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Do you plan on ordering the new Apple Watch Series 7 (2021) this September?


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No updates yet for me. Still preparing, no tracking yet, still says arrives tomorrow. I'm starting to wonder if they're going to just courier it to me from the Apple store 30 miles away....? Anyone know if that's what "express delivery" means?
You’ll get it tomorrow :) get excited. May happen overnight.
 
From Apple text support
Michael, After checking the information about your tracking number, I can see that your package in this moment is located in our export hub in China and has had a delay due to the flight cancelations in China. This is a situation beyond UPS control. As of now there is no estimated delivery date due to the temporary restriction on China. Our team is doing their best so the packages can move forward as soon as possible. I surely suggest that you continue tracking your package for further updates, once available a rescheduled delivery date will reflect on http://UPS.com. I apologize for the inconvenience this has created, if there is something else that I may assist you with, please feel encouraged to reach out to us again. I hope this helps and we look forward to that product getting in your hands once this is resolved!"
 
From Apple text support
Michael, After checking the information about your tracking number, I can see that your package in this moment is located in our export hub in China and has had a delay due to the flight cancelations in China. This is a situation beyond UPS control. As of now there is no estimated delivery date due to the temporary restriction on China. Our team is doing their best so the packages can move forward as soon as possible. I surely suggest that you continue tracking your package for further updates, once available a rescheduled delivery date will reflect on http://UPS.com. I apologize for the inconvenience this has created, if there is something else that I may assist you with, please feel encouraged to reach out to us again. I hope this helps and we look forward to that product getting in your hands once this is resolved!"
No updates yet for me. Still preparing, no tracking yet, still says arrives tomorrow. I'm starting to wonder if they're going to just courier it to me from the Apple store 30 miles away....? Anyone know if that's what "express delivery" means?
Considering the above comment, you might wanna contact Apple Support as well.
 
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Not my pic but someone on the Australian forum posted a 45mm midnight aluminium model. I've asked for more pics hehe
45mm.jpg
 
Seems UPS tracking was a bit behind... my Watch traveled 700 kilometers in 10 minutes according to UPS! 😂

Anyway.... it is in my hometown already. Now going to bed and awaiting my ⌚ in a few hours.
Mine was in Leipzig around 23:00. Those last 400 km should be doable till tomorrow, despite DHL and Apple say it will be Monday. 🙂
 
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Just got an email from Walmart that my shipment date has changed to 12:00:00AM, when I click on it creates a calendar date for tonight. My account page says delivery Monday. Also when I look at the order page for watches again dates are pushed to a month from now when they were tomorrow as recently as this morning.

45mm Steel Graphite
I also got an email today from Walmart at 4 pm saying my 45mm SS Silver pre-order item release date has changed to 12:00 AM as well but no date.

It was originally said it would arrive on Monday, Oct 18. I checked the help support link on Walmart and just spoke with a rep. She said my preorder date has changed from October 18 due to supply and now tbe watch is scheduled to arrive on Nov. 24. The arrival date on the Walmart app still says Oct. 18.

Glad I didn’t cancel my  pre-order for delivery Nov. 1 - Nov. 8.

I’ll just see how this plays out. Maybe Walmart will ship for Monday 10/18 as planned. If not and the  order arrives first I will cancel the Walmart order.
Maybe Walmart was too good to be true.
 
From Apple text support
Michael, After checking the information about your tracking number, I can see that your package in this moment is located in our export hub in China and has had a delay due to the flight cancelations in China. This is a situation beyond UPS control. As of now there is no estimated delivery date due to the temporary restriction on China. Our team is doing their best so the packages can move forward as soon as possible. I surely suggest that you continue tracking your package for further updates, once available a rescheduled delivery date will reflect on http://UPS.com. I apologize for the inconvenience this has created, if there is something else that I may assist you with, please feel encouraged to reach out to us again. I hope this helps and we look forward to that product getting in your hands once this is resolved!"
Does anyone know why the flights are being canceled or delayed? Is it weather? Some specific restriction? Politics?
 
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So I chatted in to apple and whoever I got was not helpful at all. Just repeated back all the info I can already see on my order and said it's "at our warehouse", but wouldn't tell me what country that warehouse is in. Told me to wait and keep checking the order page. I'm starting to get mad now.
 
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