(Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O)
has asked its Asian suppliers to make 5-6 million units of its three
Apple Watch models for the first-quarter, the Wall Street Journal
reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Taiwan-based Quanta Computer Inc (2382.TW),
the sole assembler of the Apple Watch, started mass production earlier
this year to get ready for an April launch, the Journal said. (on.wsj.com/17MpwkR)
Thousands will work round the clock during the Chinese New Year holidays at Quanta's factory in Changshu, China, the newspaper reported, quoting one person.
Apple
said it does not comment on rumor or speculation. The iPhone maker's
shares rose as much as 1.9 percent to a record $129.45 on the Nasdaq on Tuesday morning.
The
entry-level Apple Watch Sport model accounts for half the production
order, while the mid-tiered Apple Watch will count for a third, one
person told the WSJ.
The
high-end Apple Watch Edition with 18-karat gold casing, is expected to
have relatively small orders in the first quarter, but Apple plans to
produce more than 1 million units per month in the second quarter, the
Journal reported, citing the person.
The
Apple Watch, starting at $349, can receive phone calls and messages,
play music, serve as a digital wallet to pay for goods and monitor heart
rates via special sensors.
(Reporting by Anya George Tharakan in Bengaluru; Editing by Ted Kerr and Joyjeet Das)
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