Less is more when it comes to how I use the Apple Watch. The best experience, for me, requires few notifications and intentional focus on what I want out of the device. This approach applies to Apple Watch faces too. While there are no new watch faces in watchOS 27 yet, I’ve been loving a scaled-back version of a very information-dense option.

Modular Ultra, exclusive to Apple Watch Ultra, is one of those faces that can look super different based on how you configure it.

My approach prioritizes the time in large size with seconds visible. This is especially nice on Apple Watch Ultra 3, which always displays the seconds, including in always-on mode.

The bottom left complication is current temperature with low and high. The top right complication currently displays my activity rings, though I change this slot sometimes based on interest. I swap it out for UV index sometimes.

The other four small complication slots are blank. I like the opposite corner balance and what the negative space offers.

As an example of what Modular Ultra is capable of display, I’ve also configured a version that shows its full capacity.

It can show six compact complications, a medium complication under the smaller clock, and bezel data that can include seconds, depth, elevation, or training load.

I think it’s great that the Modular Ultra face can display so much information. For my day-to-day needs, I just get more out of the toned-down version.

The one weird quirk that this face has in the restrained mode is the red notification dot placement. Because it’s positioned to accommodate a top-middle complication slot, the dot isn’t centered in how I use the watch face. That’s actually just one more thing I like about the layout: it’s a little weird and different.

Which watch faces are you loving these days? Share your thoughts in the comments.

Apple Watch Ultra 3 is currently available from $699 (reg. $799) on Amazon. Apple’s refurbished store also carries Apple Watch Ultra 2 for $589.

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