Embodiments of the invention disclose a fingerprint identification method for an intelligent watch and the intelligent watch. A remote control rocking rod used for controlling the intelligent watch is arranged on a side surface of the intelligent watch; one end of the remote control rocking rod is connected with the side surface of the intelligent watch; and the remote control rocking rod can be pulled relative to the intelligent watch. The method can comprise: acquiring fingerprint information input by a user through the remote control rocking rod; identifying whether the fingerprint information is matched with preset fingerprint information or not; and if not, outputting preset voice prompt information. With the adoption of the method, the intelligent watch acquires the fingerprint information of the user through the remote control rocking rod arranged on the side surface, the fingerprint information and the preset fingerprint information are identified, and if the fingerprint input by the user is not matched with the preset fingerprint, the intelligent watch sends out the preset voice prompt information for alarming to remind the user that the intelligent watch is embezzled by others, thereby avoiding leakage of privacy information stored in the intelligent watch by the user.