If you are replacing an old watch do you need to delete that first?
I have an old Apple 3 watch that no longer works. I just purchased a new Apple 9 watch. Do I need to delete the device first before synching it to my phone?
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Hi Communityparents,
Congratulations on your new Apple Watch! We would love to help answer your question. Since the Apple Watch data is backed up to your iPhone, we want to make sure we don't have you do anything that would erase that if you want to restore the data to the new Apple Watch. You can certainly unpair the old Apple Watch as you're not using it anymore, and the data is stored on your iPhone. You can choose to restore the data, or set the Apple Watch up as a new one.
"If you've set up another Apple Watch with your current iPhone, a screen appears that says Make This Your New Apple Watch. Tap Apps & Data and Settings to see how Express Setup will configure your new watch. Then tap Continue. If you want to choose how your new watch is set up, tap Customize Settings. Then choose a backup from another previous Apple Watch to restore. Or tap Set Up as New Apple Watch if you want to fully customize your new device's settings.
Your Apple Watch might also require a software update on your iPhone before you can set up the watch. If your iPhone says that a software update is available, tap Update Now and wait for the update process to finish.
Choose which wrist you wear your Apple Watch on, then tap Continue.
Read the Terms and Conditions and tap Agree."
Reference: Set up your Apple Watch - Apple Support
Cheers!