First Wave of Space Black, Leather Loop and Modern Buckle Apple Watch Orders Now Preparing to Ship [Updated]

Really ? My new order from a couple of days ago says July. (42Sport white band). Now maths is not my strong point but I am certain July is more than 3 - 5 weeks away.

Glad for those who ware finally having a movement!

 

Yahoo!!! Earlier my fiancée's 38MM SS black modern buckle switched to preparing for shipment! I hope everyone's gets shipped out soon! ###⌚️

Location: Fremont, California (Bay Area)
Watch Model: 38MM Stainless Steel/Black Modern Buckle
Pre-order time: 4/10 12:02AM PST.
Email Confirmation: 12:02AM PST.
Estimated Delivery Times: 5/13-5/27
Status: Preparing for Shipment
Card Charged Date: 5/13/15
Appetite: Slightly Hungry
Mood: Very happy

 

Yesterday my order got shifted 30 more days into the future. Now says 30. Juni
I have ordered a 42 mm stainless steel with brown leather loop 4 minutes after the online store opened for preorders.

Prette upset about this whole preorder thing

 

I gotta stop

Reading these releases!!! I immediately begin hyperventilating, almost kill nearby people whipping out my iPhone to check my shipping status. then briefly contemplate canceling my order when I see no movement on it :-(

Ordered at 3:09am and still says June :-(

 

Why is that Blue Leather Loop $919?

 

The "shipping clock" on my order begins today (Delivers: 13 May, 2015 - 27 May, 2015) yet my Sport 42mm Space Gray Aluminum Case with Black Sport Band is still stuck in "Processing Items." My order receipt is from 12:14AM on 4/10

Hopefully soon without any additional delays

 

Still "Processing Item". Ordered at 12 AM PST (3 AM EST) on the dot. Is Apple going alphabetically or what? They should be going by first come, first serve. I was hoping to have it this weekend because in Canada we have Monday off and I would have an extra day to get used to it. I ordered the Apple Watch 42 mm Space Black Stainless Steel Case with Space Black Link Bracelet. May 13 - May 26 by Standard Shipping.

Have to admit that Apple's ordering process is not as good as it used to be.

 

Not everything is in American dollars.

 

Finally

42 MM SS w/ SSLB ordered shortly after the store opened on 4/10. CC charged at 12:05 EST this morning. Now in Preparing to Ship status.

 

Please keep posting iWatch shipment updates! It's so exciting to hear about boxes leaving distort centers, just knowing there's a rich person waiting to receive it! I LIVE FOR THIS!

 

I can't imagine how horrible it would be working in the call center that handles these orders.

 

Apple, now selling vicarious gratification, line up plebes!

 

Mine switched to "Preparing for Shipment" as well, overnight.
Minimal chance, but I wonder if it will arrive Fri or Sat?

How long will it take them to prepare thousands of these for shipping?
Does it mean they just took a huge delivery on US soil?
Or is preparing: we're now putting these in a container, one at a time, and are getting ready to put them on a plane in CH?
Then UPS/Fedex from East or west coast? 2 day shipping?
...?

More questions than answers, but finally things are starting to happen.

By the way, funny thing is, as detail oriented and smart Apple is, that the order page literally reads: " Preparing for shipment. Available to ship 4-6 weeks. " That'd be a heck of a long prep time.

 

Well, the first 2 minutes of the first wave are preparing to ship.

 

I'm starting to track and aggregate tweets to #applewatchshiptime with a time interval like 10 days etc and the sub tags (e.g. #ss42lb) with graphs and average ship times. Ya'll are welcome to participate so we can track when Apple is sending out batches of shipments a little more efficiently than posting multiple threads. Example tweet "got my #applewatchshiptime 32 days #ss42lb"

I'm sure searching for the hashtag on the interwebs should yield the results website. Or message me privately here and I'll send you the link.

 

Doing a quick check of the Canadian Apple Store website, it appears that they're likely living above the border: http://store.apple.com/ca/buy-watch/apple-watch?product=MJ452VC/A&step=detail

 

A few :03 and :04 ones are shipping as well.

 

One of my friends wants to get an Apple Watch Sport duty free. She is flying UK to USA at the end of June. What are the chances she'll get one?

 

I ordered at 7pm ET on 4/10 and mine is PFS (42mm SS BBLL)

 

And, on an even more positive note, at least one 3:12 AM went to preparation as well

The Apple store website was down first ten minutes for me.

A family member's order was completed 3:18, same 4-6 wk delivery outlook, but device was in hand on launch date. Simply due to the watch style and band type which hardly anybody else picked, I'd bet.

[edit] sdlevi has even better news that a PM order is in there too.

 

42mm Space Black

Hopefully my 42mm apple watch sport space black will ship out soon...!

 

Hate to break it to you, but the world doesn't revolve around you. Just because you don't have an interest doesn't mean others don't. I suggest you skip the articles that don't float your boat instead of getting your panties in a wad.