anyone else lose unlock with apple watch after 13.2.1 update

wow... lucky you.. no luck for me... rebooted multiple times, and still no "apple watch settings in the menu pannel.

The funny part is when I search the setting menu for "apple watch" an option is showing in the menu, but when I click on it nothing else is showing...

How to set up Auto Unlock

Make sure that your devices meet the system requirements for Auto Unlock and are set up as follows:

• Your Mac and Apple Watch have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on.
• Your Mac and Apple Watch are signed in with the same Apple ID using two-factor authentication.
• Your Apple Watch is using a passcode.

If your Mac is using macOS Ventura or later:

1. Choose Apple menu  > System Settings.
2. In the sidebar, click Touch ID & Password (or Login Password, depending on your Mac model).
3. In the Apple Watch section on the right, turn on the setting for your Apple Watch.

If your Mac is using an earlier version of macOS:

1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences.
2. Click Security & Privacy.
3. Select ”Use your Apple Watch to unlock apps and your Mac” or “Allow your Apple Watch to unlock your Mac.”

I have the same issue with my macbook air m1 with ventura on it. No "Apple watch" option are showing in the settings.

Like appel request, internet sharing and screen sharing are off...

What did you do exactly to have it back?

PS: When I got my m1 in december it was working, but somehow it disappear down the road...

I normally don't use my watch to unlock my computer, but as a test, I enabled it today. And it worked just fine. I have a Series 5 Apple Watch with watchOS 9.3.1 with an M1 iMac 2021 with macOS 13.2.1.

I found the enable feature in System Settings, TouchID & Password, Apple Watch. Try toggling it off and on, or on and off and on again.

I was having this problem, but it turned out the wifi on my watch had gotten turned off inadvertently. Thanks for including that simple thing on the checklist. All set now.