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# crownOrientation

The side on which the crown is positioned.

```
var crownOrientation: WKInterfaceDeviceCrownOrientation { get }
```

## Discussion

Users specify the Digital Crown orientation during the initial setup of Apple Watch, and this property reflects the information provided by the user.

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