MOVING FROM AN OLD APPLE WATCH TO A NEW ONE>
Moving to a new iPhone or iPad? Well, there are multiple ways of doing that, too. Whichever option suits you best, it’s a very good idea to ensure that you have a full backup of absolutely everything on your current device before you move to your new one, and that you keep backing up your new device to keep your important data safe.
When you have an Apple Watch, it constantly makes a backup of your key settings and data that it stores on your paired iPhone. If the Watch belongs to another family member that you manage via Family Setup, their watch data is backed up to their iCloud account.
Apple offers two kinds of device backup: wirelessly to iCloud, and via a cable to iTunes or Music, with the backup stored on your Mac. The former is more convenient but you’re limited by the size of your iCloud account, which for nonstudents is 5GB unless you pay for a larger storage capacity or have an Apple One subscription.
With a new Watch, all you need to do is unpair the existing Watch, pair the new one with your iPhone and choose the Restore From Backup option rather than Set Up As New Apple Watch.