I doubt they will be done for the evening. When I bought the 6 Plus it got charged at 1:15AM give or take, so even though it could be case but I somewhat doubt it.
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Apple Watch Order Statuses Shifting to 'Preparing for Shipment'
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I doubt they will be done for the evening. When I bought the 6 Plus it got charged at 1:15AM give or take, so even though it could be case but I somewhat doubt it.
I'm in the US, ordered a 42mm SG Sport with Apple Pay, received confirmation at 3:01 ET and my watch has been moved to preparing to ship and my CC has been charged.
EDIT: Ironically, my billing address was incorrect too and I called to fix. They said the pre approval was fine though so it wouldn't have been an issue anyways. It was a Chase credit card.
Super exciting to see these orders starting to be filled! I hope some of us who have late May/June shipments get a nice surprise. I suspect those ship times are worst case scenarios. Likely they wanted to see what they needed to produce rather than be left with surpluses of models. I have a tough time believing I ordered mine 11hrs after some people who's are already shipping but it'll take till June to ship mine. Patience is a virtue!
i didn't order them together. I ordered them individually and the one that I ordered LAST is the one coming and that one is not MINE!
Something that many people might forget is that there is another factor outside of the exact time you order. Not everyone who ordered in the "first batch" will be getting "Preparing for ship" at the exact same time.
This is because ultimately everyone lives in different regions, which are involved in separate bulk shipments. These bulk shipments can take longer to be received and then processed depending on the area. For example, if one such bulk shipments were to be in Kentucky (for example), they might actually not move to "Preparing for ship" until tomorrow due to time of day, etc, while one of the west coast might still be working.
Likely what we are seeing with the people who are getting charged and their status changes is because they all live closest to the place where the first bulk shipment landed. These shipments are strategic to allow the fastest spread of packages across areas, so they are usually major shipping hubs.
tldr; you will know when you are getting yours soon, no need to fear just because others are getting notified
This is because ultimately everyone lives in different regions, which are involved in separate bulk shipments. These bulk shipments can take longer to be received and then processed depending on the area. For example, if one such bulk shipments were to be in Kentucky (for example), they might actually not move to "Preparing for ship" until tomorrow due to time of day, etc, while one of the west coast might still be working.
Likely what we are seeing with the people who are getting charged and their status changes is because they all live closest to the place where the first bulk shipment landed. These shipments are strategic to allow the fastest spread of packages across areas, so they are usually major shipping hubs.
tldr; you will know when you are getting yours soon, no need to fear just because others are getting notified
Location: Anaheim, CA, USA
Watch model: 42mm Space Gray Sport
Preorder time: 4/10/15; 12:02 a.m. Pacific Time (via iPad Apple Store app using Apple Pay w/ Touch ID)
Estimated delivery times:4/24 - 5/8/15
Status: Preparing for Shipment
Watch 1:
Location: Michigan
Watch model: Space Grey Sport (38MM)
Preorder time: 4/10 at 3:01 AM EST
Estimated delivery times: 4/24-5/8
Status: Processing Items
Watch 2:
Location: Michigan
Watch model: Space Grey Sport (42MM)
Preorder time: 4/10 at 3:02 AM EST
Estimated delivery times: 4/24-5/8
Status: Preparing for Shipment
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Location: Fredericton NB Canada
Watch model: 42mm Space Gray Sport
Preorder time: 4/10/15; 12:11 am PST (4:11 AST), paid with cc associated with apple account through iPad Apple Store App.
Estimated delivery times:5/15/15 -5/28/15
Status: Processing items
Watch model: 42mm Space Gray Sport
Preorder time: 4/10/15; 12:11 am PST (4:11 AST), paid with cc associated with apple account through iPad Apple Store App.
Estimated delivery times:5/15/15 -5/28/15
Status: Processing items
I HATE YOU. Im sorry. That was harsh. What I mean is.. DAMN you for putting that in my head. LOL ****** I'm worried now. What a ****** thing for them to do if that's the case. Two people should get it together so they can use the 9 out of 10 features that require another watch holder.
Location: Bay Area, California
Watch model: 42mm Space Gray Sport
Preorder time: 4/10/15 12:02 AM PST via iPhone Apple Store App using Apple Pay Touch ID
Estimate Delivery : 4/24 - 5/8
Status: Processing
Anyone from AUSTRALIA seeing a change to preparing for shipment? I ordered at 5.02pm so expecting to be in first batch but still no update. Abut concerning considering its Tuesday in Australia but people in USA are getting updates and it's only Monday ??
Location: Montreal, QC, Canada
Watch model: 38mm Stainless Steel Case with White Sport Band
Preorder time: Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 3:04 AM with iPhone Apple Store App
Estimated delivery times: 24/4-8/5 by Standard Shipping
Status: Preparing for Shipment
Watch model: 38mm Stainless Steel Case with White Sport Band
Preorder time: Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 3:04 AM with iPhone Apple Store App
Estimated delivery times: 24/4-8/5 by Standard Shipping
Status: Preparing for Shipment
I am in the same situation with orders except location is orlando and both were ordered and confirmed at 3:01 EST.
HAS ANYONE HAD A 38MM SPACE GRAY SPORT MOVE PAST PROCESSING?
Australia
Watches are "Processing Items" (Delivers: 24/4-8/5 by Standard Shipping), additional charging cables are "Preparing for Shipment" (Delivers: 22/04/2015 - 27/04/2015 ).
Watches are:
Watches are "Processing Items" (Delivers: 24/4-8/5 by Standard Shipping), additional charging cables are "Preparing for Shipment" (Delivers: 22/04/2015 - 27/04/2015 ).
Watches are:
- Apple Watch Sport 38mm Silver Aluminium Case with White Sport Band
- Apple Watch Sport 42mm Space Grey Aluminium Case with Black Sport Band
- Apple Watch 42mm Stainless Steel Case with Black Sport Band
I feel your pain. I'm in the same area, with same exact order check out time. Theory?
Location: New York
Watch model: SS w/Black Sport Band
Preorder time: 4/10 at 12:03 AM PST
Estimated delivery times: 4/24-5/8
Status: Processing Items
Watch model: SS w/Black Sport Band
Preorder time: 4/10 at 12:03 AM PST
Estimated delivery times: 4/24-5/8
Status: Processing Items
Nope I ordered a 42mm and a 38mm space grey to orlando, fl both confirmed at 3:01 and paid with apple pay. The 42mm is now being prepped for shipment and the other model is still processing even though it was ordered 20s earlier.
I think they can update anytime. I would imagine it depends on whenever the shipments arrive in the US at the distribution centers. If they arrive at 3am and someone is there, then maybe they will still update.