Apple Announces Apple Watch Pre-Orders Will Kick Off at 12:01 AM PT on April 10

[MacRumors]

Apple today updated the Apple Watch page of its online store to note that online pre-orders for the Apple Watch will begin at 12:01 AM Pacific Time on Friday, April 10. Just after midnight on the West Coast is Apple's typical time for pre-orders, and the company will likely take the store down beginning at 9PM to prepare for orders.

Apple Watch pre-orders will go live simultaneously in all of the first-wave launch countries, meaning U.K. customers will be able order at 8:01 AM local time while Australian pre-orders will go live at 5:01 PM AEST.

Here's a full list of pre-order times by country (in local time):

- U.S., Canada: 12:01 a.m. (Pacific Time), 3:01 a.m. (Eastern Time)
- U.K.: 8:01 a.m.
- Germany: 9:01 a.m.
- France: 9:01 a.m.
- Australia: 5:01 p.m.
- Hong Kong: 3:01 p.m.
- China: 3:01 p.m.
- Japan 3:01 p.m.

Apple will accept orders both through its website and through its Apple Store app on the iPhone. Placing an order through the app can often bypass some of the congestion that occurs when pre-orders first begin.

Pricing for the Apple Watch begins at $349 for the Apple Watch Sport, $549 for the stainless steel Apple Watch, and $10,000 for the gold Apple Watch Edition. Pre-orders will be delivered to customers beginning on April 24, which is the device's official launch date.

Article Link: Apple Announces Apple Watch Pre-Orders Will Kick Off at 12:01 AM PT on April 10

 

[ricknologic]

Wooohooo!! let the games begin!

 

[sputnikv]

so 3:00 am EST. that sucks..

 

[AdonisSMU]

Good to know... I will be pre-ordering promptly at 3am.

 

[sniffies]

Merry Christmas, everyone!!

 

[scwinsett]

Alright 2AM

 

[ECJ]

Setting my 3 alarms now. lol

 

[My Name is URL]

8.01am for us UK buyers. Can't wait

 

[lewisd25]

I hope the article meant to say "delivered" on April 24.

 

[spyguy10709]

Another 3AM wakeup. Yayyy!

 

[Davk87]

Please, can you not just put YOUR timezone on these posts? would be really helpful for your international viewers...

 

[ricknologic]

the sweetest thing is that I get to try it in store first!
Pre-orders start at 5:01pm here in Sydney (AUS).. and the store of course opens several hours earlier, at 9am.. yay!!!

 

[sniffies]

Placing an order through the app can often bypass some of the congestion that occurs when pre-orders first begin.

Not anymore. LOL

 

[Alex Moran]

Just to balance out the anti  watch Comments

 

[The Doctor11]

Me vs. All you Space Grey 42 mm buyers... It's on!

 

[Tekjams]

My wallet is ready. Apple watch sport in space grey!

 

[sniffies]

Setting the alarm on my Apple Watch...

 

[corlando465]

I'm hoping that by this time next Friday, I'll have my watch order pending arrival for April 24th! Woot!!

 

[truesepho]

8:01am, my card is ready

 

[jclo]

I hope the article meant to say "delivered" on April 24.

Yes, that's what I meant. Pre-orders should start arriving to customers on that date, if past product launches are any indication.

 

[DrJohnnyN]

Any word on pre-orders for the rMB?

 

[jclo]

Please, can you not just put YOUR timezone on these posts? would be really helpful for your international viewers...

It's not our timezone, it's Apple's timezone. We've added several other timezones around the world to the post.

 

[Mackinjosh]

Apple only made 100 of these atrocities. Makes it easier to claim it sold out.

 

[TimUSCA]

Me vs. All you Space Grey 42 mm buyers... It's on!

Prepare for blood.

 

[BCWorld]

You guys can have my place, I'm not interested. Thanks. #