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+title: Slice (WearOS Watchface)
+description: The WearOS watchface that fuses a 24-hour clock with a digital display
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+    og_image: /images/apps/slice/slice.png
+---
+
+It started from a simple question. *What would it be like to use a 24-hour analog clock?*
+
+<img
+    src="/images/apps/slice/slice.png"
+    style="border-radius: 100%; box-shadow: 0 0 10px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); width: 100%; max-width: 300px; margin: 0 auto; display: block;"
+    alt="Slice watchface"
+>
+
+Slice is an analog/digital hybrid watchface that features four main components:
+
+- The date
+- The current local time
+- The current UTC time
+- A 24-hour-long analog clock
+
+## The Center Cluster
+
+The center cluster features the key elements that make a watch useful to *me*.
+
+Somewhat surprisingly, I mainly check my watch to know the date. As such, the current date is displayed in a minimal, yet unambiguous manner at the top of the cluster.
+
+The dual timestamps are a recent addition to my watchface setup. I've found the presence of a UTC clock to be quite useful when coordinating with people in different timezones, and understanding server logs.
+
+## The Outer Ring
+
+The outer ring features four ticks at `00:00`, `06:00`, `12:00`, and `18:00`. These ticks act like the "homing keys" of the outer ring, allowing for a rough estimation of the current time.
+
+Additionally, a thick tick and a thin tick slowly make their way around the outer ring to represent hours and seconds, respectively.
+
+## Observations
+
+Slice has been the one and only watchface on my smartwatch since 2022. 
+
+I quite like the "hour hand" on the outer ring, and use it as a quick visual indicator of my progress through the day. The "second hand" was a later addition to, allowing me to use my watchface as an impromptu timer.
+
+In the future, I plan to add a Google Calendar integration to the watchface. I would like to display important calendar events as arcs across the 24-hour timeline, allowing me to quickly see how my day is structured.
+
+## Try Slice
+
+Slice is available for purchase on the [Google Play store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ewpratten.wearos.slice).