GRBL Retro Tactical LCD is a retro digital watch face for Wear OS, inspired by classic LCD sports watches, tactical gear, and vintage digital displays.
Designed for users who like retro digital watch faces, LCD watch faces, tactical watch faces, and clean data-focused Wear OS designs.
Features
✅ Supports 12H / 24H time format
✅ Supports AM / PM
✅ 5 customizable complications
✅ Battery and step goal progress bars
✅ 21 color themes
✅ 8 background styles
✅ 2 app shortcuts
✅ Battery-friendly Always On Display
✅ 2 AOD modes: Full and Minimal
✅ Date format follows your device locale: DD/MM or MM/DD
✅ Designed for Wear OS smartwatches
AOD note
The watch face includes two Always On Display modes:
Option 1: Full AOD
Option 2: Minimal AOD
Please note: on some watches, the preview may not visually change while selecting the AOD option. However, the selected AOD mode will work correctly on the watch.
Installation help
After installation, the watch face may not appear automatically on your watch.
To activate it:
Go to your watch home screen
Tap and hold the current watch face
Swipe left to the end
Tap + Add watch face
Find and select this watch face
Samsung Developers also provide a helpful video showing different ways to install a Wear OS watch face:
🎬 https://youtu.be/vMM4Q2-rqoM
Companion app note
📢 The companion app does not install the watch face directly.
It only opens the Play Store listing on your watch, where you can install the watch face manually.
How to install from the Play Store app
Open the Play Store listing
Use the device drop-down menu
Select your watch as the target device
Wait a few minutes for the watch face to install
Activate it from the watch face selection menu
How to install from the Play Store website
Open the Play Store listing in a browser on your phone, PC, or Mac
Click Install on more devices
Select your Wear OS watch
Wait a few minutes for installation
Activate it from the watch face selection menu
Phone battery complication
For API 34+ devices, phone battery status requires the separate Phone Battery Complication app.
Disclaimer
Available complications may vary depending on your watch model, Wear OS version, and installed third-party apps. Some complications shown in screenshots may come from third-party apps, such as Phone Battery Complication.
For support, contact:
📧 grubel.watchfaces@gmail.com
We can provide screenshots and step-by-step installation help.