Name: Slate - Minimalist Solar Watchface
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: SlateWatchfaces

I built Slate because I wanted a minimalist digital watchface that just... tells the time. No graphs I didn't ask for, no seventeen data fields fighting for my wrist's real estate. Big numbers, a date, done.

That's still the default. But I figured minimalist doesn't have to mean rigid, so now you can tweak a few things if you'd like, without Slate turning into a dashboard.

WHAT'S ON THE FACE
- Big digital time — always on, 12 or 24-hour, whichever your watch prefers
- A date row, if you want one: the classic order, the "Americans do it differently" order, gone entirely, or swapped for the outside temperature
- A gauge arc that shows whatever you pick — solar intensity, steps, battery, floors climbed, or how active you've been this week
- A little corner readout for a second stat: battery (as an icon, a %, or "X days left"), steps, floors, active minutes, calories, or distance
- Dark or light — pick your look from the Garmin Connect app, both built high-contrast to sit on your wrist all day without draining it
- All of it configured from your phone in the Garmin Connect app — the watch itself stays refreshingly button-free about it

WORKS ON
Instinct 2X (Solar), Instinct 2, Instinct 2S, Instinct 3 Solar (45mm), Instinct E (40mm and 45mm), Descent G1 (Solar). Double-check your model before you buy — I'd hate for this to end up a very expensive way to check the time on the wrong watch.

THE MONEY PART
Slate installs for free and starts with a short free trial — wear it a bit before you decide. When the trial's up, you'll get a short code on screen — follow the prompts to pay $0.99 (PayPal or card), and it unlocks. One time. No subscription, no surprise charges, no asking again.