Advice on selecting a trusted grey market dealer

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I’ve decided to go grey for an Explorer II after more than a year of being on the “list” with my local AD.

Now I’m doing my homework - keeping an eye on the market, shopping around, and researching dealers.

Of course, there are reviews of dealers on Chrono24 and Google Reviews. I’ve called some about a particular watch and chatted with them. I feel like these things give me a sense of whether they are trustworthy or not.

But, any advice on finding a trustworthy dealer? Is it mainly what I’m doing - searching reviews, calling, searching this forum for good/bad experiences? Any questions I should be asking when I talk to them?

Finally, I’ve seen mention of “Trusted Sellers” here. Is there a list of trusted sellers somewhere on this forum that I’m overlooking?

Thanks in advance for your help and advice!