All Watch settings
Settings Pathfinder · Watch
Orientation
Sets which wrist you wear Apple Watch on and which side the Digital Crown is on.
In watchOS 26
Settings then General then Orientation
“Go to the Settings app on your Apple Watch. Tap General, then tap Orientation.” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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watchOS 10 and later
Settings then General then Orientation
Checked against Apple's User Guides from watchOS 10 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
Sources for this page
Last verified 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Change language and orientation on Apple Watch - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 10.0
- 1 Change the language and orientation on Apple Watch - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 11.0
- 1 Change the language and orientation on Apple Watch - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 26
- 1 Change the language and orientation on Apple Watch - Apple Support support.apple.com · current guide