My Apple Watch 3 won’t update to 8.7.1?

Have you managed to update your watch so far with latest iOS 16.1?

I've tried it on 2 devices - still no luck.

I've also opened my own case Watch series 3 update to 8.7.1 bricked my… - Apple Community

Hi,

There is already a thread Apple Watch Series 3 update 8.7.1 bricked… - Apple Community with lots of people posting the same issue.

Update your iPhone to iOS 16.1. After that you should be able to update your watch