After exploring the creation of a digital watch face for the Apple Watch, adapting the design of the iconic Rolex GMT Master II, I stumbled over an image of the Rolex Daytona Rainbow (lovingly also called the “Infinity Gauntlet Rolex”).
I know that I also wanted to adapt this design, because it is so incredibly striking!
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Accurate Translation
The first thing I did was collect references of the official Daytona Rainbow in high resolution to make sure that I have the best reference to start building my explorations after.
After that, I researched the design sytem for the Apple Watch. Element sizes, dimensions of hands and text, and much more were essential to keep consistent to Apple’s design in order to make it seem ✨official✨.
One essential and cool feature established by the Apple Watch Ultra and iOS 17 is 🌙Night Mode🌙.
This mode sets the watch into an alternative watch face that is less bright and noticeable during the dark, morphing its elements into a dark red tint, which is still readable, but emits as little light as possible.
After I created this super dark red mode, I also wanted to explore a more fun version – one that resembles glow-in-the-dark elements, including a faint glow around all elements to make it seem like it emits light.