This ain't my first (preorder) rodeo, so I figured I would have to wait for things to ship. Patience is a virtue and all that. Plus, if you aren't obsessively checking the status all the time, the time goes by more quickly and it's a nice surprise when it does show up. It's hard to do, I know.
The last go-round with the original Apple Watch, I ordered a 42mm SS with the black leather loop on April 10th. I got it on May 14th.
I think they are doing a much better job of handling the backorders this time.
This time I ordered a S2 42mm SS with the brown leather classic buckle. Ordered sometime around 3:20am Sept. 9th. It shipped on the 16th and I had it on the 20th. I changed my mind and decided to return it, as I thought I would rather get a sport model and then sell my S0 SS in order to get something a little different. Hermès, Edition, or plain old SS: I don't know yet.
So, I ordered the S2 42mm Sport in Space Grey with the Black Nylon band on Sept. 15th. It was due to arrive in 3-5 weeks, on Oct. 14th-29th. I saw it flip to "Preparing for Shipment" this morning and I've got a tracking number now, so they are handily beating their estimates.
Good luck to everyone still waiting.