watch face

Clock's visible surface

The watch face is the front surface of a watch where the time is displayed—the dial with its numbers, hands, or digital readout.

On smartwatches, the term refers to customizable display designs: I downloaded a new watch face that shows the weather.

Also called the dial or face.

Related

hour hand · Roman numerals · numerals · second · hairspring · crystal · complications · power reserve · date window · display · balance wheel · quartz movement · Swiss made · escapement · guilloche · markers · glass · hours

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Opposites
watch components

watch facewatch strap

Timepiece attachment band

watch band · watchband · watch crown · watch movement · watch crystal

visibility/display

watch facewatch movement

Internal timekeeping mechanism

inner workings

Family

face, watch, watches, stopwatch, wristwatch, timepiece, watchmaker, chronometer, smartwatch

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G