IWatch update - where did the Timer go?

Of all the uses for the Apple Watch, I use the timer the most often. The November 2023 update seems like they completely removed the timer function but left the stopwatch. Where did the timer go? the one with the 3min 5 min etc presets?

if improvements can be made, I'd say move the custom amounts to the bottom instead of at the top.


How do I get the timer back so I can add it as a complication on the watch face? Probably used it 5 times per day as a mom.

Apple Watch SE, watchOS 10

Posted on Nov 30, 2023 03:34 PM

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Posted on Dec 1, 2023 07:05 AM

Yes, the app is there but the option to have the shortcut as a "complication" on the face is no longer available. I use it all the time every single day as a mom and just as a person who needs to budget time. This needs to be added back, ASAP!!!

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Nov 30, 2023 03:58 PM in response to AnotherAppleUser864

According to this:

Set timers on Apple Watch - Apple Support

it should still be there.


The first (and simplest) thing to try if something isn’t working right is to restart your Apple Watch and its paired iPhone. If necessary (device not responding), try a forced restart. Both methods can be found here:

How to restart your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Restart your iPhone - Apple Support


If that doesn't help, the next steps would be to unpair and pair your watch again and restore from the backup just created. This should result in no loss of data. It deletes all temp and corrupted files and re-indexes the file system.

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Set up your Apple Watch - Apple Support


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