I can’t set up my new Apple Watch

Hello melisablanton,

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. We’d like to help you by sharing some information for setting up your Apple Watch. If you're trying to set up your Apple Watch, it will require you to have a compatible iPhone. Without an iPhone, you won't be able to set up your Apple Watch. Please review this resource for more details: Set up your Apple Watch - Apple Support

To set up and use a new Apple Watch, you need an iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later.

We hope this information is useful. Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. Cheers.