Apple recommends that you remove any transit cards from your watch before you begin the unpairing process. You can do this by opening the Wallet App on your watch, selecting the card, and tapping Remove. [2] X Research source
Keep your plan if you want to pair your watch to the same phone again. However, if you’re planning to sell or give away your watch, or if you want to pair it with a different phone, you’ll need to remove the plan.
At this point, you might be prompted to enter the password for your Apple ID. This will allow you to disable Activation Lock so your phone can make a backup of your watch. If you want, you can now re-pair your Apple Watch with your phone or pair it to a different phone.
At this point, you might be prompted to enter the password for your Apple ID. This will allow you to disable Activation Lock so your phone can make a backup of your watch. If you want, you can now re-pair your Apple Watch with your phone or pair it to a different phone.
You may be prompted to type in your watch’s passcode.
You may be prompted to type in your watch’s passcode.
You may be prompted to type in your watch’s passcode.
If you unpair your watch this way, you won’t be given the option to remove Activation Lock. This means that your phone won’t be able to create a backup of your watch’s content and settings. Give your watch a moment to finish the reset process and restart. Then you can re-pair your watch with your phone or pair it with a new phone.