How does it work with the AD? (re "Incoming")

[Guybrush]

This must be explained elsewhere on the forum but I don't know what search terms I'd use.

OK, you've been waiting for x months/years and you finally get the call from your AD telling you that your watch is (going to be) available. (This remains a fantasy scenario for me, to be clear.)

How does that work, exactly?

a) do they call telling you it's actually there, or that they've been told to expect it imminently?

b) can you go pick it up the same day, or do you need to arrange for payment first?

c) related: do ADs accept credit card for a purchase, or must you arrange for something like a wire transfer? Assume, here, I'm talking about a SS sub or GMT--something < or ~ 10k.

d) is it a big production, or simply a regular store transaction? I'm assuming that varies from place to place. I assume, too, that they will offer to size the watch for you, and will take care of warranty registration?


Sorry if this topic has been done to death. Please link me to another thread if/as appropriate.