Once you have set a frequency, the Chimes can also be turned on and off by
visiting Settings>Clock on your Apple Watch.4
Make your choice
There are two alternative options to an
hourly chime: one that plays every 30 minutes
and one that plays every 15. Make your choice
and tap ‘Schedule’ in order to go back.5
Change the chime
By default, the chime plays the sound of
bells but if you tap ‘Sounds’ from the Chimes
menu, you can choose to hear Birds instead.
Tap ‘Sounds’ after making your choice.6
Exit and wait
Now you can leave the Settings app and,
depending on when you set the chimes, they’ll
play (and vibrate) whether at the top of the
hour, every half-hour or at each quarter.Set the chimes using
an iPhone
The Chime setting is also available via
your iPhone. Launch the Apple Watch
app and select ‘My Watch’ then tap
‘Accessibility’ and choose ‘Chimes’.
The same options are available to you
to turn Chimes on and off or to set a
schedule and sounds. Note that you
will need an Apple Watch Series 3 or
later in order to set tactic Chimes.Knowledge base
Silent Mode
Just want be kept informed of
the time with a few taps to the
wrist? Toggle the switch green
to enter Silent Mode.Determine
the volume
For those who want a sound
alert, you can alter the volume.
Use the left and right buttons
to change the level. You will
be able to hear how loud and
quiet the alerts will be.If youdon’twanta soundto play,youcangotaptic-only
Be alerted solely by taps
Sounds
& Haptics
To turn off the sound of the
chimes, whether birds or
bells, you need to launch
the Settings app and tap
the option for ‘Sounds &
Haptics’ to see this screen.