Make watch face easier to see

You can turn on Zoom in the Watch app on the iPhone by going to Watch > General > Accessibility > Zoom = ON. You can also increase text size in the app.

Hi Terry

Apple Watch offers a number of options for making text easier to read, including:

X-Large watch face

• A watch face with numbers that fill the screen, making it easier to tell the time.
• https://help.apple.com/watch/#/apd6ce85daf4

Bold text

• Displays heavier text by using boldface type as standard.
• To enable:
  • On the watch: Home screen > Settings > Brightness & Text Size - turn on Bold Text.
  • On your iPhone, in the Watch app: My Watch > Brightness & Text Size.

Text size

• Affects text in areas of Apple Watch that support Dynamic Type, including within Messages, Mail and Settings.
• To adjust:
  • On the watch: Home Screen > Settings > Brightness & Text Size > Text Size (turn the Digital Crown or tap the text size buttons).
  • On your iPhone, in the Watch app: My Watch > Brightness & Text Size.

Zoom

• Magnifies screen content by up to 15x. Zoom in and out, then move around with zoom-specific gestures.
• To enable:
  • On the watch: Home screen > Settings > General > Accessibility - turn on Zoom.
  • Or, if the Accessibility Shortcut has been enabled for Zoom, triple-click the Digital Crown.
  • On your iPhone, in the Watch app: My Watch > General > Accessibility > Zoom > turn on.

VoiceOver

• Your watch speaks each item as you move your finger around the screen (requires VoiceOver-specific gestures to interact with the watch). VoiceOver can also be used when setting up your watch.
• To enable (best done initially via the Watch app):
  • On your iPhone, in the Watch app: My Watch > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > turn off Screen Curtain (at the bottom of the screen), then turn on VoiceOver.
  • On the watch: Home screen > Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > turn on VoiceOver.
  • Or, if the Accessibility Shortcut has been enabled for VoiceOver, triple-click the Digital Crown.

Reduce Transparency

• Increases screen contrast by reducing the transparency of the background that sits behind some elements (for example: notification alerts, Siri and Glances).
• To enable:
  • On your iPhone, in the Watch app: My Watch > General > Accessibility > turn on Reduce Transparency.

On/Off Labels

• Makes it easier to see the status of settings by adding an additional label to on/off switches.
• To enable:
  • On the watch: Home screen > Settings > General > Accessibility > turn on On/Off Labels.
  • On your iPhone, in the Watch app: My Watch > General > Accessibility > turn on On/Off Labels.

More information:

Use accessibility features on your Apple Watch - Apple Support