How has WatchOS 10 changed your watch face?

[Mercenary]

Now we have the Smart Stack, how has your watch face of choice? Show off how you are making the most of the new features.

 

[jdb8167]

My new favorite Apple Watch face. But it has only 2 small complications. Without the UI changes I could only use when I’m trying to look relatively stylish (not very often). But now with the Smart Stack I don’t feel deprived of functionality.

 

[tomtattoo]

Deleting the swipe, Apple forced me to return to the overcrowded Infograph, where I´ve put all complications of the three faces I could EASYILY SWIPE through earlier.
Smart stack has replaced the former dock with 6! Apps, but only with the three buttons.
Watch OS10 for me has only negative consequences:
-the things mentioned above
-the destroyed weather app
-the arrival time on another screen
-the horrible new activity app.

Never ever I had so bad experience with an update.

 

[GerritV]

After having set my favorite widgets in the Smart Stack "dock" (only one swipe away), I can now go with a fairly minimal watch face. I like it this way.

 

[boss.king]

Left: my pre-watchOS 10 face
Right: my current face

 

[Beards]

In reference to those who miss the quickness in accessing apps: I sorted my Apps with the most important used ones placed at the top of the Grid View.
If I now need quick access to an App it is one press of the Digital Crown and one tap on the App… the exact amount of presses when under AW9 it was a press on the Side Button and a tap on the screen for the App.

 

[Cunir]

I don't mind the Smart Stack but I wish they allowed more than just the three circular shortcuts. I'd remove all the complications off the watch face and just have five or six of them instead. Not a fan of the rectangular widgets because I have trouble reading the small text

 

[Mercenary]

In reference to those who miss the quickness in accessing apps: I sorted my Apps with the most important used ones placed at the top of the Grid View.
If I now need quick access to an App it is one press of the Digital Crown and one tap on the App… the exact amount of presses when under AW9 it was a press on the Side Button and a tap on the screen for the App.

This is what I’ve done and why I don’t see the point of the 3 app launcher on the Smart Stack. Far too many ways to launch apps. I think they should have left the app shortcuts on the app page.

 

[boss.king]

This is what I’ve done and why I don’t see the point of the 3 app launcher on the Smart Stack. Far too many ways to launch apps. I think they should have left the app shortcuts on the app page.

I use mine to replace some of the complications I used to have on the face (Timer, my health shortcut) rather than having a separate widget for each.

 

[japanime]

For me, WatchOS 10 has ruined the Apple Watch experience. The activity app is clunky, the weather app is convoluted, and the timer app is a mess.

I used to easily "swipe" through the half-dozen faces that were my favorites. Now, I just stick with one, and I won't bother adding any others.

 

[Cunir]

i dont know why they included another clock face at the top of the smart stack.
including the date might be useful for some people, but why double-up on the time?

 

[Beards]

I used to easily "swipe" through the half-dozen faces that were my favorites. Now, I just stick with one, and I won't bother adding any others.

To a degree I agree with your sentiment; why take away a function that does not impact on a future OS release?
Swiping is so much easier that having to tap & hold then swipe, then tap again….. it’s non-productive.
However, I think you are having a ‘cut of your nose to spite your face’ moment in not using other watch faces. They are still there and available… only with more effort that’s all.
I myself am not happy but at the same time “does it affect me”? Answer… No. It only affects me if I chose to not accept a change. 🙂