Apple Watch Series 3 Pre-Order Thread

[ideal.dreams]

Progress!

LOCATION DATE LOCAL TIME ACTIVITY
Shanghai, China 09/16/2017 4:14 P.M. Arrival Scan
Suzhou, China 09/16/2017 3:14 P.M. Departure Scan
09/16/2017 2:03 P.M. Origin Scan
China 09/16/2017 10:58 P.M. (ET) Order Processed: Ready for UPS

Looks like we're watch buddies, my watch has the same activity times as yours. I love this time of year because this group of people right here are the only ones that understand how fun it is to try to find your tracking number before Apple gives it to you and then sits there refreshing the tracking page all day to see movement, even knowing we won't get our items until the 22nd

 

[rdr7]

Ceramic White 42mm, ordered 3:02am EST. Delivery date of 9/22. I broke my AW Sport at work two weeks ago so hoping this one is a little more durable and went with AppleCare. White looks beautiful! Looks like I wasn't the only one crazy enough to spend the money on the ceramic model here

Nope! My first AW and I also got the White Ceramic Series 3! Delivery date is showing the 22nd

 

[trauma62]

JUST GOT AN EMAIL FROM MY UPS ACCOUNT THAT A PACKAGE FROM CHINA ARRIVED TO SHANGHAI. DELIVERY 9/22. HAS TO BE MY APPLE WATCH SINCE I DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING ELSE COMING FROM CHINA. THE APPLE STORE STILL SAYS PREPARING FOR SHIPPING. THE UPS PLANES TRACKING BEGINS

 

[MaximTV]

Just created this thread for the EU orders because there are some differences with shipping (just like always ).

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/european-apple-watch-series-3-pre-order-thread.2068187/

@fodaveg

 

[HDJulie]

Dang, my order for 2 sport LTE versions went to PFS this morning. Nothing on UPS or FedEx. Checked again & I'm back at Processing.

 

[danmart]

Perhaps, but that link was for series 2
Published Date: Jun 21, 2017

I'll bet what the CS agent meant was that the watch still won't be able to learn wi-if networks itself, relying on the phone to learn them in the first instance.

It would make no sense to lose wi-fi capability just because the iPhone isn't near by.

 

[TravisPNW]

Apple® Watch Series 3, 42mm Space Gray Aluminum Case with Black/Pure Platinum Nike Sport Loop
Ships by 10/17/2017 (probably a lot sooner)

My first watch. I figured after 2 years of letting someone else beta test I'd go ahead and get one now that LTE is an option.

I ordered from Verizon with no activation fee... 3 months free line access ($10 mo afterwards) and payment is $71 a month for 6 months 0% APR.

Similar monthly payment deal ($40 with 0% APR) on my 8 Plus... 19 years with Verizon has a few benefits.

 

[Christocentric]

Progress!

LOCATION DATE LOCAL TIME ACTIVITY
Shanghai, China 09/16/2017 4:14 P.M. Arrival Scan
Suzhou, China 09/16/2017 3:14 P.M. Departure Scan
09/16/2017 2:03 P.M. Origin Scan
China 09/16/2017 10:58 P.M. (ET) Order Processed: Ready for UPS

My tracking info is exactly the same.

 

[Techme0ut]

my ETA delivery changed from Monday 24th to Friday 22nd WOOOO

Apple Watch 38mm sexy black SS Milanese baby

 

[ZebraDude]

I don't think so. I'm in the US and my 42mm Space gray alum with olive sport loop (set for Sept 22 delivery) has yet to go to preparing.

I think at this point it's really about where it's shipping from and the model. Apple is usually very good about making their delivery timeframes. So if it says Sept 22, you should plan on the 22nd. So I'm not too worried even though mine is still not at preparing.

I'm in the same boat. I ordered the Space Gray w/ Olive sport loop at 12:03PST and still in processing...

 

[HDJulie]

I'm in the same boat. I ordered the Space Gray w/ Olive sport loop at 12:03PST and still in processing...

