Still, an official in Tokyo says that Japan has not received a single shipment since the captain's release.

ECONOMIST: Rocky relations between China and Japan

Venezuela has received its first shipment of gold bars, after President Hugo Chavez ordered the repatriation of 85% of the country's bullion reserves.

BBC: Chavez repatriates Venezuela's foreign gold reserves

Now, a bit more bad news: the Pebble team reportedly jumped the gun on shipment notifications, so even though you may have received word that your watch is on the way, it may not be in the first batch of 500.

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Some customers reported to us that they received a status update that day, but have yet to see a shipment.

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