What is causing my Apple Watch timer to pause randomly without cause?

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What is causing my Apple Watch timer to pause randomly without cause?

I rely on my Apple Watch timer for my blood sugar testing and insulin. I have an Apple Watch Series 10 with WatchOS 11.6.1

Many times, though not every time, when I set a timer on my Apple Watch it will at some point pause on it's own. I know that several times it was not related to touching the pause button because I was sitting down typing not doing anything with the watch.

Would the crown or side button do anything to pause the timer? Is this a software bug?

I tested taking off my watch with an active timer and it does not stop it, so I do not know what could be causing it.

Any help is appreciated. This is a simple, crucial function for a $400 watch.

Apple Watch Series 10

Posted on Sep 9, 2025 05:42 PM

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Ingo2711

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Sep 10, 2025 12:36 AM in response to aholleschau

I just tried that on my Apple Watch Ultra 2, the double tapping gesture will stop the timer. Typing might be interpreted as a double tap sometimes.

Use double tap to perform common actions on Apple Watch - Apple Support

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During some activities, Apple Watch might recognize the double tap gesture when you didn't intend to use it. You can turn off double tap, then turn it back on: