watchOS 27 to Offer New Watch Faces, Including 'Modular Ultra' Variant

watchOS 27 to Offer New Watch Faces, Including 'Modular Ultra' Variant

For watchOS 27, Apple is testing new Apple Watch faces, and one of them is a simpler version of an existing Apple Watch Ultra watch face that could be coming to standard Series models. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple is testing multiple new faces for watchOS 27, code-named "Orchid". One of them is said to be a "simplified take" on the Modular Ultra design.

It sounds like Apple has run out of ideas for watchOS 27

Macworld In just about a month, Apple will unveil the newest version of its operating systems at WWDC, and we’ll get a look at the new features and functionality Apple has cooked up over the past 12 months. But while iOS and macOS are sure to be packed with new stuff, watchOS 27 might not be all that different. It’s no secret that Apple’s smartwatch has hit something of an innovation roadblock. Ever since the Apple Watch Ultra arrived in 2022, …

Apple tests new modular Apple Watch face for watchOS 27

Apple’s Modular Ultra watch face Apple is testing a new modular watch face for this year’s watchOS 27. Each year, as part of its watchOS updates, Apple introduces new watch faces — either with the software itself or alongside new hardware. Recent additions include Wayfinder, Modular Ultra, and Waypoint for the Apple Watch Ultra, along with broader lineup options like Exactograph. For watchOS 27, code-named Orchid, Apple is testing multiple new f…

Apple purportedly wants to tweak the Modular Ultra watch face to fit on smaller Apple Watches

Apple's update to watchOS 27 will purportedly include a simplified version of the Modular Ultra watch face for the Apple Watch Ultra.