A JOURNAL BY SHINOLA DEDICATED TO JOY OF CRAFT

Introducing The Guardian Collection

It was during the Roaring Twenties that Detroit earned its national acclaim as The Motor City; Ford Model T’s roamed the streets, business and culture boomed, and people flocked to the action. This was an era of continuous innovation and more Americans lived in cities than farms for the first time in history. In 1929, Detroit’s Guardian […]

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The Shinola Jewelry Lookbook

We’re excited to announce the launch of our jewelry collection designed with Pamela Love. The first collection of many to come, we took inspiration from our watches, such as the coin edge details and Shinola Lightning Bolt, to create modern pieces that you’ll be able to pass down from one generation to the next.  View […]

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Meet the Maker: Jewelry Designer Pamela Love

Pamela Love began making jewelry in her Brooklyn apartment in 2007. Since then, she has created a full production facility and design studio in Manhattan’s garment district. Today, Pamela is embarking on her newest adventure with Shinola to produce a jewelry collection that marries her bold style with our classic aesthetic.  “There wasn’t much hesitation,” […]

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Introducing the Shinola Diamond Collection

Making beautiful things in an extra special setting is Shinola’s hallmark. When we decided to introduce diamonds to our watch collection, it became an obsession. As it turns out, sourcing impeccably cut, nearly colorless diamonds with exquisite clarity would be the easy part. Setting them in a way that would maximize their sparkle required extensive […]

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Introducing The Canfield Cannonball

We’re proud to announce our newest limited-edition timepiece inspired by “The Wabash Cannonball”, a famed American Folk song about a fictional train from the late 19th century. Like the musicians who rode the railway and chronicled the American experience in their folk songs, the Canfield Cannonball celebrates the early railroad as a force that changed […]

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Guest Post: PETER VON PANDA unboxes THE RAMBLER 600

Last year, Peter Von Panda reviewed our first Rambler watch, so we invited him to review Shinola’s latest release, the Rambler 600. Not every boy growing up in Detroit becomes fascinated with cars. But I did. I was seduced by sleek exotics, smoky burnouts, blistering quarter miles, and the never-ending quest for speed. In the mid […]

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5 Treats to Try at the Shinola Café

Our Detroit flagship store’s Shinola Café has some new offerings including pressed paninis, sustainably harvested coffee, and organic sweets. We asked five employees what their recommendations are for a good morning and afternoon ritual.  1. Guatemalan Drip Coffee Blend [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”2311″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”540″,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”960″}}]] “The Guatemalan drip coffee smells like hot chocolate and milk as it brews. It has a smooth, […]

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