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USA Apple Watch Series 11/SE 3/ Ultra 3 Pre-Release, Order And Delivery Thread

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Who else loves launch season? New iPhone in the pocket, new Watch on the wrist 🙌

Apple Watch 2025 Lineup — Summary & Pricing​


Apple Watch SE 3​

Entry-Level​

Affordable, lightweight, and great for everyday use.
Now powered by the S10 chip for faster performance.
Features: Always-On display, new gesture controls (double-tap, wrist flick), sleep apnea detection, temperature sensor, and faster charging.
Price: starts at $249 (GPS)

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Apple Watch Series 11 ​

The mainline Apple Watch has balanced performance and health features.
Adds hypertension notifications, an improved Sleep Score system, and tougher Ion-X glass (2× more scratch resistant).
Always-On 5G connectivity for faster data.
Battery: up to 24 hours of typical use.
Price: starts at $399 (GPS) / $499 (GPS + Cellular)

Apple Watch Ultra 3​

Built for explorers and outdoor athletes.
Bigger, brighter OLED display with rugged titanium case.
Enhanced durability + satellite communication for emergencies in remote areas.
Carries all Series 11 health features (hypertension alerts, sleep tracking, etc.).
Longest battery life in the lineup, especially in Low Power Mode.
Price: starts at $799 (GPS + Cellular)
Missed Apple’s Big Reveal?


Thanks for waiting — posting this thread a bit later than planned.
 
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This is mine, I can't wait for the 19th.
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Upgrading from AW S9 cellular but can't understand why my order is a week behind when I placed the order after the presentation.

At least I will have my iPhone 17 Air to play with on the 19th until then...
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Super excited to get the Ultra 3! I really think the black is going to be so much nicer than my current Ultra 1!

That anchor blue band can’t get here fast enough!
 
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Mine has been preparing to ship since preorder day, but sitting in TN according to UPS, likely moves tomorrow.
 
Mine is going to Canada but I think it's okay I post here? Tracking number showed up in UPS My Choice this morning - it's still on label created and presumably originating from Indiana. Hopefully movement soon.
 
Just received shipping confirmation for both Apple Watch and AirPods Pro 3. Apple Watch is in Indiana and AirPods Pro 3 are in Inglewood.

Both are on label created. Hopefully movement within the UPS system soon!
 
I have not yet received shipping information from Apple for my Apple Watch 11. My UPS my choice shows the label created though but no location or movement.
 
I pre-ordered an Ultra 3 shortly after the announcement and a S11 a few hours later. The S11 changed to preparing to ship and had a tracking number in UPS since last Wednesday and as of 8:30am EDT today (Thursday 9/18), it is showing shipped in the Apple app.

The Ultra 3 has been weird. Tuesday it changed to preparing to ship but then dropped back to processing Wednesday morning. Then later in the day Wednesday, it went back to preparing to ship, but there's still nothing in my UPS account and I can't find anything by the reference #. I pre-order through apple every year and I've never seen the status say preparing to ship with nothing in UPS. Weird.
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Anyone who ordered from AT&T see any change in status or tracking info? I got my order in at 7:01, one minute after it opened and mine is saying estimated shipping between 9/18 - 9/25.
 
iPhone 17 Air has a UPS tracking number, originating from Rialto, CA.

Ultra 3 watch nothing on UPS, but showing Fed-Ex sending a 1lb package from Apple in Elk Grove, CA.

Could it be that ?
 
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iPhone 17 Air has a UPS tracking number, originating from Rialto, CA.

Ultra 3 watch nothing on UPS, but showing Fed-Ex sending a 1lb package from Apple in Elk Grove, CA.

Could it be that ?
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The weight of the S11 that shipped for me through UPS shows a weight of .90lbs so a weight of 1lb for the Ultra makes sense.
 
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As of a couple hours ago, UPS has possession of the S11 I ordered at their Louisville KY hub (it shipped from Clayton, IN).

My Ultra 3 is now showing shipped in the Apple app, but still nothing showing in my UPS account. Apple provided a tracking number, but there's nothing found using that tracking number yet.

EDIT: Tracking # now shows in my UPS account. No scans yet as UPS hasn't picked it up, but it's there. Coming from Carlisle, PA.
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As of a couple hours ago, UPS has possession of the S11 I ordered at their Louisville KY hub (it shipped from Clayton, IN).

My Ultra 3 is now showing shipped in the Apple app, but still nothing showing in my UPS account. Apple provided a tracking number, but there's nothing found using that tracking number yet.
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You will have to wait for a first scan when it's loaded into the plane for tracking# to show.
 
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My AWU3 tracking just showed up in FedEx, and it says it is 7lbs?? I don't have anything else on order; it's from AT&T for sure. My PM is in another shipment and is 2 lbs. May have been a typo when creating the label.
 
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