They haven't missed a date, yet.It's been a week since any real movement, is anyone else a bit skeptical they are going to hit those dates they just revised to? I know I have a while till July 7th-14th to get caught up.
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I felt like there should be at least a shipment once a week, if they don't I am very disappointed in Apple. If they are not sending out at least one big shipment a week, what the hell are they doing? The stainless steel link bracelet is caught up to almost May now. I'm sorry but there is no way its that difficult for them to put DLC on the watch. I know the link bracelet takes 9 hours to make, I don't think that could be the problem at this point. If they can be caught up enough to start shipping them to stores in 2 weeks, it seems that they should take some of the lines down and produce our watches first. I'm very frustrated they have caught up on every single watch but ours, and we spent the most on ours. It's hard to see watches slip to July on all 42's and they catch up to 2-3 weeks in a matter of days. I feel like they are not trying as hard as they say they are to finish our watches.
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Very nice that they thought to send that. I know a lot of us were hoping they'd do the right thing, but it's nice to hear it from them. Got mine this last Monday. Worth the wait! Hang in there everyone!
Same here.
I checked my order after that, in case I'd finally been given a proper window. Nothing then, but I just checked again now to find the same as mrxloyd below
Same here
Order email came through at 08.24am BST on 10 April. Just checked the status via the Apple Store App, and I finally have an actual window, the same one as you have.
Still just "Processing" of course, but at least it no longer simply says "June"!
@fischersd my watch has the same status still... I'm feeling UPS is going to screw it up and move it into Monday..
It's been a week since any real movement, is anyone else a bit skeptical they are going to hit those dates they just revised to? I know I have a while till July 7th-14th to get caught up.
Begin Rant:
I felt like there should be at least a shipment once a week, if they don't I am very disappointed in Apple. If they are not sending out at least one big shipment a week, what the hell are they doing? The stainless steel link bracelet is caught up to almost May now. I'm sorry but there is no way its that difficult for them to put DLC on the watch. I know the link bracelet takes 9 hours to make, I don't think that could be the problem at this point. If they can be caught up enough to start shipping them to stores in 2 weeks, it seems that they should take some of the lines down and produce our watches first. I'm very frustrated they have caught up on every single watch but ours, and we spent the most on ours. It's hard to see watches slip to July on all 42's and they catch up to 2-3 weeks in a matter of days. I feel like they are not trying as hard as they say they are to finish our watches.
End Rant.
These our my opinions, as former Apple employee...
Preach Brotha.
In my opinion the email we received confirms we won't be getting our watches before the assigned delivery range. And that really sucks #JulyGang
#JulyGangI have a feeling it will continue just as it has the past few weeks. But the announcement is more like "if you ordered mid-late may don't hold your breath to get it before the date given."In my opinion the email we received confirms we won't be getting our watches before the assigned delivery range. And that really sucks
Didn't your estimated shipping date when you placed your order say 'June'? Mine did. (xx:18)
Apple is meeting their obligation, that we agreed to the morning of April the 10th. I don't see that as incompetence, I see that as an almost preternatural understanding of their supply chain that they're able to accurately predict availability months in advance.
They said 'June' and by all accounts we'll get them in June. I'm anxious to get mine as well, but calling the company incompetent is misplaced impatience.
Waiting sucks but they haven't missed a date yet and won't be selling them in stores before we can take delivery so you can rest easy about that. Let's just hope to see our new toy early in the window and next time we will all know to get up at 3am.
Yes and no. If it delivers the last week of June, while you're technically correct, that's pretty much July, not June. For instance, if I'm ordering something that says "June" I'm going to think closer to the 15th, not the 30th. As far as I'm concerned, there was no reason Apple couldn't just give me the range of 22-26 up front. I mean, that was pretty much the worst case scenario in June. So, there was no excuse for Apple to not do this.
The reality is I'm probably getting this closer to July 1 than June 15. As far as I'm concerned, that's "July" in mindset (For one thing, it is summer, and not spring anymore). Technically Apple didn't break any deal with me-especially with Apple saying people would get their watches probably sooner than expected (This led me to believe it'd ship for closer to June 1 than June 30th). And I could still cancel my order. And I can still return it if I don't like it. I'm not upset I'm waiting. I'm upset that I feel lied to. Saying "Late June" would not have been a lie of omission. Neither would've been "Ships by June 30th". Saying "Ships in June" is...a pretty big whopper by omission there, combined with the whole notion of "It may ship early!"
