Question for designers of watch faces[Balance2]

[Shingela]

Been using community faces for years and I love the work you all put in, but I want to ask why most (pretty much all) choose to include the same parameters.

For example i often see moon phases (for werewolves?) air quality (not sure if this is useful for anyone not living in a smog factory?) humidity (for girls with certain hairstyles?), UVI (vampires?) etc

And I often find missing useful parameters like spo2, pai (week/day), BC (now HC) etc

Not sure how most people use their watch, I’m no runner but decently active since I’m a nature photographer. So bike, hike and walk a lot
Am I alone in valuing stuff like spo2/pai over the stuff above? Because like 1% of the faces have them

Hope to get some clarity on why this is the way it is, I’m also looking to learn how to make faces myself soon since I’ve tried to message several creators and asking to pay for some custom changes (like switch parameters) on their already great designs but none seems interested

[taw_bip]

This is such a generational thing, asking why things aren't tailored to your liking. Obviously the people who make the watchfaces want them that way. It's this way -- because it is.
Various AI tools have come a long way, so give that a try. I found a watchface in Russian and gave the .zip file to Claude and it did the conversion to English for me as well as a few other edits.

[MarioLie]

Been using community faces for years and I love the work you all put in, but I want to ask why most (pretty much all) choose to include the same parameters.

For example i often see moon phases (for werewolves?) air quality (not sure if this is useful for anyone not living in a smog factory?) humidity (for girls with certain hairstyles?), UVI (vampires?) etc

And I often find missing useful parameters like spo2, pai (week/day), BC (now HC) etc

Not sure how most people use their watch, I’m no runner but decently active since I’m a nature photographer. So bike, hike and walk a lot
Am I alone in valuing stuff like spo2/pai over the stuff above? Because like 1% of the faces have them

Hope to get some clarity on why this is the way it is, I’m also looking to learn how to make faces myself soon since I’ve tried to message several creators and asking to pay for some custom changes (like switch parameters) on their already great designs but none seems interested

Tell me your idea regarding the content and colors, and I’ll make it for you. I also don’t understand designs where a person has to spend two minutes orienting themselves before they find the right piece of information.

[Shingela]

This is such a generational thing, asking why things aren't tailored to your liking. Obviously the people who make the watchfaces want them that way. It's this way -- because it is.
Various AI tools have come a long way, so give that a try. I found a watchface in Russian and gave the .zip file to Claude and it did the conversion to English for me as well as a few other edits.

Generational? What generation am I?

I was genuinely curious and asking questions, since I’m not sure if many of the designers actually ”use” the watch and parameters or if they just design them sitting in an office.

As I said in my OP, if anyone has an argument why showing aqi/uvi is better than spo2 for example I’d love to hear it. Because to me, that’s as useful as showing your zodiac sign.

There are many better and more useful values for people that actually do physical activities and 99% of all faces done show the same identical ones - hence my questions.

Not super tech savvy, but that’s a good tip, thanks, maybe I’ll give that a try one day

[SashaCX75]

Humidity and UVI fluctuate constantly, whilst for most people, SpO2 does not go beyond 97–99%. Furthermore, not everyone even has SpO2 measurement enabled. So why add a metric to the watch face that won’t be displayed for everyone?

There are workout screens for training, and the metrics displayed on them are relevant to that specific workout. The watch face, however, is for everyday use.

What’s more, everyone has different preferences. Some people like to display as many different metrics as possible on the watch face. Others don’t need so many, but want them to be large. And for some, the most important thing is an attractive design.

[asoo]

Wow that would be amazing!
I like aesthetically nice ones, that’s useful, easy to read still and not too cluttered (small numbers). The one I’m using the most atm is this;
https://amazfitwatchfaces.com/balance/view/3106

And it’s really nice with the titanium and orange strap I’m using now. I would love to remove the uvi/aqi/hum/ and add spo2, bio/hybrid charge and maybe hrv/stress/fatburn minutes as the last.

Another one I was using is these styles;
https://amazfitwatchfaces.com/balance/view/5291
Also really nice but missing the above values and weeks start with Sunday instead of Monday (not a biggie but still)

I would be happy to pay for designs and modifications, and I’ve also messaged many designers here but usually no replies or interest.

Regarding the two watch faces you mentioned, if you want to modify them, I recommend contacting the creators.
They have stated in their descriptions that:
"DO NOT TAKE, COPY, OR POST IN THIRD PARTY PROGRAMS WITHOUT PERMISSION."

And another creator has also stated in their description:
"(The cost of modifying a watch face — such as changing the language, colors, adding/removing/replacing metrics, etc. — is $10.)"

Therefore, if you want to modify either of these watch faces, I suggest contacting the creators directly. I see you are willing to pay for the design and modifications, so I think you should contact the creators directly. I expect you will receive the assistance you need from the owner.

And if the next time you want to request modifications or design changes to any watch face, I recommend posting in the relevant forum. In this case, I think you should try posting in the Amazfit Falcon, Cheetah, Balance, Active < Watchfaces creation (order table)
viewforum.php?f=179

[asoo]

Because some messages began to veer off-topic from the watch face discussion and turned into requests for watch face modifications, thus deviating from the main topic, I have separated some relevant messages and moved them to the "Watchfaces creation (order table)" for better organization and categorization.

To follow up on your request, click the link below to go to the split topics.
viewtopic.php?p=22405#p22405