How do I turn digital crown to unlock?

To unlock your Apple Watch using the Digital Crown after activating Sleep mode or Water Lock mode on watchOS 9 or later versions, follow these steps:

1. Tap the display or press either the Digital Crown or the Side button to wake your device.
2. Once awakened, press and continue holding the Digital Crown. You might notice instructions to hold down the Digital Crown.
3. Release the Digital Crown once your Apple Watch indicates that it has been unlocked; usually, a few moments spent continuously holding the Digital Crown will accomplish this task.

Please note that before watching Supervised Models, some scenarios mentioned above where rotation was necessary for earlier versions of watchOS have transitioned to simply pressing and holding since the introduction of watchOS 9.