Change Your Apple Watch Orientation
Whether you want to use your Apple Watch on your right or left wrist, you can easily change the orientation to whatever you want.
- On your iPhone, open the Watch app.
- Tap on General.
- Scroll down and select Watch Orientation.
- Choose Left Wrist or Right Wrist.
- Also, be sure to choose Digital Crown on Left Side or Digital Crown on Right Side, depending on what you need.
You can also set this from your Apple Watch by pressing the Digital Crown and going to Settings > General > Orientation and then selecting Left Wrist or Right Wrist and the orientation of the Digital Crown.
Setting the location of the Digital Crown tells your Apple Watch which way to orient the screen so that it’s properly facing you. Choosing the left or right wrist ensures the raise-to-wake sensor works properly to light up your screen when you lift your wrist and also affects how ECG readings are recorded.