Apple Watch "born-on date"?

[BarracksSi]

Apologies if this has been brought up before (and I kinda hope it has) --

We bought my AW in-store on Monday, Aug 3rd, although I see a minor blip in Activity on Sunday the 2nd. I'm guessing that this was a test upon receipt at the Apple Store.

Scrolling back to July, I see two other blips on the 14th and 15th. My wife wondered if we got a returned Watch, but my guess is that this was when it was assembled and tested for the first time.

Plausible? Entertaining, at least?

 

[maflynn]

I have something a couple of months before purchase - its probably them testing the watch after manufacturing.

 

[melman101]

Yea it's when they built and turned on the watch lol. noticed that on day 1

 

[MrGimper]

Yep, when they turned the watch on after manufacturer. Was brought up when people started getting their watches on release day.

 

[Nell]

I have activity blips on two consecutive days during the week before I got my watch and then a third day the day before it was delivered. I think all (or most) watches come with a pattern of two consecutive days sometime before delivery and then a third day just before the watch arrives.

 

[BarracksSi]

The best part is, the July blips coincide with my birthday.

 

[HelicalSlime]

Interesting...

I ordered my Sport from Best Buy on August 15 and received it on August 18. I've got two blips on July 19 and 20.

 

[The Doctor11]

I have two as well but also one the day before I got my watch. And I know I did not get a returned watch because I received it on launch day.

 

[perkedel]

What do you think that is the third blip?
I have two consecutive blips in June, I bought the watch on Saturday and there's one blip on Friday. You seem to have it too. I bought mine from the store, it was not a pre-order online.

 

[BarracksSi]

My guess for the third blip is that the store tested it when they received it. Just a guess, though.

 

[maflynn]

What do you think that is the third blip?

No idea, I only have one "blip" I'm not sure what could account for the other two. If it were me, I'd not be all that worked up about it.

 

[perkedel]

No idea, I only have one "blip" I'm not sure what could account for the other two. If it were me, I'd not be all that worked up about it.

Not worked up, but curious.

 

[Enygmatic]

I don't have any pre-purchase blips.

As a matter of fact, the entire first week of ownership seems to be missing from my Activity history, when I know I had it, activated it, and used it.

Ah well...

 

[maflynn]

Not worked up, but curious.

Yeah, but it is odd to be sure.