I'm angry, I'm allowed to be angry. If you like this treatment, that's your own thing though. But there's not even an apology for it from Apple. I don't want anything for free. Give me a download, of say, a song like "
Hey all! Had to reactivate my account just to come join the party finally. Got my order in at XX:21 (yay website not working) and man am I bummed! I totally understand that its well within the estimate originally, I just let myself get excited when people supposedly within a couple minutes of me started getting theirs.
The worst part has just been my girlfriend having hers the whole time, ordered via App (instead of having to use the portal) and having her sport (she's an athletic one) since the 24th!
PAIN! SUFFERING!
The worst part has just been my girlfriend having hers the whole time, ordered via App (instead of having to use the portal) and having her sport (she's an athletic one) since the 24th!
PAIN! SUFFERING!
In my opinion the email we received confirms we won't be getting our watches before the assigned delivery range. And that really sucks
Check your order again, I'm a july'er having ordered mine 3 hours & 22 minutes after it opened, I got that email overnight and when I checked my order this morning it's moved forward from July 7-15 to June 24-30!
Check your order again, I'm a july'er having ordered mine 3 hours & 22 minutes after it opened, I got that email overnight and when I checked my order this morning it's moved forward from July 7-15 to June 24-30!
Interesting. My July order at 9am (6hours after) is still July 7 but I wonder if that could change.
Any change this morning? If not, you may want to call Apple (they may light a fire under UPS).@fischersd , Still no movement...
Well my April 26th order still says July 7-14 so, you must be a lot earlier in the que. Amazing how quickly the orders must have stopped for you and I to get the same 'initial' time frame.Check your order again, I'm a july'er having ordered mine 3 hours & 22 minutes after it opened, I got that email overnight and when I checked my order this morning it's moved forward from July 7-15 to June 24-30!
UPS - "out for delivery" this morning. Finally, I am worried they will not bother to come to the door and knock. I put a sign on my mailbox knock on door for parcels Its a common issue here where the UPS guys don't bother to knock and leave a note in the mailbox.
Its a common issue here where the UPS guys don't bother to knock and leave a note in the mailbox.
Woohoo! That's Awesome!!!UPS - "out for delivery" this morning. Finally, I am worried they will not bother to come to the door and knock. I put a sign on my mailbox knock on door for parcels
Ordered from Hong Kong, successfully click the button at XX:08.
Yesterday was updated from Jun to the 18-25 Jun Window.
And just check it again, it's updated again from "Processing" to "Preparing for Shipment".
It seems they speed up the the delivery now. My watch may able to arrive before 18 Jun. The Element Black Ops case for my 6+ just arrived today, and now I am waiting for this Black Watch to form my Black Apple Eco system
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Yesterday was updated from Jun to the 18-25 Jun Window.
And just check it again, it's updated again from "Processing" to "Preparing for Shipment".
It seems they speed up the the delivery now. My watch may able to arrive before 18 Jun. The Element Black Ops case for my 6+ just arrived today, and now I am waiting for this Black Watch to form my Black Apple Eco system
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Congrats! We've only seen AsiaPac (HK and Aus) progress this week.Ordered from Hong Kong, successfully click the button at XX:08.
Yesterday was updated from Jun to the 18-25 Jun Window.
And just check it again, it's updated again from "Processing" to "Preparing for Shipment".
It seems they speed up the the delivery now. My watch may able to arrive before 18 Jun. The Element Black Ops case for my 6+ just arrived today, and now I am waiting for this Black Watch to form my Black Apple Eco system
Just logged on to find a delivery time update (no email)
UK order xx:18.. kinda stoked that there's finally an update, but not really overly pleased that I'm waiting till the end of the month.. might as well get it in July.
Has anybody (who's now received their SBSS) with a similar date to this had theirs shipped even earlier? Is there still hope of me getting it any earlier?
I moved jobs twice now since pre-ordering and I can't change the damn delivery address anymore.. Looks like I'll have a 215 mile journey to go collect it
UK order xx:18.. kinda stoked that there's finally an update, but not really overly pleased that I'm waiting till the end of the month.. might as well get it in July.
Has anybody (who's now received their SBSS) with a similar date to this had theirs shipped even earlier? Is there still hope of me getting it any earlier?
I moved jobs twice now since pre-ordering and I can't change the damn delivery address anymore.. Looks like I'll have a 215 mile journey to go collect it