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what clock or watch face would you like to see

Wreckus

Wreckus

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Since it looks like a mickey mouse watch face will be included, what character or kind of watch face would you like to see on the apple watch?

Love to see an angry donald duck watch face or a scooby doo watch face.:cool:
 
I'm just curious if they'll open up the ability for 3rd party watch faces, similar to what is seen with the Pebble App Store (maybe Apple already is, however, I assume they will only allow you to use the ones they have shown online / in commercials, etc?)
 
co.ag.2005 said:
I'm just curious if they'll open up the ability for 3rd party watch faces, similar to what is seen with the Pebble App Store (maybe Apple already is, however, I assume they will only allow you to use the ones they have shown online / in commercials, etc?)
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I hope they don't. At least 99% of them would be horrible. Leave that to Apple.
 
Think they will but wouldn't be surprised if the standard or requirements to be accepted are very high.

Also, it will probably be a big time money maker for them.
 
Wreckus said:
Since it looks like a mickey mouse watch face will be included, what character or kind of watch face would you like to see on the apple watch?

Love to see an angry donald duck watch face or a scooby doo watch face.:cool:
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I want a countdown clock in The Predator style, with sound!
 
Multiverse223 said:
I hope they don't. At least 99% of them would be horrible. Leave that to Apple.
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well let me choose not to download the horrible ones. I agree there will be some Fugly ones, but there will also be some beautiful ones. I'd like some choice here... I know, I know, a lot to ask of Apple ;)
 
co.ag.2005 said:
well let me choose not to download the horrible ones. I agree there will be some Fugly ones, but there will also be some beautiful ones. I'd like some choice here... I know, I know, a lot to ask of Apple ;)
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Apple is giving insane amounts of customization with the watch... All that needs to happen is Apple regularly puts out new faces.
 
virginblue4 said:
Genuine question, but in what way is an analogue watch easier to read than digital?
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Someone who is a visual learner would probably find an analogue clock easier to deal with than just numbers, particularly if they grew up around analogue clocks.
 
virginblue4 said:
Genuine question, but in what way is an analogue watch easier to read than digital?
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I can see it being slightly faster to get a general sense of the time by seeing the "pattern" or "shape" of an analog face. For me it is easier to see the exact time on a digital face.
 
virginblue4 said:
Genuine question, but in what way is an analogue watch easier to read than digital?
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The simple answer is that it isn't. Anyone that says otherwise is factually incorrect. The human brain takes longer to interpret an analogue face, no matter what. Not to mention getting the minute exactly right would take a second or close examination for most.
 
Multiverse223 said:
The simple answer is that it isn't. Anyone that says otherwise is factually incorrect. The human brain takes longer to interpret an analogue face, no matter what. Not to mention getting the minute exactly right would take a second or close examination for most.
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That's a ridiculous statement.
 
Something like this...

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Multiverse223 said:
The simple answer is that it isn't. Anyone that says otherwise is factually incorrect. The human brain takes longer to interpret an analogue face, no matter what. Not to mention getting the minute exactly right would take a second or close examination for most.
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virginblue4 said:
Genuine question, but in what way is an analogue watch easier to read than digital?
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I think it entirely depends on what you were exposed to when you were young. Having never owned a digital watch, I've been glancing at my wrist and looking at the shape of the hands for 12 years. When reading digital, I 'convert' the time into analogue in my head to see roughly how far/near it is past/to the hour.

I can see how, for some people, it'd work completely the opposite way round. However, I think saying 'anyone that says otherwise is factually incorrect', is, in itself, incorrect. Sure, I could parrot the time back quicker reading digital, but for actually having context of when in the day it is, I'd take analogue every day of the week.

Hope that helps.

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Blakjack said:
I call BS
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See above ;)
 
virginblue4 said:
Genuine question, but in what way is an analogue watch easier to read than digital?
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Quick glance gives an approximate reading rather than having to focus fully then read the digits and think about it for a split second.

Same reason most vehicles are fitted with analogue gauges as they can be read more effectively from peripheral vision. Speedometer pointing straight up = 70mph (for example). Doesn't require taking your eyes off the road, refocusing from long distance to short distance then reading the numbers then processing the information.
 
3rd party faces

I know this would never happen, but I would love to see Faces that resemble other watches like Movado or IWC...
 
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