Airpods causing Apple Watch battery drain?

Hi

It may help to try the following steps, which have resolved issues with unexpected changes in battery life for some other users. Check performance after each before moving on to the next:

If you have not yet done so, update your iPhone and Apple Watch to the latest software, starting with your iPhone:

• Update the iOS software on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
• Update the software on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Close all open apps on your iPhone and then restart both your iPhone and your watch:

• On your iPhone: double-click the Home button, then swipe up on each app preview to close it;
• Turn both devices off together, then restart your iPhone first;
  • Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
  • Restart your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Unpair and re-pair your watch:

• The Watch app on your iPhone takes a backup of your watch automatically when unpairing via the app. When setting it up again, choose to Restore from Backup. Most data and settings will be restored, with some exceptions (eg Apple Pay cards, passcode).
• Unpair your Apple Watch and iPhone - Apple Support
• Set up your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Under previous software versions, some users reported experiencing battery life issues in connection with using corporate profiles and/or Exchange Calendars. If you are using an Exchange Calendar, one or more of these steps may help:

• Archive your Exchange Calendar for all items before today.
• Remove / delete all old inbox messages relating to calendar invites (accept and decline notifications).
• Create a rule in your Outlook Mail account that moves all future accept and decline replies, immediately upon receipt, into a separate mail folder that does not sync with your iPhone and Apple Watch.
• Check your Exchange Calendar for errors.

Finally, it may help to:

• Remove third-party apps from the Dock and/or from your watch and then monitor battery performance after adding them back, one at a time.
  • https://help.apple.com/watch/#/apda1bf1a95b
• Remove watch face complications and monitor battery performance as you add them back:
  • Change the watch face on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Having tried the previous steps, if the issue persists, I suggest contacting Apple Support, making a Genius Bar reservation or visiting an Apple Authorised Service Provider for assistance, including - if recommended - with a view to have your watch inspected and serviced:

• Contact - Official Apple Support
• https://twitter.com/applesupport
• http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/
• https://locate.apple.com/

To check your warranty status:

https://checkcoverage.apple.com

My problem was resolved. I contacted Apple Support via online chat and they were very helpful. They ran a diagnosis on my watch and it seemed like it trying to establish a connection with the phone again and again for some reason. The rep asked me to unpair my watch from phone and then pair again. The whole process of pairing it again took some time but it was well worth it. Now it's back to 50% use for my whole day.

Exactly same thing here. Apple watch series 0, 42mm, sport with iPhone 7. I've been using AirPods for a couple of days and the battery of my watch dies just before going to sleep. Prior the AirPods, the watch lasted for the whole night and with some battery the morning after.

I have exact same issue. Just got AirPods two days ago and for both days since, the batter goes down twice as much as it used to before getting AirPods. I'm using series 0, 42mm with iPhone 6s. Both softwares are up-to-date. My Apple Watch battery used to be around 49% at the end of a long day. Now it goes to reserve before I go to bed.

I am having the same problem and I am current on all software and did a watch and iOS restore with no help.

What I have noticed is that if I put the watch in airplane mode while using the AirPods, I don't get the battery drain. I suspect that AirPods are establishing a connection with both the Watch and iPhone. The watch does have the battery information for the AirPods on the power reserve screen so that data is either being passed from the phone or directly from the AirPods. I could see a BT connection / attempted connection causing a battery drain.

Restart your watch and iPhone. This looks like fixed the issue.

Hmm.. it actually is not fixed yet. Still draining battery. I have not tried the solution posted by Jonathan UK yet.