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Digital time display with seconds

I was gonna say...

I think we have our gate : Secondsgate ! :)

Seriously I spent an hour playing with watch faces this afternoon: it's impossible to get the seconds on digital faces or complications...

By the way the possibilities of watch faces are not that many : I predict a lot of whining and complaining when people realize this...
 
AdonisSMU said:
You have to go to customize to see seconds via complications interface.
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Would you like to explain how to do this? I have been through all of the complications, and can't see it. The time itself is not on the list of complications; and on the modular face you can't do any customisation of the time in the top right.
 
Loge said:
Would you like to explain how to do this? I have been through all of the complications, and can't see it. The time itself is not on the list of complications; and on the modular face you can't do any customisation of the time in the top right.
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He's full of garbage. It isn't possible.
 
In regards to healthcare, For most UK NHS hospitals staff dealing with patients should be bare below the elbows for infection prevention - eg if you're wearing a watch and go to wash your hands you will not be able to clean underneath it properly, same for rings too, although a plain band is usually allowed. My watch will remain in my locker during working hours and be strapped on any other time - I may run a poet lead to my locker so o can charge the watch during the day! Unless someone designs a fob attachment - that'd be ace!!
 
AdonisSMU said:
You have to go to customize to see seconds via complications interface.
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Well, if true, then you are the only one who knows how to do it. I tried and couldn't find a way. Please tell us exactly how to show seconds on a clock face, not the stopwatch or timer.
 
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Just got back from apple store w14 street and it turns out you can't do seconds with the time even with complications. That's a potentially HUGE oversight. However I would caution people that you can't do seconds on most mechanical watches.

I wonder if there is a battery issue with relation to keeping track of seconds with the Apple Watch.
 
AdonisSMU said:
Just got back from apple store w14 street and it turns out you can't do seconds with the time even with complications. That's a potentially HUGE oversight. However I would caution people that you can't do seconds on most mechanical watches.

I wonder if there is a battery issue with relation to keeping track of seconds with the Apple Watch.
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Gotta be less battery than mickey tapping his foot.
 
AdonisSMU said:
Just got back from apple store w14 street and it turns out you can't do seconds with the time even with complications. That's a potentially HUGE oversight. However I would caution people that you can't do seconds on most mechanical watches.

I wonder if there is a battery issue with relation to keeping track of seconds with the Apple Watch.
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So false advertising from Apple?

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AdonisSMU said:
Good point...no one probably thought of it before. Hell it took us a whole week to notice.
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I noticed it a week ago (when I tried the Apple Watch on) but didn't post about it as 1) I'm sure they can easily fix it with a software update and 2) the analog faces have a second hand which is what I'll use in the meantime.
 
It's not going to be a complete deal breaker for me I suppose. Looking at the watch page on Apple's site I see that there are a couple of different analog faces that have at least 3 or 4 complications that can be displayed while also showing a seconds hand.

I'll be cool with using an analog face at least for a bit (really hoping that we'll see an update to fix this though), but it would be nice to be able to switch to an all-digital face if I want to. It's part of my draw to the Apple watch....I can change how it looks whenever my mood sees fit. I've been using digital watches for a very long time and honestly I'm kind of warming up to the idea of using an analog face just because I haven't used a watch with one for a very long time.

Change can be good in some cases. :)
 
Symtex said:
Why is the second so important to you? Simple curiosity here
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I want it because I work on railways. I Despatch trains. I blow my whistle 30 seconds before departure then blow again at correct time. Extremely important feature. Apple Watch designed to be worn all the time. Including work. Digital seconds are a must for me and with all what's supposedly on offer surely this is a small feature.
 
Nope, but if enough people submit a feature request to Apple asking for it, it might get included in a later update.
 
Mas16sept said:
I want it because I work on railways. I Despatch trains. I blow my whistle 30 seconds before departure then blow again at correct time. Extremely important feature. Apple Watch designed to be worn all the time. Including work. Digital seconds are a must for me and with all what's supposedly on offer surely this is a small feature.
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The trains run on time in Huddersfield?
 
Reviving an old post to point out that this problem is still not fixed. Only one face shows hh:mm:ss -- the new Actvity face. But I want it on the modular face. Only thing that bugs me about my otherwise very useful Apple Watch.
 
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Easttime said:
Reviving an old post to point out that this problem is still not fixed. Only one face shows he:mm:ss -- the new Actvity face. But I want it on the modular face. Only thing that bugs me about my otherwise very useful Apple Watch.
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Same here. It's annoying as hell having to switch to an analog face during my commute ...
 
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