One of the coolest things about Android Wear is the ever-expanding array of face designs you can find for your watch. I’ve already put together a collection of some of my favorite Android Wear faces, but there’s a more specialized category that also deserves to be addressed: watch faces that are animated.

Almost all watch faces are technically animated, of course, since they contain some level of movement. What we’re talking about here are designs that have animated elements beyond the basic clock parts, as a core part of their design — kind of like a live wallpaper for your wrist. Done right, such an approach can add a new dimension to your smartwatch experience without taking a huge toll on your device’s battery life.

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