How you can buy an Apple Watch on launch day

The Apple Watch is Apple’s first wearable and first true fashion accessory. As such, it’s plowing a fresh path through the traditional Apple gadget-buying process and leaving a lot of confusion in its wake.

The watch's official launch date is Friday, April 24, but that doesn't necessarily mean you can have one on your wrist tomorrow. You can still order an Apple Watch online right now, but the wait for delivery could be weeks or even months. You could even brave eBay, if you don't mind paying a considerable markup.

Outside of that, though, there are some pretty strict rules about how and when you can buy the Apple Watch in person, and in these early days the experience will be somewhat different if you live in America or, say, Paris. Read more...