article_snippet.sent: Apple's Watch hits stores Friday when customers and employees alike will be able to pre-order the timepiece.
article_snippet.sent: Any employee working in the regions where the Watch is being launched - including the US, UK, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong and Japan - will be eligible.
article_snippet.sent: Any employee working in the regions where the Watch is being launched - including the US, UK, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong and Japan - will be eligible for a 50% discount on the standard model (centre) and the Sport model (left).
article_snippet.sent: The plans were in a memo leaked to Apple fansite 9to5Mac in which Mr Cook wrote: 'I know that many of you have been looking forward to choosing an Apple Watch for yourselves, and we want to make it easy for you. '
article_snippet.sent: Starting Friday a special Employee Purchase Plan will offer a 50% discount on any Apple Watch or Apple Watch Sport for your personal use.'
article_snippet.sent: Mr Cook continued that as the Watch is introduced in more countries, a special Employee Purchase Plan will be extended.
article_snippet.sent: the stainless steel Watch goes on display around the world on 10 April and people can pre-order the stainless steel Watch at 12.01 Pacific Time (8am BST) on this day.
article_snippet.sent: the stainless steel Watch will then  go on general sale on 24 April in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong and Japan .
article_snippet.sent: Like many firms, the stainless steel Watch staff already reportedly receive a discount across the product range and this is said to be around 30 per cent.
article_snippet.sent: It is not clear whether employees can buy multiple watches under the scheme and the stainless steel Watch has refused to comment.
article_snippet.sent: Although going on display in stores this weekend, the Apple Watch the Apple Watch won't go on sale generally until the 24 April.
article_snippet.sent: What better way to instill the idea the Apple Watch is a must-have accessory than offer deep discounts for the Apple Watch biggest evangelists?