How-To Guides
- How to: Set the Time and Date on Your Quartz Watch The video below shows instructions for setting the time and date on one of our watches with a screw-down crown. To set the time and date on your watch with a push-down crown, follow all of the instructions, simply avoiding instructions to "unscrew" or "screw" your crown. ...
- How to: Wind Your Mechanic Watch MANUAL-WIND TIMEPIECES: Hand-wound mechanical timepieces, like Shinola's Mechanic collection, honor the simple, tactile analog experiences of life and the history of horology (the art of watchmaking). These watches are powered by a main spring inside the movement and are driven as the spring ...
- How to: Wind Your Automatic Watch To wind you watch, first unscrew the crown by turning it counter clockwise until the threads disengage. Next, turn the crown clockwise 30 times to return the power reserve to maximum capacity making sure not to over-wind the watch. WATCH WINDER SPECIFICATIONS *Depending on user daily ...
- How to: Use the Yacht Timer Function on the Shinola Mackinac WHAT IS A YACHT TIMER? The sport of sailing requires incredibly accurate timekeeping, and the moments leading up to the start of a regatta (or sailing race) are crucial. Sailors must be able to maintain control of their sailboats as well as calculate and anticipate the time leading up to the ...
- How to: Track Multiple Time Zones with the GMT Monster WHAT IS GMT? Greenwich Mean Time, or "GMT" for short, is the time zone at zero degrees of longitude, against which all other time zones around the globe are measured with a +/- indicator. GMT is also synonymous with Coordinated Universal Time, or "UTC." For example, the time in Detroit (US ...
- Shinola Canfield Speedway Tips & Tricks The Canfield Speedway 44mm is our first-ever automatic chronograph that also comes souped-up with a tachymeter?a scale along the bezel that converts time elapsed into speed travelled. Check out the article below for a few helpful tips and tricks on operating and maintaining your Canfield ...
- How to: Set the Date & Time on Your Monster Automatic Please watch out the instructional video below to learn how to change the time and date on a Shinola Monster automatic watch.
- How to: Adjust the Settings on a Canfield Sport Watch Check out the video below to learn how to adjust your Canfield Sport watch.
- How to: Change Your Watch Strap Please see the videos below for instructions on how to change different types of Shinola watch straps. Below the videos, you can find both a link to a printable guide and further instructions for changing the hardware (buckle and tongue) on your strap. TRADITIONAL STRAPSQUICK RELEASE ...
- How to: Work Your Runwell Automatic Driven by the SW200-1 automatic movement from Sellita, Shinola Runwell automatics are powerhouse watches with a 38-hour power reserve.Automatic movements harness their power from the movement of the one wearing the watch. As the wrist moves, the rotor oscillates and automatically winds the ...
- How to: Use a Chronograph SHINOLA CHRONOGRAPHSHOW-TO GUIDE Found on many Shinola watches, a chronograph adds a stopwatch function to a timepiece and is easily identified by the two pushers (buttons) on the side of the watch case. While all Shinola chronographs can be used to measure seconds and minutes, some ...
- How to: Set Your Moon Phase Watch What is a moon phase? A moon phase watch follows the lunar cycle of the moon over a 29.5-day lunar month. The moon is showcased on the dial of the watch and moves with time to reflect the current lunar cycle from full moon to new moon. How do I use my moonphase watch? ...
- How to: Use a Unidirectional Bezel WHAT IS A UNIDIRECTIONAL BEZEL?Originally created as a useful feature on diving watches, the unidirectional rotating bezel is a functional top ring that helps its wearer track time - traditionally the amount of time (air) in a diving tank. Unidirectional bezels are just that - unidirectional - ...
- Watch Bracelet Resizing Proper bracelet sizing requires special expertise and experience. If you are not familiar with bracelet sizing procedures, the pins could become damaged and that may lead to failure of the pin. We highly recommend you seek the assistance of an experienced watch technician or jeweler. You can ...
- Watch Sizing Guide Printable/downloadable version of the watch sizing guide below: Watch Sizing Guide
- How to: Adjust the Bracelet on a Vinton Check out the video below to learn how to adjust the bracelet on your Vinton watch.
- How to: Adjust Your Monster Automatic Bracelet Please watch out the instructional video below to learn how to adjust the mirco-adjustment on a Shinola Monster automatic watch bracelet.
- Shinola Monster Automatic Tips & Tricks Driven by the SW200-1 automatic movement from Sellita, Shinola's Monsters are powerhouse automatics with a 38-hour power reserve. Automatic movements harness their power from the movement of the one wearing the watch. As the wrist moves, the rotor oscillates and automatically winds the ...