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I'm hoping we'll start seeing some movement tomorrow as the window for most people who ordered the modern buckle begins Tuesday or Wednesday. In looking at other message boards I'm reading that some people (most likely those who ordered sport bands) had received an email from apple saying "We're working on your order" prior to the status change. Has anyone who ordered the modern buckle received a similar email?

38 mm Midnight Blue Modern Buckle :cool:
Ordered: 2:15a.m. CT
Delivers: 5/13-5/27
Status: Processing Purgatory

No email from Apple
38mm Small Black Modern Buckle
Ordered: 3:04am eastern time
Status: Processing.
 
Exactly but I won't be buying it because one it's pricey and two I actually really like this classic buckle a lot and the next band I want to get is the Milanese

I didn't like the Milanese for regular wear as much as I thought I would. I love the Sport band. Go figure.
 
1 day till the beginning of my shipping window! I get the feeling I'll be restarting my countdown clock tomorrow to countdown to the end of my shipping window. It would so nice if we had #alittlelessconversationalittlemoreaction for the poor souls waiting on their modern buckles here in this thread :cool:
 
1 day till the beginning of my shipping window! I get the feeling I'll be restarting my countdown clock tomorrow to countdown to the end of my shipping window. It would so nice if we had #alittlelessconversationalittlemoreaction for the poor souls waiting on their modern buckles here in this thread :cool:

The shipping window is May 13-27 for my wife's... at least I'm getting used to how everything works so I can answer her questions when it gets here. 17 days max assuming they're on time.

Her white sport band is May 26-June 1, so hoping they come about the same time. I'd hate for her to not be able to use it for running right away.
 
I didn't like the Milanese for regular wear as much as I thought I would. I love the Sport band. Go figure.

I am curious as to why you didn't like the Milanese. I currently have the watch with a BSB, and I am waiting for the opportunity to order a Blue MB. I ordered the Milanese in the interim as a more dressy alternative. It hasn't shipped yet, and now I am wondering if I should cancel. It seemed a bit heavy in the store.
 
Any Modern Buckle Progress? Charges,preparing for shipment?

I am crazy. After some thinking I canceled my order and ended up ordering the 38mm SS wsb.
 
I am curious as to why you didn't like the Milanese. I currently have the watch with a BSB, and I am waiting for the opportunity to order a Blue MB. I ordered the Milanese in the interim as a more dressy alternative. It hasn't shipped yet, and now I am wondering if I should cancel. It seemed a bit heavy in the store.

The heaviness and the way it is excessively shiny under some types of light.

It also got a bit irritating near my wristbone. But, that was infrequent.
 
I am crazy. After some thinking I canceled my order and ended up ordering the 38mm SS wsb.

What WERE you thinking? You could have ordered ss 38mm bsb! I ordered mine Friday and it's out for delivery today.

Then you could have ordered wsb separately and enjoyed your watch while you waited. :rolleyes:
 
Any Modern Buckle Progress? Charges,preparing for shipment?

What WERE you thinking? You could have ordered ss 38mm bsb! I ordered mine Friday and it's out for delivery today.



Then you could have ordered wsb separately and enjoyed your watch while you waited. :rolleyes:


I actually canceled mainly because I would not be able to travel overseas with the modern buckle. I was afraid of someone easily taking off the buckle off of my wrist without me noticing. I'd have to wear a different band while in another country. I also had a wsb on order and didn't like that it came in just a paper box whereas the nicer bands come in a plastic box (I know we are talking about a $50 band vs $150+ band lol). I saw the bsb was shipping asap but I like the wsb more. I've waited so long already, it doesn't really matter to me.
 
I actually canceled mainly because I would not be able to travel overseas with the modern buckle. I was afraid of someone easily taking off the buckle off of my wrist without me noticing. I'd have to wear a different band while in another country. I also had a wsb on order and didn't like that it came in just a paper box whereas the nicer bands come in a plastic box (I know we are talking about a $50 band vs $150+ band lol). I saw the bsb was shipping asap but I like the wsb more. I've waited so long already, it doesn't really matter to me.

I'm traveling overseas in July for a month. I have a blue, green and black sport band now (I'll have the black band when my watch is delivered this afternoon) and I ordered(4/12) the pink and white sport bands plus Milanese Loop. I plan to wear three silver "slip over" bracelets (Coach) on same wrist as my watch to dress the sport band up a little. I'd like to see anyone get anything off that tangle of bands!! Hehe
 
Did anyone else notice that the shipping window updated (at least in the Apple Store App) from May 13-27 to 13 May, 2015–27 May, 2015? (No actual change, they just added the year.)

I guess it's good to know that the original window wasn't in 2016 or 2017, even though it feels like it at this point!;)
 
did anyone else notice that the shipping window updated (at least in the apple store app) from may 13-27 to 13 may, 2015–27 may, 2015? (no actual change, they just added the year.)

i guess it's good to know that the original window wasn't in 2016 or 2017, even though it feels like it at this point!;)

rotfl!!
 
The heaviness and the way it is excessively shiny under some types of light.

It also got a bit irritating near my wristbone. But, that was infrequent.

Thanks. That helps. I'll have to really consider if I want to spend $150 for a band I will only use occasionally. May wait for third party bands..... Decisions......
 
Someone talk me out of just ordering a classic buckle... I'm losing faith that the modern buckle will ship in my window (may13-27).
 
Someone talk me out of just ordering a classic buckle... I'm losing faith that the modern buckle will ship in my window (may13-27).

I'd talk you out of it, but if you ordered the brown, and ordered it earlier than I did (00:10), and you cancel, it will move me up a spot :D
 
Speaking of modern buckle...I'm waiting for the band itself to come online as a separate item. Currently using the sport band and very happy with how I never really have to take it off - sport, shower etc.

Now...does anyone know if waterproof leather treatment creams etc. will make the modern buckle at least amenable to, say, a 5 minute shower every day? Or am I deluded - I just have no idea when it comes to leather watch straps!

Thanks
 
I actually canceled mainly because I would not be able to travel overseas with the modern buckle. I was afraid of someone easily taking off the buckle off of my wrist without me noticing. I'd have to wear a different band while in another country.

I'm not sure how jingoist that statement is. But it sounds like you're saying that where you are now nobody steals watches from wrists (which let's face, it - is highly unlikely anyway), but where you're traveling to it's RAMPANT. Modern Buckle Apple Watches stolen EVERY SINGLE DAY! :p

PS You're bonkers to cancel an order so close to shipment because of what appears to be a highly irrational fear.
 
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