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You can get the stainless steel version with a white or black sport band, but if you want blue, pink, or green, you'll have to buy one separately for $49.
Gorilla Glass is a brand of ion-strengthened glass, so that's essentially what you're getting in the Watch Sport edition, though possibly a different brand. The sapphire crystal on the non-sport editions will be more scratch resistant. Most traditional watches above about $300 use sapphire...
So I was just driving to work (near Cupertino), I look left while sitting at a stop light, and the dude in the car next to me is wearing an Apple Watch (and flaunting it btw)! I had a really clear view, so I'm sure it was an Apple Watch, but by the time I could get my phone out he had pulled up...
If you haven't noticed by now, Apple always does this to the oldest supported model. They purposely ship unoptimized drivers for the oldest supported model to push you to upgrade. There is no way to prove this of course, but as a software developer in silicon valley, I have heard things, and...