Apple watch locked to owner

Ask the owner to do the steps in the article below.

Watch - What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your watch, or buy one from someone else.   

Apple values your privacy and has safeguards in place to ensure that no one can access the device.

You will need to reach out to the owner because it is the owner’s responsibility to properly erase the device before selling it.

Until then, it is locked. 🔐