If you like an uncluttered display style, you can still bring up the day, date and minute hand transiently with a tap on the watchface (when unlocked).
Similarly, because sometimes I don't want to burn what I'm cooking and others I'm lazy and just want to know if it's afternoon yet,
you can quickly alter the number of ‘hands’ on the display. When the watch is unlocked, slide up to add dots representing the minute and second,
or down to remove the distraction. There's also a setting that displays the second hand, but only if the watch is perfectly face-to-the-sky,
in case you want the ability to check the _exact_ time, hands free, without the impact on battery life this usually entails.