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My order went through at 12:06 PST and it looks like I will be waiting 4-6 weeks. Not sure how six minutes equals six weeks, but oh well.
 
Don't know what to make of this but I saw it on Twitter and thought I would share on here. I keep maintaining that there is still hope for Friday delivery.
Make of this exchange what you wish.

For what it's worth, that has happened to me before with my iPhone. I was processing until Thursday. It was here Friday. I was freaking out... lol...
 
I have a 42 Space Gray on the way. Preparing for shipment, billed and ordered at 1 after. Email at 3 after confirming order.
 
42mm SG Sport

Ordered at 3:03 AM EST
Delivery 4/24 - 5/08
Charged and status changed to 'Preparing for Shipment around 4:15 earlier today.
 
SG 42mm w/black band
Conf email 2:03am CST to Texas
Processing, no charge🙁

Same at 2:04 CST
I'm thinking most of the SG's got unloaded first and were towards the back of the distribution centers. When they started breaking the pallets down they just didn't get to them before the end of the day. Hopefully they'll get sorted tonight or tomorrow##
 
Via app and apple pay, 42mm, order email at 12:04am. Currently 4/24-5/8 processing and no charge

Immediately went back and purchased my other favorited, 42mm sport white, order email at 12:04am also: charged today and preparing for shipment

sadly the space gray is mine, white is for a friend.
 
03:05 4/10 confirmation email.

42mm SG Sport

Order Status: Processing

Original Ship estimate: 5/13-5/27

Current Ship estimate: 5/13-5/27
 
It is possible that the Space Grays are being manufactured and assembled in Hawaii (the clue is the "space" material they use, lava, volcanoes, etc) and so they are still working (the time difference) and at end of day THEIR time there will be many watches shipped and happy Apple customers awaiting the Fed Ex man.
 
Another data point:

38 Space Grey Sport: 12:02 AM PT Email confirmation using Apple Pay.
Delivery Window: 4/24-5/8
Location: Phoenix, AZ

No charge hit my card. Still showing processing.
 
Are all the "preparing for shipment" orders paid for with Apple Pay?

Are you lightly inferring that Apple is giving preference to Apple Pay users?

From what I gather, even Apple wouldn't know if you used Apple Pay to buy their product? I'm not clear on this.
 
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