Best 2022 Smartwatches for watch face quality

#1 Tag Heuer Connected Calibre E4
4.9

Watch faces are a major consensus strength, praised for detail, high resolution, brand character, artistry, and always-on presentation.

Pros: style and design, battery life

Cons: value for money, heart rate accuracy

#2 Garmin Forerunner 955
4.5

Watch face quality had limited but positive evidence, with Garmin’s data screens and Forerunner faces praised.

Pros: GPS accuracy, battery life

Cons: onboard music storage, charging convenience

#3 Polar Ignite 3
4.5

Watch face quality had limited positive evidence, focused on easy-to-use customizable complications.

Pros: display quality, coaching features

Cons: value for money, battery life

#4 Garmin Forerunner 255
4.0

Watch faces were mixed: reviewers liked the defaults and customization, but photo faces could look poor on the MIP display.

Pros: GPS accuracy, battery life

Cons: smartphone notifications, mapping and navigation

#5 Garmin Forerunner 255S
4.0

Watch face quality received one positive mention, mainly because the reviewer found many available faces for the 255S.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: menu navigation, user interface

#6 Garmin MARQ Gen 2
3.8

Watch faces were customizable, but one golfer review criticized Garmin’s default font as not premium enough.

Pros: display quality, battery life

Cons: value for money, smartphone notifications

#7 Fitbit Sense 2
3.3

Watch face quality is mixed: some reviewers liked the available faces, while another found selection poor and clunky to implement.

Pros: battery life, stress tracking

Cons: value for money, GPS accuracy

#8 Garmin Venu Sq 2
3.2

Watch faces were mixed: reviewers liked the available Connect IQ selection, but complained about limited built-in customization and square-face support.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: smartwatch features, style and design

#9 Garmin Vivomove Sport
3.2

Watch-face quality was mixed: one reviewer found a chosen face readable and useful, while others wanted better options or found occasional unresponsiveness.

Pros: value for money, style and design

Cons: battery life, display quality

#10 Fitbit Versa 4
2.8

Watch faces were mixed: reviewers liked the broad selection but disliked limited customization on the watch.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: value for money, heart rate accuracy

#11 Suunto 9 Peak Pro
2.5

Watch face quality was limited, with reviewers noting few choices or praising custom faces only modestly.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: value for money, mapping and navigation

#12 Coros Apex 2
1.8

Watch faces were criticized for bugs and poor visual design, making this one of the weaker software areas.

Pros: value for money, GPS accuracy

Cons: mapping and navigation, onboard music storage