How to add new watch faces to your Apple Watch

Customize your Apple Watch using watch faces and complications available natively and from third parties thanks to the apps in the App Store, we show you how step by step

In 2024, it will be 10 years since the launch of one of Apple’s smallest products, the most customizable and the one that is an extension of the iPhone. We are referring, of course, to the Apple Watch. It was one of the first products of the post-Steve Jobs era and marked a turning point in the way we could check more than just the time. The operating system in charge of the Apple smartwatch is watchOS. It has had a great evolutionat this time the current version is watchOS 11 which adds new spheres, among new functions. In this article we will teach you how to add and customize them according to your preferences..

What are watch faces on Apple Watch?

Basically it is The face of our smart watch when we activate its screen. In addition to showing us the time It is possible to add other functions or views of information called “complications”These are based on what native and third-party apps are supported. For example, one of my long-time favorite watch faces was Mickey Mouse, with the date at the bottom (calendar), the temperature at one end (weather), and the Shazam button at the other end.

Now with the larger watch size it is possible to fit more complicationsalthough it depends on the design of the dial it is possible to add more or less complications. Nowadays we have an incredible variety of spheres. One part is based on our photos or content, another part is based on being a clock but with different designs both abstract and animated.

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The best way to explore each sphere available for our Apple Watch is directly on the iPhone in the Watch appBelow we show you how to add a new sphere and configure it.

Add a new watch face to your Apple Watch and personalize it

1. Ve a la app Watch en tu iPhone
2. Tap on Spheres Gallery
3. Explore the new spheres if you have recently updated to watchOS 11 or check them by category by scrolling down
4. Once you have made your choice click on it
5. A new menu will open describing the sphere, at the bottom You can customize according to the available options (color, style and complications)
6. If you want to change a default complication in a certain area of ​​the screen where it will appear on your watch face, simply tap on it and a list of available complications will open.
7. Repeat the steps between complications until you are done.
8. To confirm the creation of the new dial along with its complications Click on the Add button from the top

Add and customize watch face in the Watch app on iPhone

So you have an idea of ​​what the new dial will look like as you make changes You will have a preview on the left side of your iPhone screenYou can add the spheres you want, they will be added in the upper spheres category.

Add a new watch face from Apple Watch

If you are one of the explorer users of devices and you want Customize your own watch face live from your Apple Watch It is possible to do it. Follow these steps

Add a new watch face from Apple Watch

1. On your active watch face, press and hold the screen
2. Swipe your finger to the left until you finish your list of spheres and Tap the New button (plus sign)
3. Turn the digital crown to scroll through the available watch faces, you’ll recognize them immediately if you’ve already added watch faces in the Watch app
4. Tap on Add

After these steps, all that remains is to customize the dial with the desired complications.

Edit a watch face from Apple Watch

1. Press and hold the screen in the new sphere and Tap on Edit
2. Swipe your finger to the left until reaching the end
3. Tap on a complication you want to change and turn the Digital Crown to select a new one
4. Tap the Digital Crown button to confirm changes
5. Repeat the procedure by tapping on the complications you want to change.
6. To finish the changes on the sphere simply touch it and the changes made will be applied.

Complication options on Apple Watch

You can opt for a good number of native complications, from world clock, weather, timer, stocks, reminders, sleep, maps, etc.

View your sphere collection, sort and/or delete spheres

We’ll head back to the Watch app on your iPhone to see all the watch faces you’ve created, if you’ve taken the time to create different ones for your Apple Watch.

1. Open the My Watch section and you will have the collection below the text “My Spheres”.
2. Can reorder them by tapping the Edit button and then drag a sphere up or down using the three-line sign depending on your preferences
3. If you want to remove a sphere that you no longer like, Tap the red circle button and confirm Delete

Delete watch face from Apple Watch

To rearrange your watch faces on Apple Watch, press and hold the screen, then press and hold again and drag the current watch face left or right. To remove it, swipe up and tap Remove.

Here’s what you need to know about watch faces. If you have any questions about how to add watch faces, here are two videos from Apple support in English and Spanish.

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