Ordered 42mm SS white sport band, received it this morning. I can confirm that UPS has strict directions on the delivery of the watch. I know my UPS guy and he stopped me on the street this morning and said, "I have your watch do you want it now?" On the package there is a hand written note that says to contact the station when delivery is made and do not driver release. So it's safe to say that they are specific with delivery of the watch.
I open the box, presentation is great. I swap bands and put it on, side button does nothing, crown does nothing. No response at all. I call Apple Care and get immediately through to a senior tech who is fielding Apple Watch calls. We trouble shoot the watch over a period of an hour and when plugged in the screen will flash the apple symbol, however the watch will not turn on. I send in video of the screen and he basically says that there are several teams working on on these few new issues of people calling, I was apparently a first, and he is going to send out a replacement one. He does not have a turn around time but will follow back up on a timeframe when he receives one. I'm admittedly a fan boy, but I have to say it's bittersweet all the anticipation and waiting only to have the watch arrive and not work. Sorry for the wall of text, I know that many members like details. Like many have already commented the watch is beautiful, I am a watch guy and have several very high end watches, and I am pleased with the quality.
I open the box, presentation is great. I swap bands and put it on, side button does nothing, crown does nothing. No response at all. I call Apple Care and get immediately through to a senior tech who is fielding Apple Watch calls. We trouble shoot the watch over a period of an hour and when plugged in the screen will flash the apple symbol, however the watch will not turn on. I send in video of the screen and he basically says that there are several teams working on on these few new issues of people calling, I was apparently a first, and he is going to send out a replacement one. He does not have a turn around time but will follow back up on a timeframe when he receives one. I'm admittedly a fan boy, but I have to say it's bittersweet all the anticipation and waiting only to have the watch arrive and not work. Sorry for the wall of text, I know that many members like details. Like many have already commented the watch is beautiful, I am a watch guy and have several very high end watches, and I am pleased with the quality.
It seems to me that to some extent they are still working out the protocols for this. i.e. what warrants a replacement, what the issue is etc. Hopefully we both get it sorted soon. I have to say that I thought I was going crazy at first with it not turning on, I was glad to hear that it was a defect and not that I was somehow not turning it on correctly, lol.