But from my experience, I learned that there's no such thing as a waiting list and it's really about how much you spend at an AD on "less popular" models to be considered for an extremely popular model. When I last visited an AD (I will just say in the greater Los Angeles area) early this year before the COVID-19 shutdowns began, the most experience salesperson blatantly told me how it goes: Yes, they do have the watches that everybody desires in their vault. But those are reserved for customers who have spent at least $200K on other pieces. If they don't have that steel piece in their possession, they can get it within a week or two tops. At the end of the day is just business in a capitalist system. Keep the demand high and control the supply. Obviously they can't predict or control which pieces become desirable but that always works itself out. And that's all the information they need. Why make $50K by selling one watch to a customer who may not buy another watch ever again from you versus making $250K from a customer who obviously has the means to continue buying more? To them there's no "real lover of watches" or "true enthusiasts". It's all about the $$$. Or $$$$$$ in this case.