I’ve been on the waitlist for about 8 months for an OP 41MM in green. This would be my first Rolex, so I have no purchase history. I’m in South Florida, where the market is tough, and I’m on the list at 3 different ADs but haven’t received any calls.

I stop by two of the locations whenever I’m nearby. At one AD, the SA seems to remember me now, but I’m not sure if he’s taking me seriously. During my last visit, we caught up, and when I asked if it was available, he said no and mentioned that the newer colors have mostly been coming in smaller sizes. The next day, I emailed him to update the two other models I’m interested in pistachio and lacquer blue since they’re discontinued, and I’d happily take one if offered. He replied thanking me for the update.

At another AD, I was reassigned to a different SA since my original contact seemed to be a manager. I had never met her in person but would text her for updates. Eventually, I stopped by and finally met her. She was friendly, and I told her I wanted this watch to celebrate going to law school and starting a successful business. While she was updating my registry, she acknowledged I’ve been “waiting for quite a while,” but it still wasn’t available.

Given all this, should I just go grey, or wait until I hit the one-year mark? My birthday is in November so my delusions are telling me they may call around that time lol.

Should I Go Grey At This Point?