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Australian Watch Pre-Order Thread

jasonwt said:
I'm not sure on that - I used the app, had mine in the baskets at 5:02pm, paid pretty much instantly as my card is saved in store, yet I'm still processing.

Confirmation email at 5:03pm

42mm sg bsb

Brisbane
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The reason I say that is cause HussRainbow had the same order (Space Black SS 42mm) as mine - got their confirmation email at 5:02 with a delivery of 5/25+

For me though - I got my confirmation email at 5:04 with a delivery of 5/12-5/25. If orders were truly on a first in, first serve basis based on confirmation times - that doesn't make much sense at all. But I got onto the store as soon as I could and had the watch added via my favourites - it was the payment section that I took more time in.

I can only see a few possible reasons here:
1. Orders are put into a temporary queue via the Apple Store app sometime between adding the item to the cart and payment - and secured after payment is made (or lost if cart is changed).
2. We're all referring to a confirmation email which may not reflect the actual internal queue system - where mailing server latency can break this theory.
3. We're also working with 'whole' seconds e.g. 5:03, 5:04 – even within a second you might have 10k orders being 'queue' worldwide.
4. Apple most likely serves orders on a first come, first serve basis but would be on a national level (not worldwide, that would be logistical disaster). So once a model is out of stock for that nation - then they need to wait for more stock, even though another nation probably has enough stock to serve those in June (if that makes sense?)

Anyway! Still waiting patiently 🙂 Always fun being an Australian - we seem to Apple everything first 😀
 
Still on processing for:

Ordered on 22/04/2015
Apple Watch 38mm Stainless Steel Case with Soft Pink Modern Buckle - Small

Ordered on 21/04/2014
42mm Bright Blue Leather Loop - Large

Ordered on 11/04/2015
Apple Watch Sport 42mm Space Grey Aluminium Case with Black Sport Band

Sydney in the land of OZ
 
It's great to see some real life pictures of the watch, but I gotta say though, every time I see one on a hairy arm, I cringe 😱
 
Seems that some CC charges are coming through now for 42 SS BSB in Australia.

I was X:03 (Perth, AU) in the 24/4 - 8/5 window and my card has been charged in the last hour. Order is still at 'Processing Items' and received EOD.

Coincidentally, the next UPS plane from Honolulu is arriving in Sydney (UPS 34) shortly (ETA 15:12 EST). Doubt mine is on there but wanted to share in case it helped anyone else.
 
insomnia0405 said:
Seems that some CC charges are coming through now for 42 SS BSB in Australia.

I was X:03 (Perth, AU) in the 24/4 - 8/5 window and my card has been charged in the last hour. Order is still at 'Processing Items' and received EOD.

Coincidentally, the next UPS plane from Honolulu is arriving in Sydney (UPS 34) shortly (ETA 15:12 EST). Doubt mine is on there but wanted to share in case it helped anyone else.
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Awesome mate so excited!! Hoping this Sydney bound beaut had my shiny watch on it #
 
Finally seeing some movement on 42MMSSBSB!
Still no charge on my card though.
5:03 confirmation email.
 

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Ok so update...

Ordered: 17 April
Money Came Out: 2:25pm today
Changed to Preparing For Shipment: 3:20pm today
 
Oliver G said:
My 42 Sports SG BSB just changed to "Preparing For Shipment" ordered 5:03.

Hopefully will see it on Monday.
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My 42mm Stainless Steel with BSB also just moved to Preparing for Shipment. I am based in Sydney and completed my order at 5:02pm.

When I called Apple earlier this afternoon they looked up my order and told me I would get it next week (but could not be more specific on day). With any luck it will be early next week.
 
InAustralia said:
My 42mm Stainless Steel with BSB also just moved to Preparing for Shipment. I am based in Sydney and completed my order at 5:02pm.

When I called Apple earlier this afternoon they looked up my order and told me I would get it next week (but could not be more specific on day). With any luck it will be early next week.
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No movement for me yet 🙁
 
There's movement at the station - 1 has progressed.

5:02 order and pay via app, 5:03 email
Brisbane
 

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To everyone who has preparing for shipment or shipped on the SS with black sport band,

did you people get the email of death?
 
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