...there has been little available in many months.

Just a look at the last 6 months of Hodinkee vintage offerings shows a complete lack of nice desirable chronographs. In the past they always had at least one or two nice examples every month...but starting about 6-8 months ago, they have been replaced with other options.

I think the Carreras have seen a steady rise though over the past 5 years....every month reaching new highs.