That's what I'm guessing. UPS has mine in their system (sitting in Mount Juliet, TN)and I didn't get the email. So I'm assuming the first round ones arriving on the 24th didn't get that letter.
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That's what I'm guessing. UPS has mine in their system (sitting in Mount Juliet, TN)and I didn't get the email. So I'm assuming the first round ones arriving on the 24th didn't get that letter.
I'm guessing they produced too many 38mm units and not enough 42 as far as the percentage of sales for pre-orders. I can't remember where I read somebody predicted it was like 75% 42mm models that were sold. But I think you got lucky with black since those seemed to go faster than white like mine.
I suspect you are safe then and will get it on Friday.
Chittagong
Gold Member
I'm thinking that the reason for this weird pre-order / online only architecture is that they are basically assembling the first units to order. As they had little way of estimating the relative demand of each SKU with any accuracy, they probably just stockpiled all the bands and bodies and have used the last two weeks to pack them up in boxes, applying correct pre-printed boxes / stickers for all of them.
Once they get a grasp on the relative demand of each SKU in each market we will start to see retail and overnight availability of pre-packaged SKUs.
Once they get a grasp on the relative demand of each SKU in each market we will start to see retail and overnight availability of pre-packaged SKUs.
How do you do this again?
track by reference, put in phone number without the 1 at the beginning and put in your country.
SuperPac
Member
That is possible I suppose - but then they had data from after the Spring Forward event where you could mark models as "favorites." That was a month before pre-orders began. Even assuming that people picked out a couple favorites it doesn't fully explain why someone who ordered the same model I did after me is already shipping. *shrug*
Learned something interesting on the Macrumors forums that you can check to see if your item is shipping very soon by going to https://supportprofile.apple.com/ If your watch is on it's way you should see it at the top of the list with it's serial number.
Image stolen from a user on MR.
Image stolen from a user on MR.
finalflame
Member
Learned something interesting on the Macrumors forums that you can check to see if your item is shipping very soon by going to https://supportprofile.apple.com/ If your watch is on it's way you should see it at the top of the list with it's serial number.
Image stolen from a user on MR.
;/ I hope this isn't true, my watch is not on here. And I have had preparing for shipment for a while now.
Mine has been preparing for a long time and just showed up in the last 2 hours or so. So don't fear yet.
I think Apple just placed their bets on the wrong SKU's to be honest.
They seem to have been caught completely off guard with the popularity of the Space Gray Sport. If you look at their commercials and webpage they barely even acknowledge it exists, yet from all the unofficial polls and surveys I've read that single SKU appears to account for at least 40% of the total units sold. Meanwhile the green/blue bands which they're pushing heavily in all their promos seem to be complete flops.
finalflame
Member
38mm Aluminum/White Sport Band. Just got updated on UPS, scheduled for 4/24.
They clearly massively overstocked the 38 sport white/silver since I too ordered one late and seemed to get put through before almost anybody else.
Solideliquid
Member
This has been a trend recently. They completely miscalculated on the 5S gold demand, same for the 6Plus, and now the MacBook and Apple Watch.
That seems to be one of the handful of white whales thus far. 2 stores I've been to didn't have them either and one that did everybody was on it's nuts.
So glad I have geek wrists and don't care about band color. Plus with the exchange of bands within 14 days thing I can ditch the white which I assume will get dirty and look like shit in a week.
whatevermort
Member
Slightly grumpy that people who ordered the most popular model - as I did - after me seem to be getting theirs dispatched, according to that Macrumors spreadsheet. Don't say it's in order if it's not, Apple!
Which spreadsheet are you looking at?
LyleLanley
Banned
My order page on Apple just updated to include a tracking number. It's being delivered from Harrisburg, PA.
Edit:
My watch also showed up on the support page.
Sadly since I'll be out of town until Saturday this thing will just be waiting for me in my mail room.
Edit:
My watch also showed up on the support page.
Sadly since I'll be out of town until Saturday this thing will just be waiting for me in my mail room.
jimbobsmells
Member
This thread is going to be awesome tomorrow for the unboxing and wrist-shots, but also deeply tragic for those who still have to wait.
Pops Maellard
Member
It's not working for everyone, and last I checked on the macrumors' forums basically everyone who is able to see this is in Canada.
My watched was charged this morning, switched to preparing for shipment, and marked as shipped with Friday delivery a few hours ago (tracking number and all), and nothing shows up for me on the support site.
As with all of the speculation so far, take it with a few metric tons of salt. No one really knows when or how Apple is shipping the Watches, and it shows. If you have a box at your door on Friday, you happened to be one of the lucky people that managed to order a Watch that Apple was able to manufacture and ship far enough ahead of the 24th to allow for release day delivery.
My order page on Apple just updated to include a tracking number. It's being delivered from Harrisburg, PA.
Edit:
My watch also showed up on the support page.
Yup mine just showed up on Apple's site as shipped too. Now I don't have to worry!
Gotta say I'm gonna kinda miss the amazing battery life on my Pebble though. Had it since the Kickstarter and it pretty much sold me on the Apple Watch.
Nazgul_Hunter
Member
Shipped my 42mm SG sport!
Reading other forums it seems like a landslide now. Tons are moving to shipping status.
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
My credit card hasn't been charged yet. Guess I'm missing out for now. 😢
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
Dispatched! Now to keep refreshing UKMail every 10 minutes with the tracking number.
Nothing1016
Member
Whelp I guess being in the 4-6 week batch for the SS Black Sport Band hurt my chances. Still no changes for me not a charge on my account. 
Whelp I guess being in the 4-6 week batch for the SS Black Sport Band hurt my chances. Still no changes for me not a charge on my account.
Don't worry. I was June and still am June.
Chittagong
Gold Member
OMG OMG OMG just got confirmation that my UK stainless steel 42mm with white sports band is arriving tomorrow!
*tears of happiness*
Based Steve
*tears of happiness*
Based Steve
I got the Dear John letter for my wife's watch.
She's going to be pissed that mine made it.
Dear john letter?
SuperPac
Member
I got the Dear John letter for my wife's watch.
She's going to be pissed that mine made it.
I got the Dear John / "We're working on your order" email too - but woke up to a charge on my cc for my watch. So... doesn't necessarily mean she's out of luck just yet.
Nothing1016
Member
Will they honestly make you wat till June? That sounds horrible honestly.
Also, is there anybody in my situation that has had their SS watch ship? The 3-4week people.
Wrestlemania
Banned
Me too. "Preparing for dispatch" since yesterday, but nothing has changed since then. 42mm SG Sport with black band. UK.
Chittagong
Gold Member
Dispatched! Now to keep refreshing UKMail every 10 minutes with the tracking number.
*fistbump*
Does UKMail estimate the time their courier should arrive? I am having my kind wife wait at the studio for the delivery, but these couriers are fucking ninjas
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
*bump* I don't think so, but every Apple delivery I've had with UKMail has come between 10:30 am- 12:30pm. I wish it was with DPD so you can watch your driver's van inch ever closer to you.
Fractology
Member
We're in the 11th hour and now I feel like I'm slipping from the majority of those who haven't seen any updates into the minority. Still nothing but processing for my 42mm SG. I haven't received one of those "Working on your order" emails though so maybe that is a good sign.
At this point I'm mostly irked at not knowing one way or another. I would like to know what's happening so I can plan when I need to be around to pick the bad boy up.
At this point I'm mostly irked at not knowing one way or another. I would like to know what's happening so I can plan when I need to be around to pick the bad boy up.