 second glance I get time, battery, temperature, weather, date, next calendar appointment and a widget I use often.
Just can’t please everyone I guess.
Just can’t please everyone I guess.
Strange, isn’t it? I actually I did say that (Listed below), because it’s _actually_ related/relevant to the thread topic.😁
Relentless Power said:
“In the context of smart watches, nothing touches the Apple Watch faces.”
Thanks for the discussion, though.
The thread title is "4 years on and the watch faces still suck".
Then you post "nothing touches Apple Watch Faces".
That is laughable because they are so far behind in that perspective it's not even funny. I was pointing that fact out and gave examples. So if you can't see how it's related/relevant to a thread titled "4 years on and the watch faces still suck".... wow just wow.
Go ahead and get the last word in, I'm done here.
Have a great day.
"You can make that 46 mm smartwatch look like a high-end mechanical watch..." - Nice joke! 😆😆 You can make it look like a cheap looking wanna-be mechanical watch, but nothing more.