Apple Watch Ultra's Modular face is being simplified for watchOS 27
Apple is simplifying the Modular Ultra watch face for use on standard Apple Watch models with the upcoming watchOS 27 update. The redesigned face retains the large clock but removes several complication sections to suit smaller displays. This change aims to make the face less information-dense while maintaining key visual elements.
- ▪Apple is testing a simplified version of the Modular Ultra watch face for non-Ultra models.
- ▪The new design keeps the large clock but removes the central complication and bezel information.
- ▪The lower row of three small complications remains in the updated layout.
- ▪The update is part of watchOS 27, expected to be unveiled at WWDC in June.
- ▪Apple is also releasing a new Pride Luminance face with watchOS 26.5 as part of its annual Pride collection.
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News Apple Watch Ultra's Modular face is being simplified for watchOS 27 Malcolm Owen 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Sun May 03 2026, 10:50 AM EDT · 1 minute read Apple Watch Ultra 2 with Modular Ultra watch face The Apple Watch updates in watchOS 27 includes new watch faces, with Apple testing a new simpler version of the Modular Ultra for the standard model. In the run-up to WWDC in June, the rumor mill will surface leaks and speculation about Apple's software changes. One of the more frequent updates to expect is for the Apple Watch, in the form of new faces. According to Mark Gurman in Sunday's "Power On" newsletter for Bloomberg, Apple's update to watchOS 27 will include some watch face changes as usual.
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