Tudor BB Chrono a special order?

[Slimpee]

I visit San Diego in August and just this past weekend. Both times I visited a local jeweler who sells Tudor. Different locations of the jeweler for each visit. I assume it’s an AD but I didn’t ask specifically.

Both locations told me that the BB Chrono is a “special order” and yesterday, the lady told me that not only is it a special order but you have to pay first.

This sounds sketchy as hell as I have not heard anything about the BB Chrono being a special order. The AD local to me wouldn’t even take a deposit and said I just have to wait for them to get more in stock.

Has anyone else been told that the BB is a special order?