Apple releases watchOS 5.1.1 after previous update bricked devices
 

Apple has released its latest watchOS update, after the previous release caused a bricking issue on some Apple Watches. The watchOS 5.1.1 update seems to resolve the problem that led the company to pull version 5.1 soon after releasing it last week.

https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/05/...-bricking-fix/