pairing apple watch, but needs a software update

Hi dgbone,

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. It appears that you'd like to pair your Appel Watch Series 1 with your iPhone 11. This can certainly be done. The article you reached us from, Set up your Apple Watch, has some great info about pairing your watch. Please also check out the following.

Update your Apple Watch

Set up and pair Apple Watch with iPhone

Cheers.

dgbone,

Thanks for providing that screenshot. Check out the link below and let us know if the troubleshooting steps help.

If you see 'Unable to Verify Update' when updating Apple Watch

Kind regards.