Impossible to activate the unlock Mac with Apple Watch

I am running Sierra on a MacBook Pro 15 "retina early 2013

I have the first edition of Apple Watch, running Watch OS3 and iPhone iOS running 6-10.

Everything is OK, except that I don't have the option to activate Mac unlock with watch in security settings

I disconnected (e) turned iCloud on all devices, turned to two factors, turn it on again, reconnected, rebooted devices. Plus a lot of combinations of these, but still no joy.

Could someone help me before I call support?

It's the requirement: mid-2013, or more recent Mac using macOS Sierra. See automatically unlocks your Mac with your Apple Watch - Apple Support.

Tags: Mac OS & System Software

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