I’d say that it requires good arm design for that to work. This might seem obvious, but I have a watch that I like as an accessory because the “arms” make cool hatch patterns, but the minute and hour hand are not distinct enough to be read at a glance. Now, I purposefully bought the watch as a fashion piece so I’m satisfied, since I always have my phone, but it turned out to be a lot less legible than I thought!