Discover the power behind what makes your watch tick. It’s hard to tell from looking at the outside of your watch just how powerful the movement mechanisms inside it are. While watch movements have evolved greatly over the years, the premise of telling time with precision and style remains the same. From high-accuracy quartz movement […]
The Runwell: Built be lived in, worn out, and well-loved. Time has always been a precious commodity, but has evolved over the years to become the iconic fashion statement it is today. Watches have been made since the start of the twelfth century, and the modern-day wristwatch has advanced greatly from this humble beginning—now an […]
The best quartz watches are known for their high-accuracy movement that drives the hours, minutes, and seconds with precision. If you’re in the market for a new watch, you won’t want to miss out on this evolution of time accuracy. Let’s dive a little deeper into what makes a quartz watch tick, including its history, […]
A new partnership between Shinola and Pewabic celebrates pottery’s historical and contemporary contributions to art and design. Nestled inside a turn-of-the-century Tudor Revival building off Jefferson Avenue on Detroit’s east side sits Pewabic Pottery, an iconic ceramics studio and education center that’s more than a century old—a timeless survivor from an era gone by. Michiganians […]
Like organizing the right furniture in the right room in your home, you can fundamentally change the look and feel of a watch by simply switching its band. Whether you have one watch case that you absolutely love or a different watch case for every type of watch band, the possibilities are endless when it […]
With a trusty pack of 64 colors, Eastside artist and designer Tony Whlgn crafted the art for the new Crayola Detrola. The Crayola Detrola by Shinola is a tribute to the emerging artist in all of us. From crayons to pencils, finger paints to markers—especially the washable kind—nothing gives wings to imagination like quite like […]
A watch with a mesh band is known to be timeless. With the ability to pair nicely with daytime casual wear while also formal enough for more upscale occasions, a mesh band watch is the ideal everyday timepiece look. And bonus, mesh watch bands can be fine-tuned for that perfect fit around your wrist. To […]
The name of Shinola’s first women’s watch was deliberately provocative. Detroit was on the brink of bankruptcy just as Shinola’s inaugural timepieces were being assembled in a factory nestled in the manufacturing hub’s bustling midtown. The Motor City had long been a favorite target of critics, and its financial troubles in 2013 inspired a fresh […]
In celebration of the launch of the Canfield Speedway Lap 02, guest writer John Biscaro unpacks the history and heritage of America’s fastest, loudest pastime—and the origin of the craftsmanship behind it. Ever since mankind could manage not to get bucked off a horse, we have strived to go ever faster. Americans have been particularly […]
With a portion of the proceeds pledged to the Detroit-based Money Matters for Youth program, this watch gets good marks for a great cause. The Most Likely to Succeed has its i’s dotted, its t’s crossed, and its heart in the right place. The latest Detrola by Shinola features a khaki colorway that looks as […]