First pre-order SS SB Sport 42mm on 9/9. Shipping date was 10/11-24.
Then I pre-ordered SS SB Milanese 42mm through Best Buy. 9/16 got delayed to 9/28.
After seeing a local news footage from Apple Store (the line wasn't bad at all), I headed to Apple Store Ala Moana...figured I'll see what they actually have in store before work.
Got there about 7:50. Standing in the line, I was asked a couple of times what I'm getting today. Before 8am an employee told me he can't tell me what they have in stock yet but I should be fine. After 8am another employee told me said I should stay in the line. A moment and a free drink (yay) later the same employee pulled me out of the line to go ahead and enter the store.
She took me to another employee inside the store. There was another line inside the store, which I assume for iPhone purchase/upgrade. SS SB 42mm Sport was out. But SS 42mm SB Milanese was in stock
Total time: 25 min.
Now, what was the point of pre-orders?
(I've cancelled both as soon as I got back to my car.)