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Need guidance purchasing a 5159; Where/how/what!

So after a couple of years of saving, I'm ready to buy a brand new 5159J. I have a considerable number of Rolex watches and a few other brands (Omega, Tissot, Tag), but this is my first ever Patek purchase and I need guidance and advice on the following.

1) Where in the world would I find the best price with a full manufacturer's warranty? Due to my work nature I can fly for virtually no or very little money, so going anywhere in the world isn't an issue at all. I could use a little vacation anyway.

2) I want my new watch to be factory sealed. No particular reason for this except that I would feel much better knowing that my new watch has not been touched since it left the factory How hard is this, and are there any special arrangements required to get a sealed one?
 
3) What are the rules of haggling? I haggled for every expensive object I own except maybe the steel Rolex Daytona. What discount percentage should I consider a good deal when buying the 5159J?

4) If I needed to reserve one and wait. How do I go about this in a way that guarantees I won't be toyed with? I would hate to put a deposit then have a dealer play me for much longer than agreed without having an option to go elsewhere. It happened in the past when I was quoted 3-4 months and paid, then I had to wait for 18 months hearing one rubbish story after another!

Any other information or suggestions is highly appreciated, and please don't write anything that goes against the rules not to get this thread locked and preventing me from getting the needed advice. Thank you very much.