Just got off with an Apple Rep via Chat. After I mentioned about later dates (4-6 weeks according to various net sites) and people who had later confirmation emails than me (3:03 EST) getting their credit cards/confirmations already - and I did mention the various watches with the Black Sports Band having "issues" - I was told that the early orders are already in this country and just waiting for Apple's shipping departments to notify UPS/FEDEX to come get them - which in Apple's case then generates the credit cards being charge and the status changes.
So (1) perhaps that earlier poster who claimed he was told that Apple was getting rid of the smaller types of watch combinations first deserves an apology and
(2) if you believe this guy that I chatted with, we have a chance of getting our notices and possibly our watches sooner rather than later.
(Or (3) you have no faith in what Apple Chat Reps say and he was full of it.)