I think the activation lock or watch lock causes this issue. Following steps worked for me: Reset apple watch with erase all content Pair watch with a different phone it will ask to remove the activation lock and it will require your appleid and credentials After the sign-in just cancel the pair process Pair with your original phone Optionally u can try the icloud.com/find and from the all device menu just remove your watch I havent tried but if my theory is ok it should help also. regards, Rob