What you need To set up and use an Apple Watch, you need the following: Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch Ultra, or later with watchOS 26 or later iPhone 11 or later with iOS 26 or later See the Apple Support articles Identify your Apple Watch and Identify your iPhone model.
Learn how to set up an Apple Watch using standard pairing, manual pairing, Family Setup, or transfer methods with clear steps.

Our guide walks you step by step through the Apple Watch setup journey, so you wind up with a personalized gadget that works the way you do. Things are easy if youre moving from an Apple...
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Install Wrist Assistant, connect to Home Assistant, and get your first tiles on your watch.

This particular example perfectly highlights why Apple Watch Setup Assistant is so captivating.
To turn on your Apple Watch, press and hold the side button until the Apple logo appears. Then put the watch on your wrist. Make sure your iPhone is unlocked. Wait for the "Use your iPhone to set up this Apple Watch" message to appear on your iPhone, then tap Continue.
Using Setup Assistant, you activate each new or erased device, configure basic settings, and personalize user settings such as language, location services, Siri, and Find My.