After the long-awaited OnePlus Watch 3 smartwatch is released, the purchase plan may require a slight adjustment. A ridiculous production problem has forced OnePlus to postpone the shipment of most watches.

OnePlus announced that the launch of its latest smartwatch, the OnePlus Watch 3, will be postponed to April 2025. It was originally scheduled to be released today, and some users have obtained the watch as OnePlus has been shipped during the pre-order period. Now, the problem with remaining inventory will take an extra two months to resolve. What kind of problem needs to be postponed for two months? Unlike what you imagine, this is not a serious flaw and will not affect the use of the watch. The problem is a typographical error on the back of the watch.

The back of the watch should have been printed with "Made in China" (made in China), but somehow it was printed with "Meda in China". This error was initially discovered by reviewers who received the watch in advance, and OnePlus was unaware of it. When the issue caught attention in the news media, OnePlus joked on social media and said that if the user has received a typo, he can choose to keep it as a favorite or return it to replace it. However, the company seems to be paying more attention to the issue within the company, which has to postpone the release date for two months. We are not sure about the specific release date, but the pre-order period will last until some time in April.

Confirmed: There is a typo on the back of OnePlus Watch 3: "Meda in China" ?— Marques Brownlee (@mkbhd.com) 2025-02-21T14:01:45.236Z

We believe that this is not enough to justify postponing the release. OnePlus can continue shipping and quietly fix this problem in subsequent batches.

We can find answers from a legal perspective. Under existing customs and border protection (CBP) regulations and U.S. laws, imported goods must be marked with the country of origin. The mark must be "prominent", "clear and identifiable" and "permanent" and the company is usually obliged to ensure the accuracy of these marks. There is a reason why this mark is on almost everything we buy for decades. Therefore, legally speaking, this inaccuracy may constitute a technical violation, but it is only a tiny typo that still correctly marks the place where the watch is made. "China" (China) is not misspelled, and most people may still read "Made in China" at first glance unless they look closely.

In this case, it is unlikely that law enforcement agencies will take action, especially if OnePlus quickly set out to correct typos for subsequent batches of watches. But OnePlus may want to act cautiously, which is understandable. However, this problem does not affect the normal use of the watch, so it seems a bit strange that OnePlus delays shipment until it corrects the typo.

We are looking forward to OnePlus releasing a new release date for its latest smartwatch, and hope that there will be no more typos this time. The watch is reportedly a big improvement over the company's previous products in every way, and if OnePlus can handle the matter properly, the company could totally position it as one of the best Wear OS smartwatches.