Anyone having shipping/QC delays due to China lockdowns?

[Teamjlf]

I just received QC pics today for my ZF JLC master geographic. Ordered from Intime on 3rd December. - QC pics received 6th December.

ZF still churning stuff out and shipping to dealers no problem.

 

[HR911]

I just received QC pics today for my ZF JLC master geographic. Ordered from Intime on 3rd December. - QC pics received 6th December.

ZF still churning stuff out and shipping to dealers no problem.

The issue isn’t the factories sending watches to the dealers…..it’s the shipping agents not working and getting the orders out of the country..

 

[Teamjlf]

The issue isn’t the factories sending watches to the dealers…..it’s the shipping agents not working and getting the orders out of the country..

Yes
I have another from Intime that was shipped on the 25th November. Tracking issues on the 30th November and no further info since then.

Oh well…. Need to be patient as always. It’s much much worse in late Jan with CNY and the continued rolling COVID lockdowns that won’t subside for a while yet.

 

[Teamjlf]

The issue isn’t the factories sending watches to the dealers…..it’s the shipping agents not working and getting the orders out of the country..

Update on mine:

Now Landed in country and estimated delivery to me today or tomorrow.

 

[peter4103]

Bought two watches on nov 13. Have received QC pictures for one of them the other day. Still waiting for QC of the second watch. TD is very responsive though so not worried. But it certainly takes ages.....

 

[Legology]

Ordered with Andrew on the 29th Nov, got QC photos yesterday (4th Dec) and awaiting delivery. All emails were replied to within 24hrs. Think it may be watch/factory specific depending on stock etc.

Got an email from Andrew this morning that the watch has been dispatched… The wait begins

 

[SniParr88]

Yea, definetly. I’ve been waiting on a shipment since the 24th November from JTIME. I have tracking info but it’s been stuck in a Chinese weighing postal office since the 29th . Clearly whatever is going on is causing delays. I think il be lucky to receive it this side of Christmas- if at all !!

 

[nynyny]

Had a watch shipped from Hont on 29 Nov bound for East Coast USA. The package has currently reached the West Coast but is currently with Pitney Bowes. Does anyone have any experience regarding Pitney Bowes and their shipping times/process?

 

[Teamjlf]

Update on mine:

Now Landed in country and estimated delivery to me today or tomorrow.

Update again on mine
Delivered to me yesterday….. all good

 

[SwePe]

Ordered 27 nov (Robbie), QC 5 dec, shipped 8 dec. all good this far.

 

[nynyny]

Had a watch shipped from Hont on 29 Nov bound for East Coast USA. The package has currently reached the West Coast but is currently with Pitney Bowes. Does anyone have any experience regarding Pitney Bowes and their shipping times/process?

Still waiting on watch. Pitney Bowes took possession of the package on the 7th of Dec but there has been no update since. USPS is still awaiting the item. Is this a normal occurrence?

 

[Importr]

I finally got my QC pics today, 5 Dec. I originally paid on the 14th Nov.
The slight lifting of the lockdown restrictions during the past week have obviously helped ease the backlog...

Well if it's any consolation to you guys that have your parcel in country at least, I got a tracking number on the 9 Dec and for all I know, it's still in China. 1 month on....

 

[vonG]

don't feel bad, I have a watch that left Italy a month ago and it still shows nothing other than "in transit"

everything is slowAF

 

[SniParr88]

Still no movement on mine it’s stuck at a weighing centre In bloody Wuhan or somewhere similar. No movement on tracking since 24th of November. Starting to think when’s the right time to request a replacement/refund. Never took this long and I’ve purchased a lot of watches. I appreciate there is delays but where do we draw the line? 22 days at a weighing centre is a long time…..

 

[SniParr88]

don't feel bad, I have a watch that left Italy a month ago and it still shows nothing other than "in transit"

everything is slowAF

So bloody slow. Starting to wonder if mine will ever arrive

Well if it's any consolation to you guys that have your parcel in country at least, I got a tracking number on the 9 Dec and for all I know, it's still in China. 1 month on....

similar story for me mate- stuck at a weighing center in China. If you look at the very long number on your tracking label- not the one they tell you to track and remove the letters at the end to the last number it will show you internal tracking. May help you.

 

[Importr]

Well if it's any consolation to you guys that have your parcel in country at least, I got a tracking number on the 9 Dec and for all I know, it's still in China. 1 month on....

My watch from Trusty was finally delivered yesterday (17 Dec) in UK. Phew.... And so Christmas was saved!

 

[Skipper 54]

Il mio spedito da Trusty il 13/12 è stato sdoganato oggi a Liegì in Belgio Io

 

[fatarms]

Yes, my watch from the beginning of this thread showed up yesterday. Definitely some shipping slow downs, and nothing that the dealers can control. So please be patient with them.

 

[aster_x]

I just received QC pics today for my ZF JLC master geographic. Ordered from Intime on 3rd December. - QC pics received 6th December.

ZF still churning stuff out and shipping to dealers no problem.

Interesting. ZF IWC ordered via PureTime 17/11/2022. Neither QC pics nor nothing :/ PureTime says that's the factory's fault and they have no control over it.

 

[Importr]

Did you email Angus first and ask him to check availability with ZF?

I always email the dealer first. I'd rather not buy if the wait is unknown.