Numerous reports have gathered around the idea that the upcoming Apple Watch 7 will see the first size increase since the 2018 Apple Watch Series 4. However, a new report from Bloomberg adds meat to the bones of speculation, claiming knowledge of the resolution, dimensions, and what Apple plans to do with the new Watch's screen area.

As has long been rumored, Apple will sell the Apple Watch 7 in 41mm and 45mm. However, Bloomberg notes that this underestimates how large the screen will actually be, as the numbers refer to the vertical dimensions of the case, not the diameter of the screen.

So in reality, the larger 45mm Apple Watch 7 will have a 1.9-inch display, up from 1.78 inches on the Apple Watch 6. Pixel count will also increase by about 16%, from 368 x 448 to 396 x 484 resolution Bloomberg does not have numbers for the 41mm model, but understands that the Watch 7 will benefit from a "similar jump" Bloomberg claims that both will benefit from thinner bezels. Bloomberg claims that both will benefit from thinner bezels.

So what does Apple intend to do with this extra space? While it's not hard to imagine individual apps providing more information on a single screen, the company is planning a series of new watch faces to take advantage of the extra space; Bloomberg makes it clear that not all of these will necessarily be included, but whatever, gives us an idea of what Apple is playing with internally.

"Modular Max" will apparently be an upgrade of the current Infograph Modular face. In addition to the digitally displayed time and small complications, it will include a series of larger complications stacked across the entire length of the screen.

And then there is one for the globetrotter, dubbed the "Atlas" or "World Timer." According to Bloomberg, it displays 24 time zones of the world simultaneously, with the outer dial showing the zone and the inner dial showing the time in each region. It is not a million miles away from the watch dials popularized by Patek Philippe, Breitling, and Vacheron Constantin.

The rest of the explanation is a bit more imaginary. The "Continuum" is one that "changes based on the flow of time and the present time," an explanation that could mean virtually anything. The former has numbers that "change from hour to hour," while the latter apparently has numbers that move as the wearer becomes more active.

Given Apple's somewhat predictable release schedule, we had hoped to see the Apple Watch 7 this month, but that may no longer be the case as the company is reportedly having problems producing the new model. This could mean a delay of several months, or it could mean a normal release schedule with apparently limited supply.