shipping/tracking question

[phl08]

I made my first Breitling rep purchase from Silix after careful review of her reputation on the forums here, and numerous conversations with Michelle back and forth about what I was looking for.  She was very responsive and helpful and sent me the QC's showing the exact watch I would be receiving.

 

She put it in the Hong Kong post on Tuesday 12/9.  The HK tracking number indicates it departed Hong Kong on Monday 12/15.  As of today, 12/18 the HK post still shows 'departed' and when I track it on the US Postal site, it shows only that 'origin post is preparing shipment', but nothing else.  I would have thought that it would at least be processed through and scanned  by now - 4 days after it presumably departed Hong Kong (airmail).

 

How long might I expect to see some kinds of updates?

 

[astonjenks]

Patience is required, it might take another week or two especially given the time of year :-)

AJ

[panerai153]

Absolutely the worst time of year to be shipping anything. Christmas time is the busiest time of the year for all shippers. It will show "origin post preparing shipment" until the USPS actually scans it in here in the USA. Another thing is it depends on the method of shipping. If you opted for Registered mail, it may not get scanned 'til it hits your local PO, and Registered is slow at best, and truly is "snail mail" this time of the year.

I mailed MOAB a watch last Monday 2 Day Priority (At least that's what I paid for and what it claimed on the label) He got it either Friday or Saturday should have been delivered on Wednesday!!

Be patient, it will get to you, you just might not have it by Christmas.

[droptopman]

Everything is moving really slow right now.  Similar to Pan153, I sent a package and paid for priority 2 day and it took a week to get there and this was a couple of weeks ago, so it is only going to get worse.  Patience....

[phl08]

Thanks for the replies.  Yes, it was sent registered mail.  I'm hoping for in time for New Years.  It's not an Xmas gift, but I wanted to wear it for New Years Eve, so there's still some time.

[phl08]

Thanks all for the feedback and info.  I just wanted to report on my great experience with Silix.  I found the watch I wanted on their site and, after a few emails back and forth and determining she had the watch I wanted and could get it manufactured the way I was looking for, I sent the Western Union order on Dec 8.  She sent me QC pics the next day of the actual watch I would be receiving and said it went into the mail on Dec 10.  The Hong Kong post showed it departed on Dec 15 and the USPS tracking number showed it 'prepared by shipper' for the next 10 days until Dec 23 when it showed that it passed through a facility in Teterboro, NJ.

 

It was delivered on Fri Dec 26.  Not bad considering the holidays, as mentioned here.

 

It is nearly a perfect match, great fit and solid design.  I found a few *very* subtle differences between my Breitling rep and the real thing (because I used to own a genuine and have pics of it). Overall, I'm happy with the experience and have referred a friend of mine seeking a good Tag rep to Silix.