The Most Stylish Wear Watch Faces of 2022

If you have a Wear (formerly Android Wear) smartwatch, you may be less than thrilled with your watch face options. If you're looking for a more stylish alternative to decorate your wrist, check out these designer Wear watch faces that offer a little more flair than the usual options.

If you're looking for more choices, take a look at our picks for the top eight Wear watch faces of 2022.

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Best for a Variety of Options: Fall Fashion Watch Faces

What We Like

Stylish imagery for your wrist.
Variety of options to choose from.
Change your watch face to suit your mood.
Completely free.

What We Don't Like

Some users report that it takes a while for the faces to appear on your watch.

No matter what month is on the calendar, Fall Fashion Watch Faces for Wear has a design to suit your mood. Choose from a collection of five stylish options, including Daylight, where you'll see soft lights change throughout your day, and Vertigo, which lets you tell time whether you're sitting, dancing, or even doing a headstand.

Fall Fashion is completely free to download and use.

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Best for Functional Style: Looks Watch Faces for Wear by Google

What We Like

Many beautiful designs to choose from.
Works for square or round watches.
Completely free.

What We Don't Like

Some users report that it drains battery life.

Looks Watch Faces for Wear by Google is a stylish collection of timeless watch faces that integrate seamlessly with any preinstalled watch faces. The app works with complications, so it's easy to access your apps and contacts, with customization options that make it easy to always match your mood and style.

Choose from numerous options, including Astral, which rotates beautiful photography, or Places, which shows your current location on a map. Time-Lapse features an ever-changing background, while Radius presents a classic design.

This app is completely free to download and use.

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Best for a Groovy Vibe: Funky Machine Watch Face

What We Like

Groovy and unique designs.
Choose from four skins.
Cool, rhythmic animations.
Digital and analog time modes.
Completely free to download and use.

What We Don't Like

Some Samsung Gear watches aren't supported.

Funky Machine Watch Face is different, colorful, and fun, featuring four color skins and two time modes with animations you won't see anywhere else. The app offers a battery life indicator, alarm clock, and various date and time formats as well as a stylish ambient mode.

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Wear

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Best for Beautiful Simplicity: Half Watch Face

What We Like

Elegant minimalist design.
Works for square or round watch faces.
One-time 99-cent purchase with no in-app purchases required.

What We Don't Like

Limited features.

If you're looking for elegant simplicity, check out Half Watch Face. Choose from a variety of settings and themes, opt for a 24-hour format, and add the date to your screen. This watch face doesn't brim with additional features, but for a beautifully glanceable experience, its 99-cent price tag is well worth it.

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Wear

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Prettiest Wear Watch Face: Rose Gold Scallop

What We Like

Beautiful design.
Looks particularly good with a white or gold watch.
Elegant, jewelry-like look.

What We Don't Like

Not as feature-full as some other watch faces.

If you're looking for something pretty and aren't concerned so much with complications and functions, Rose Gold Scallop is a beautiful adornment for your wrist. This lovely watch face is available from the Facer website, and you can also download Rose Gold Scallop from the Google Play Store as part of the Facer watch face collection.

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Wear

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Most Creative Wear Watch Face: Skinny Love

What We Like

Artsy and different designs.
Light and dark versions to suit your mood.
Cute and functional.

What We Don't Like

Synchronization can take some time.

With letters, icons, and numbers sketched into the watch face by its designer, Skinny Love is a whimsical, creative, and beautiful option for your wrist. The app artfully displays the time, date, and day in a unique clock interface. Choose from three designs, including Holocene for square watches, Emma for round watches, and the classic Skinny Love design. The app is a 99-cent purchase that's well worth the price.

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Wear

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Best for Year-Round Holiday Fun: 25 Days Christmas Watch Face

What We Like

Elegant design isn't garish like some holiday decor.
25 different backgrounds to choose from.
Works on round or square watches.

What We Don't Like

You can't turn off the countdown timer.

The 25 Days Christmas Watch Face is a beautifully elegant surprise, adding a whimsical flair to your wrist as you wait for Christmas, whether it's days or months away. Choose from 25 different backgrounds that range from subtle to more festive, or set it to change your background for a daily surprise. This app is 99 cents to download and use.

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Wear

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Best-Looking Weather and Fitness Data Watch Face: Mustache

What We Like

Beautifully designed as well as functional.
See weather and fitness data.
Tap to launch apps easily.
Night, mute, and ambient modes.

What We Don't Like

You have to pay for some themes.

With a minimalist design and flexible options, Mustache is a simple, stylish Wear watch face that also displays your fitness and weather data. Tap to jump to other watch apps, and choose from a variety of customization options. This app is free to download and use, but many of its beautiful themes are premium and require an in-app purchase.

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Wear

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