Rolex Day-Date 40 Watch With New Rolex 3255 Movement
Rolex Day-Date 40 in 950 platinum (Reference 228206)The Rolex Day-Date 40 marks the update for what officially is called the Oyster Perpetual Day-Date,?featuring "a modernized design with a 40mm case"?and a new movement, caliber 3255.?The Rolex Day-Date 40 will be available exclusively in 950 platinum, 18k yellow, white or Everose gold. Size-wise, this new version replaces the Rolex 41 mm Day-Date II (reviewed here) exactly matching the diameter of?the brand's sportier watches such as the Submariner, Daytona, GMT-Master II.The Rolex Day-Date 40 features a range of new dials with thin, laser-etched motifs, applied over a traditional sun-ray finish.?Seen above is the version with?the "deconstructed Roman numerals," with numerous hand-applied pieces making up the individual numerals. The laser etching appears to be as sharp and and defined as one would expect to see from Rolex, but if you want one of?these new unique dials,?you will have to get the Rolex Day-Date 40 as they are exclusive

My First Grail Watch: Jeff Kuo Of Xetum Watches
Welcome back to an original watches-dealer feature, "My First Grail Watch." In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after. Today, we're speaking with Jeff Kuo, the founder of Xetum, known for their California-designed Swiss watches. In this interview, we reveal where his watch journey started�Cit's with a brand many of us likely kicked things off with as well!watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Jeff Kuo (JK): I am the founder of Xetum, which offers a collection of modern automatic watches, designed in California and made in Switzerland.ABTW: When did your fascination with watches start?JK: My grandparents gave me a Seiko sports chronograph when I was in high school. I was immediately drawn to the instrument-style design and how all the different hands, sub-dials and markings blended together.ABTW: A humble start. After that, what became your first grail watch?JK: A. Lange

Hands-On: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Tourbillon Ivory Enamel (And What Is And Isn't A Tourbillon)
Since tourbillons have become much more common since the end of the 20th century – largely due to modern manufacturing and assembly techniques that make it easier to achieve the precision necessary for them to work properly – now more than ever, it's not so much a question of whether you can do it, but how well it's done. With that in mind, let's take a look at an unusual, and unusually designed, example of the tourbillon as a piece of wearable, high-craft, design: an objet d'art for the wrist from Jaquet Droz. 1 OF 9 As always, with tourbillons it's good to have some context for what you're looking at. In this case, we've got a tourbillon that's a little different from the usual run-of-the-mill tourbillon (to the extent that there is such a thing in the first place).  This is not the first self-winding tourbillon ever made, of course – that honor goes to Audemars Piguet, who created the still record-holding self-wind

AP Authorized Repair Center? Illinois
Hey everyone,My dad has an AP that his father gave to him. It means a great deal to him, but unfortunately it is having issues keeping time. Does anyone know an authorized repair center that is near Chicago? Also, I understand that it is near impossible to guess without knowing the issues, but does anyone have an estimate on the costs to repair the watch? It's a royal oak and it stops working at random times throughout the day.Any help is greatly appreciated.Thanks in advance!

Sub C Power Reserve
HI all, I have noticed my 4 year old Sub C's power reserve is down to about 41 hours. It actually achieved 50 hours when I first bought it. I suspect the watch is a little older than 4 years as the serial dates to around 2011 although I get that is not exact. It was bought new at an AD back in the day when they had several in stock and the 114060 hung around for a while. The good old days!In any event it is still keeping perfect time, about +1.5 seconds per day. I don't plan to do anything at this point. If it starts keeping time poorly or if I lose a significant amount of power reserve I will send it in. Just curious on other members thoughts here?Cheers.