This Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating personalization with our collection of gifts that were meant to be monogrammed or engraved. Because what you call the important people in your life—your partner, your sister, or yourself—is important. It’s a unique expression of love and affection that no one else can claim. And it’s a way to turn […]
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A SHINOLA WATCH TECHNICIAN DESTINED FOR GREATNESS
A metro Detroit native, the now 21-year-old had a bit of a topsy-turvy direction post high school. He had a years-long itch to go to watchmaking school, but after getting denied numerous times, he enrolled in community college classes and worked as an assistant to an occupational therapist. He was 19 when he made the […]
Exploring The Life Of Artist-Astronaut, Alan Bean
ALAN BEAN Astronaut Alan Bean prepared to step into uncharted territory. He would be the first of his kind to venture into this colorful new world. Drawing a deep breath of 20 percent oxygen, the astronaut pressed his boots into the strange white surface beneath him. “They don’t train you for this at NASA,” he […]
Beyond The Borders Of Era: Natas Kaupas Designs Handcrafted Surfboards With Shinola
In Santa Monica, surfing has always been just as important as skateboarding. Skating and surfing are a natural way of life, and growing up in this community led Natas to the art he creates today. “Growing up and using local shapers, you’d get custom boards. You’d always think of the designs, the airbrushes and the […]
Foundry: Henry Struckel
Searching For Unique: Watch Collecting With Foundry Member Henry Struckel “That’s how it all started,” Henry says, referring to his love of watches. “My uncle was a flight attendant, and when he would go overseas he’d buy a watch and give it to me for Christmas. I always loved watches as a kid.” These watches […]
Thomas Barefoot’s Passion For The Audio Industry Started With An Electric Guitar
“We didn’t have much growing up, and I dreamed of having an electric guitar,” says Thomas. “I never really knew what that meant, I guess. I just wanted to be a musician.” To make his childhood dream a reality, Thomas says building was really his only option. Using a guitar repair book by Irving Sloane […]
From plants to Campfire Audio: the story of Ken Ball
He was running a laboratory as a plant pathologist for the United States Department of Agriculture when he decided it was time for a change. The natural career move—of course—was jumping into the audio industry. “The government job was kind of boring and I was just on autopilot. It wasn’t really where I wanted to […]
Mother’s Day: Celebrating The Women In Our Lives
They make you eat your vegetables, help you solve your problems and tell it like it is—sugar coating is not in their vocabulary. Why? Because they said so. Every Mother’s Day, we pay homage to the mother figures who’ve helped raise us, shaping us into the people we are today. Here at Shinola, we believe […]
#SayNiceThings about your Mom with #TeamShinola
The Gail is our latest women’s timepiece, built and named in honor of Emily T Gail, the founder of the 1970s Detroit movement “Say nice things about Detroit.” In the 70s and 80s as people across the country had taken to bad mouthing Detroit, Emily created the ultimate word-of-mouth movement to not only combat negative […]
Mother’s Day Hints
Cheers to the women in our lives who have loved and mentored us since the beginning. The wise women who raised and nurtured us, listened to us in times of need and guided us to the right path. Whoever that mother figure is in your life, we encourage you to do something special for her […]