Apple’s upcoming watchOS 26 update will add four new watch faces, expanding customization options for Apple Watch users. While the software was previewed back in June, the new faces were held back from that announcement and revealed this week alongside the latest Apple Watch models.
The release candidate of watchOS 26, now available to developers and testers, includes the following new faces:
- Exactograph: A modern take on the traditional regulator watch, separating hours, minutes, and seconds into distinct dials for precise timekeeping.
- Flow: Features Liquid Glass numerals that refract around a colorful orb, shifting as the user moves their wrist.
- Waypoint: Designed as a live compass face, it shows orientation relative to saved locations in Maps or points of interest. (Exclusive to Apple Watch Ultra models.)
- Hermès Faubourg Party: An animated face featuring characters that appear at different times of day or during wrist movements. (Exclusive to Hermès Apple Watch models.)
Of the four, only Exactograph and Flow will be available across all Apple Watches running watchOS 26. Waypoint joins the Ultra’s existing exclusive faces, Wayfinder and Modular Ultra, while the Hermès option is restricted to those premium editions.
watchOS 26 will officially roll out to the public on September 15.
