Apple Watch factories making up to 6m for first wave of sales – report

Half of order is for entry-level Sport model but Apple also hopes to sell a million 18-carat gold versions a month, according to Wall Street Journal

Apple has asked its Asian suppliers to make 5m-6m 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, the sole assembler of the Apple Watch, started mass production earlier this year to get ready for an April launch, the Journal said.