Apple Watch includes a classic Disney watch face featuring Mickey Mouse (and Minnie Mouse), whose arms point to the hour and minute and who can even say the time out loud when you tap the screen. You can add it from the watch itself or from the Watch app on your iPhone. This guide shows both methods, how to customize the face, turn on the spoken time, and fix it if the face is missing.
Quick Answer
On your iPhone, open the Watch app, tap Face Gallery, and scroll to the Mickey Mouse face (listed as Mickey & Minnie Mouse in recent watchOS versions). Choose a character and complications, then tap Add. It becomes your current face.
Method 1: Add the Face From Your iPhone
- Open the Watch app on your iPhone.
- Tap Face Gallery at the bottom.
- Scroll to the Mickey Mouse (Mickey & Minnie) face and tap it.
- Choose the character (Mickey or Minnie) and style options.
- Pick complications for the top and bottom areas, such as Date, Weather or Activity.
- Turn on Tap to Speak Time if you want the character to say the time.
- Tap Add.
Method 2: Add the Face on Apple Watch
- Touch and hold the current watch face.
- Swipe all the way left and tap the + (New) button.
- Turn the Digital Crown to scroll the faces, or choose the Characters collection if shown.
- Tap Add on the Mickey Mouse face.
- Tap Edit to change the character and complications, then press the Digital Crown to save.
Make Mickey or Minnie Say the Time
- Make sure Tap to Speak Time is on (in the face’s options in the Watch app, or on the watch when editing).
- Turn off Silent Mode on the watch: open Control Center and tap the bell icon.
- Tap the watch face. The character says the current time.
The character won’t speak if the watch is in Silent Mode, Theater Mode or Sleep Focus.
Switch Between Watch Faces
On newer watchOS versions, touch and hold the face and swipe to change faces (or turn on swiping between faces in Settings > Clock). In the Watch app, reorder faces under My Faces.
Face Missing or Not Showing?
- Update watchOS: in the Watch app, go to General > Software Update.
- Region: some character faces may not be available in every region or language.
- Model differences: older watches might show the face with fewer complications or styles.
- Restart both iPhone and Apple Watch if the gallery doesn’t load.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Mickey Mouse face free?
Yes. It’s built into watchOS.
Can I use Mickey Mouse with the always-on display?
Yes. The face dims when your wrist is down on models with Always On.
Are there other character faces?
Yes. Apple Watch also includes other character faces, such as Toy Story characters, depending on watchOS version.
Summary
- Watch app > Face Gallery.
- Choose the Mickey Mouse (Mickey & Minnie) face.
- Pick a character and complications, then tap Add.
- Turn on Tap to Speak Time and turn off Silent Mode to hear it.
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