Q: I have never seen the cloud on my watch symbolizing wifi connection.

Hi Kristian

If your Apple Watch is not connected to your iPhone via Bluetooth, but is within range of a (2.4GHz) Wi-Fi network that your iPhone has connected to before (whilst it was connected to your watch via Bluetooth), then your watch can connect to that network and still offer certain features:

• How to use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby - Apple Support

To check the connection status of your watch, go to the Settings Glance:

• When viewing the time on your watch, swipe up on the display, then swipe left / right to the Settings Glance.
• This will state either Connected or Disconnected:
  • If it states Connected and the icon at the upper-right corner is a green phone, then your watch is connected to your iPhone via Bluetooth.
  • If it states Connected and the icon is a green cloud, then your watch is disconnected from your iPhone via Bluetooth, but has instead connected (as a fallback) to a known Wi-Fi network.
  • If it states Disconnected, your watch is disconnected from your iPhone and also is not connected to a Wi-Fi network. The icon at the upper-right corner will be a red phone with a line through it.
• Swipe down again to return to the watch face.

To test whether your watch is presently able to connect to a compatible known Wi-Fi network as a fallback:

• When within range of that network, turn off Bluetooth on your iPhone.
• After pausing for a short while, check the connection status of your watch as described above.

More information:

About Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on Apple Watch - Apple Support

If your watch does not connect to Wi-Fi in the absence of a Bluetooth connection with your iPhone, try these steps:

• Check that the Wi-Fi network is compatible:
  • Apple Watch can connect to 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz networks.
  • It cannot connect to 5GHz Wi-Fi or to public Wi-Fi networks that require logins, subscriptions or profiles.
• Make a note of your Wi-Fi network name, the type of encryption that it uses and your Wi-Fi password.
• With your iPhone connected to the Wi-Fi network and with your watch close by and connected to your iPhone via Bluetooth:
  • On your iPhone, go to: Settings > Wi-Fi.
  • Tap on the "i" icon at the right hand side of your current Wi-Fi connection's entry.
  • On the next screen, tap on Forget This Network - allow a few moments.
  • Then, with a short pause in between, disable and re-enable Wi-Fi using the toggle at the top of the Wi-Fi screen.
• Reconnect your iPhone to your Wi-Fi network:
  • Ensure that you connect to a 2.4GHz network.
  • If you have a hidden network (ie the network name / SSID is not broadcast), choose to add the network via "Other", then enter the network name, encryption type and password.
• After your iPhone has reconnected, allow a short time for the information to be shared to your watch.
• Re-test your watch's ability to connect to the network by following the steps in my previous reply.

You're welcome!