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4-6weeks (Deliever May 13 - May 27th) pre-orders
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Ha! Yes, they must. Ordered SS with black leather loop and am still pending. Must...stop...checking...it'll get here when it gets here.
This is, of course, until my order status changes...haha
Promising:
from here
Looks like there's one more China Cargo this afternoon, and - this is interesting - what looks to be another pair of China Cargo charters going direct from Shanghai Pudong (the airport nearest the Quanta factory that is assembling watches) to Anchorage at midnight PT. Who knows, there might be some late night action....
CKK229 Anchorage Intl (PANC) Thu 07:45 CST Wed 22:56 AKDT
CKK227 Anchorage Intl (PANC) Thu 07:45 CST Wed 22:56 AKDT
from here
Looks like there's one more China Cargo this afternoon, and - this is interesting - what looks to be another pair of China Cargo charters going direct from Shanghai Pudong (the airport nearest the Quanta factory that is assembling watches) to Anchorage at midnight PT. Who knows, there might be some late night action....
CKK229 Anchorage Intl (PANC) Thu 07:45 CST Wed 22:56 AKDT
CKK227 Anchorage Intl (PANC) Thu 07:45 CST Wed 22:56 AKDT
I love this! It's like we are secret agents tracking sensitive cargo. The wait is annoying and bothersome. But the entertainment of this thread helps!
I'd originally ordered a 42 SG Sport for June on the 10th but ended up canceling and getting a SS with White Sport Band on the 18th for 4-6 weeks ship and Delivers May 21-June 4.
Hoping this Shanghai-Anchorage flight holds my Watch tonight, but doesn't seem very likely since some 4/24-5/8 people haven't had changed statuses yet!
Hoping this Shanghai-Anchorage flight holds my Watch tonight, but doesn't seem very likely since some 4/24-5/8 people haven't had changed statuses yet!
Ordered mine not on launch day also (the 14th), so Im hoping for the same. I'm waiting on a 38 SS black sport band. I saw someone who ordered a sport watch on the 15th and got charged today, so I hope mine will too.
It is like we are tracking new spy equipment from Q branch. We must find the new 00 watch before it makes it to other agents. "Do you expect me to talk?" "No Mr. Bond, I expect you to give me your watch."
I'm the original poster of that info, and there's more good news. From my post in the space gray thread...
More hope, guys.
There's a really busy pattern of charter cargo traffic scheduled to fly tonight and tomorrow to Anchorage. Remember that Shanghai is the airport that serves the Quanta watch factory, and that Apple has an established pattern of moving pre-ordered products in just this way.
I'm going to guess that we're going to see some more movement tomorrow.
PAC998 Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) Thu 20:45 CST Thu 12:42 AKDT
PAC998 B744 Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) Fri 08:45 CST Fri 01:05 AKDT
ABW367 B748 Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) Thu 06:00 CST Thu 06:15 CST Wed 21:31 AKDT
CKK223 B77L Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) Thu 13:30 CST Thu 05:30 AKDT
CKK225 Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) Sat 03:00 CST Fri 19:00 AKDT
CSN431 B77L Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) Thu 21:30 CST Thu 13:00 AKDT
CKK225 Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) Fri 03:00 CST Thu 19:00 AKDT
CKK229 Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) Thu 19:45 CST Thu 11:45 AKDT
CKK227 Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) Thu 19:45 CST Thu 11:45 AKDT
CAO1055 B77L Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) Thu 08:01 CST Wed 23:39 AKDT
CCA1053 B77L Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) Thu 09:30 CST Thu 02:10 AKDT
GTI583 B748 Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) Thu 07:20 CST Thu 07:06 CST Wed 22:29 AKDT
ABW367 B748 Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) Thu 06:00 CST Thu 06:15 CST Wed 21:31 AKDT
PAC998 B744 Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) Fri 08:45 CST Fri 01:05 AKDT
CKK223 B77L Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) Fri 13:30 CST Fri 05:30 AKDT
CKK223 B77L Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) Thu 13:30 CST Thu 05:30 AKDT
CSN431 B77L Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) Thu 21:30 CST Thu 13:00 AKDT
CKK225 Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) Sat 03:00 CST Fri 19:00 AKDT
CAO1055 B77L Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) Thu 08:01 CST Wed 23:39 AKDT
CKK225 Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) Fri 03:00 CST Thu 19:00 AKDT
GTI583 B748 Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) Thu 07:20 CST Thu 07:06 CST Wed 22:29 AKDT
I believe that the going estimate for the iPhone 6 was about 200,000 units per 747 (from that famous pilot selfie in the cargo hold). Given the size and weight of the Watch box, I'd guess it to be about the same.
Shipped!!
Ordered the 42mm Stainless Steel Link
Watch on 4/10 @2:01 central 2:02am confirmation. I just received a text alert letting me know that a charge has hit my acc from Apple!!! Those of you that ordered the stainless steel link (and maybe space black link) may soon begin receiving notifications! 
Excuse me let me say "Prep for Shipping" instead of shipped
Ordered the 42mm Stainless Steel Link
Watch on 4/10 @2:01 central 2:02am confirmation. I just received a text alert letting me know that a charge has hit my acc from Apple!!! Those of you that ordered the stainless steel link (and maybe space black link) may soon begin receiving notifications! Excuse me let me say "Prep for Shipping" instead of shipped
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Ordered the 42mm Stainless Steel Link
Excuse me let me say "Prep for Shipping" instead of shipped
I have the same order. 3:02 order. Nothing yet. Were you in the May 13-27 group?
Nothing here for me yet either, but I'm nearly breaking my fingers from crossing them so hard.
I was at 12:05AM in the 13-27 group.
Have had a delivery window of May 13th-27th. Card just charged, and checked my order it has changed to preparing for shipping. 42mm sport with white band. Maybe some hope of getting it Friday???
Saw a lot of sport white bands being shipped early as of this afternoon. Maybe its possible each plane carries the same model of watch?
A lot of Space Gray Sports are being prepared from shipment in the other thread. Has anyone been charged for a Space Gray Sport with a May 13th - May 27th date?
Yes, that was my estimated delivery date. They must be putting in long hours trying to dispatch all of these orders for a 4/24 delivery as previously promised.
Logistically that makes sense. Might not be a whole plane, but for sure they will ship the same model by the pallet.
Today it looked like mostly white band sports, and a pallet or two of 42mm space gray sports.