For now, I am not required to pay anything but only putting my name on the reservation list.just to add on, my SA did mention that this particular leather is shiny aka "glazed".
likely, it might be referring to the glazed calf you are talking about.
are you supposed to pay the full amount as pre-order or just " reserving" ?
if you are in asia, the SAs can only assume based on the pictures and years of experience with the leather. even they do not have a chance to see the real bag.
somehow, i always feel that the SAs in US are more well-informed with latest collections and prices etc.