Apple Watch SE compatibility

Hi, I own an iPhone SE (NOT THE NEW ONE, the one from 2016) and I wanted to acquire an apple watch SE. I was wondering if my phone would be compatible with the watch. On the apple website it says from the iPhone 6 to above (which my phone technically is), but on other websites that talk about the compatibility the iPhone se is not mentioned.

Is the iPhone SE from 2016 compatible with the new apple watch SE?

Thank you for your time.