New Apple Watch has a red icon and won't charge.

If you have the red icon on screen you will first need to try and charge it for a longer time, preferably up to half an hour till an hour If the red icon is persisting and you bought it new, go back to the store you got it from

Then it should be returned to the Apple Store. If its defective, they'll replace it. Both the band and watch need to be returned in the original packaging.

OK......What happens when you put it on the charging puck with the puck plugged into a 20W USB C plug?

Did you purchase a used Apple Watch? If you did and it won't charge on the apple charging cord with an appropriate charging plug, return the watch as it sounds as if you purchased a defective watch.

Here's a link you can read about how to charge Apple Watch, but if your watch is used, you likely didn't get what you thought you purchased --> Charge Apple Watch - Apple Support (MY)

Apple Watch Solution (❗️):

Need more help?

• Call 1-800-APLCARE. 📞
• International Support. 🌐
• Contact Apple Support. 📝
• Live chat using Messages. 💬

Click ▶︎ Apple Watch User Guide. 📖

Who did you purchase the watch from?