Buying Watches In Birmingham, Michigan: Darakjian Jewelers
Welcome back to an watches-dealer original series, where we discuss important stores that sell watches all over the world. Each store we profile has an interesting story to tell about where they operate and who they sell to. Whether you buy watches from brick and mortar retailers or prefer to buy watches online, these are the stores that help shape our watch culture around the globe. There is a long list of stores to cover, but if there is a retail location in your favorite city that we simply can't miss, let us know in the comments below.Where to buy watches in Birmingham, Michigan?"The report of my death was an exaggeration" (the proper quote of Mark Twain/Samuel Clemens) might equally apply to Motor City, USA, as Detroit is very much alive these days. Its biggest fans may well be those who stuck with their home town during the lean years and are now proudly enjoying its reemergence as a major American city and economic center. In that vein, we today feature Darakjian Jewelers, which

JC/DC Gummy Me Watch
Fashion designer JC/DC (Jean-Charles de Castelbajac) once again works with Hong Kong based watch maker O.D.M (ODM) in this interesting and whimsical watch called the "Gummy Me." Done in silicone, the watch in its entirety looks like a sort of rabbit-like creature. The eyes are two small LCD screens that tell the time (hours for one eye, minutes in the other). Coming in four colors it is strange, it is fun, and it is probably not destined to find a home on most people's wrists - but some will love it.JC/DC refers to the design as an alien rabbit - something that should be experimented on. The package itself is shaped a bit like a specimen sample. They are playing on the whimsy of the character. To me the Gummy Me rabbit looks like a cross between Bugs Bunny and that Life in Hell rabbit that Matt Groening created.The last JC/DC watch I wrote about was a Lego model that I wrote about here. This man loves toys. So why doesn't he design kids clothes? While the Gummy Me watch is totally stra

Jaeger LeCoultre La Rose watch is unique many parts
Jaeger LeCoultre La Rose watch is unique in that: on the one hand, the artists of gem for the idea of this watch modeling efforts, giving him the eternal natural attitude; elsewhere, the artisans of the eve and the stone setting experts take much skill and extraordinary achievements, so that this masterpiece with emotion inflamed and elegant style perfectly qualified mixture.

DeVille 1 month review
Hey everyone, it's been just over one month now with my DeVille and I thought I would give a little update/review on the watch.Omega De VillE Hour Vision Specifications:Caliber: Omega 8501 (39 jewels)Power Reserve: 60 hoursCase: 41mm 18ct. red gold with sapphire back and sides.Water Resistant: 100m/330ftDesign and BuildI'm very impressed with the durability of this watch. Like all Rolex watches, this is a watch i'm not afraid to use and wear. It has a domed sapphire crystal over the face, and a sapphire crystal back which exposes the beautiful 8501 caliber movement that boasts an 18ct. red gold rotor and balance bridge to match the rest of the case. See-through casebacks are fairly common these days, but what is different about this watch is that it also has sapphire crystal sides (all around the watch, including between the lugs). While what you can actually see through the sides was a little disappointing to me (not sure what I was expecting to see anyways), I am impressed that t

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I've been agonizing over upsizing. The choices were a 372 or a 449 because I like their historic references and clean looks. I started with 40mm and worked my way up to 44's and 45's. Maybe when I've worn this awhile I'll want to go up again? Funny how the blue is so light sensitive.