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Apple Watch Series 5 Pre-Order Thread (US)
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That is remarkable. It fits the hypothesis that there is inventory of Space Black Stainless Steel watches in the States to fulfill preorders.
Apple has historically had a good stock of aluminum watches in the Apple Stores on launch day. So either go visit a store or look online to order and go pickup.
Thanks, exactly what I was hoping to hear. Living in NYC means several convenient locations I can try Friday morning.
Edit: love the avatar. Just took my kid to Sesame Place and he spent a ton of time sitting with Grover.
I didn't place an order until 2 days after the event. I had decided not to get one this year, even though I've gotten a new one every year since they were released. But of course I caved!
I have at 9-30 to 10-3 estimated delivery date for my AWS 5 Alum 44 sport band. It just went to preparing to ship and my card was charged. Ironically I was whining on the phone to a friend about having to wait for it, when the message came in about the charge. Woo hoo!
So it looks like they are beginning to prepare the second wave of deliveries.
I have at 9-30 to 10-3 estimated delivery date for my AWS 5 Alum 44 sport band. It just went to preparing to ship and my card was charged. Ironically I was whining on the phone to a friend about having to wait for it, when the message came in about the charge. Woo hoo!
So it looks like they are beginning to prepare the second wave of deliveries.
I ordered a SBSS 44 yesterday with a 10/2-7 date but my card was just charged so it seems it will be moving soon.
My Watch Edition Titanium also just went to Preparing to Ship and Credit card was charged.
I’m willing to bet everyone that doesn’t have tracking in My UPS yet will get it sometime Wednesday evening or night and they’ll show originating from Mt. Juliet TN.
card was charged earlier and now its preparing to ship! i have an estimated sept 26-oct 1 delivery date. hoping it comes this friday
Add me to the list. Black Ti LTE, 44 leather loop. Quoted sept27-oct5, preparing to ship and card charged.
I THINK ITS HAPPENINGGGGG!!!!
I THINK ITS HAPPENINGGGGG!!!!
This would most likely be my choice, too (alternatively, the same in silver). Do we know yet whether the series 5 SS gold looks the same as the previous two gold versions, i.e. more on the bronze side?
I ordered the 40mm gold S5 al with gold SS Milanese loop the first day. My watch has gone from Suzhou, China to Shanghai, China to Anchorage, AK to Louisville, KY on 9/16. Apple says it will be delivered on launch day. It’s hanging out in KY until it moves toward me in Northern California. I have the S4 but I wanted Always On since I bought the Series 0. Can’t wait until Friday!
If a fix was implemented last night, it did not result in a UPS tracking number showing on My Choice for my Series 5 Space Black Stainless Steel Apple Watch. By the way, the charge on my credit card is still pending rather than posted. On the other hand, the shipment of my iPhone 11 Pro Max is progressing rapidly. As of the time of this post, it is on its way to Louisville.
Dude, why are you doing all this? Is patience not a virtue anymore?
I am on the same boat. At first, after the series 5 announcement, I thought I could wait until next year. However, as I always want to have “always on display” watch and how I always hate moving my wrist or tapping my series 4 gold ss to view the time or the display content, after two days of thinking, I decided it was time to have “always on display” Apple Watch with ceramic as I always want ceramic. I ordered on 9/12 and got 9/30-10/2 delivery date and accepted it as it was my fault not to order sooner. Got a nice surprise this morning that my card was charge and my order was being prepared to be shipped. I know exactly what you feel.
This is the combo I’m considering getting to match my midnight green 11 Pro Max. I just have to sell myself on the space gray aluminum.
Nike Watches will not deliver until 10/4 because they are released two weeks after Apple releases the other versions. Not sure why but its been that easy for every Nike version. Your delivery window is not too off from the official Nike release. My feeling is you’ll get it a few days before your current delivery window.
My watch finally left Shanghai this morning, appears to be on the way to Alaska. Now I just need my phones to move.
My charge posted on Friday. And still no tracking number here either... I think she didn’t know for sure and was just hoping to find some sort of answer. My phone has also not left China yet, so at least you have something there. :/ This has bewn my most stressful preorder year so far
Sooner or later, I hope to find the reason why pre-orders for the Space Black Stainless Steel variant are not getting UPS tracking numbers.
I need to have mine held for pickup, so this is maddening. Support has been incredibly unhelpful. They have a firm stance of “our system says Friday, so it’ll be there Friday. That is all.”