To its credit, OnePlus has owned up to its mistake after misprinting "Meda in China" on its early Watch 3 devices. That now includes a printed apology letter.

Avoided hearing about the whole OnePlus Watch 3 typo story? There's a letter going out with orders to make sure everyone's in the loop.

OnePlus somehow missed that step when launching the OnePlus Watch 3, which had its scheduled Tuesday launch abruptly halted because of an embarrassing typo. On the back of the watch, early buyers discovered that their $330 smartwatch was "meda in China.

Production Halt: To prevent further distribution of the flawed units, OnePlus paused new sales of the Watch 3. The company announced plans to resume sales once the corrected models were ready, with an expected delay of approximately two months, shifting the release from February 25 to April 15, 2025.

OnePlus Watch 3 has a typo that's located on the back of the watch. OnePlus is actively addressing the issue with an apology letter with units being sent out. Users can keep the watch or return it. OnePlus doesn't have a date when new stock will be available.

Out of all OnePlus’ smartwatch sins, this one is the easiest to forgive. When I received my OnePlus Watch 3 review unit, part of me wondered, “What’s gonna be wrong with this one?” Now, I know. On the backplate, permanently engraved in stainless steel, is a typo. Instead of reading “Made in China,” it reads “Meda in China.”