That's what one of mine is. The other is the gold with the sport loop. Briefly went to PFS, back to processing.

 

[wknapp0924]

Preparing for Shipment. Apple Watch Series 3 Ceramic 42mm.

On a different topic will you be making a Siri Tesla app now that it allows 3rd party Siri?

 

[ldpm14]

My S3 went to PFS yesterday afternoon but still nothing today on UPS.

 

[CjonesHouston]

What number do you type in for reference on ups website? To track watch.
I have tried my phone number. No luck.

 

[edhchoe]

Mine is not showing any updates as i will be picking up at the store.

 

[darrinS]

Apple® Watch Series 3, 42mm Space Gray Aluminum Case with Black/Pure Platinum Nike Sport Loop
Ships by 10/17/2017 (probably a lot sooner)

My first watch. I figured after 2 years of letting someone else beta test I'd go ahead and get one now that LTE is an option.

I ordered from Verizon with no activation fee... 3 months free line access ($10 mo afterwards) and payment is $71 a month for 6 months 0% APR.

Similar monthly payment deal ($40 with 0% APR) on my 8 Plus... 19 years with Verizon has a few benefits.

i just hate when I hear those words - "activation fee" So much crap. On ATT everytime I changed phones thru them I would get hit with that. Now on TMobile I never hear those words.

 

[troubleonline]

i just hate when I hear those words - "activation fee" So much crap. On ATT everytime I changed phones thru them I would get hit with that. Now on TMobile I never hear those words.

Like"administration" fee or charge.....

 

[darrinS]

JUST GOT AN EMAIL FROM MY UPS ACCOUNT THAT A PACKAGE FROM CHINA ARRIVED TO SHANGHAI. DELIVERY 9/22. HAS TO BE MY APPLE WATCH SINCE I DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING ELSE COMING FROM CHINA. THE APPLE STORE STILL SAYS PREPARING FOR SHIPPING. THE UPS PLANES TRACKING BEGINS

If its anything like the past, Apple won't update to shipped until the day before delivery, even though we know they have shipped.

 

[CjonesHouston]

Like"administration" fee or charge.....

AT&T told me they would be waiving activation fees for the watch. They may have lied to me.

 

[edhchoe]

T mobile charges "sim card fee" when i get a new phone and i am using the same sim card from the old phone. Duh.

 

[TravisPNW]

i just hate when I hear those words - "activation fee" So much crap. On ATT everytime I changed phones thru them I would get hit with that. Now on TMobile I never hear those words.

Just another way to milk money from the consumer... it sure looks good though right? "Buy the watch, no activation fee, 3 months line fees waived!"

I upgraded from the 6s to the 8 Plus and got charged a $30 "upgrade fee" but they also gave me $275 trade credit so I'm like "whatever."

It would be easier for me to get upset and switch carriers if Verizon didn't have the best coverage area. 19 year customer dating back to my Nokia candy bar phone in 1998... LOL

 

[MadAngelUK]

I ordered the SS 42mm S3 LTE with the white sports band and had the email at 8:02am, yet my delivery date is the 9th to the 16 Oct

I have the same dates (London, UK) its only Aluminium, SG Olive Band, and even more infuriatingly, for the rest of the day it remained available for launch day collection 20 mins from my house! I didn't bother cancelling as I likely wouldn't get that day off work, and didn't want to juggle money too much as every last penny I have will be going on the X.

 

[Ayeyotone]

any tmobile people here first time Pre-order a watch any updates

 

[Aston441]

What reference number did you use to bring it up, or did it auto populate with my choice?

It did it automatically. I didn't type in anything.

 

[Buddhake]

If you don't have UPS MyChoice or are having shipped to an address that is not your home, you can find the tracking number by searching "BY Reference Number" on the UPS website, and using your 10 digit phone number (no country code) and the country and postal code of the shipment. I found mine and it is in Shanghai and on it's way! Scheduled delivery date shows Friday, as expected.