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J Dilla's Hands Made Music.Our Hands Made This.
Meticulously Designed, Assembled and Tested in the USA.
Limited to 150 pieces, this Runwell Automatic features a completely transparent sapphire crystal dial that reveals the custom skeletonized movement inside. The multi-colored accents, indexes, exhibition caseback, and movement itself have each been customized with a Dilla Time graphic treatment, reflecting his groundbreaking rhythmic sensibility. The timepiece is completed with an “8 Bar” embossed navy leather trap with a purple lining.
Movement
Skeletonized Elabore Grade SW200-1 Automatic with Ruthenium Anthracite Plating and Snailed Finishing
Case Plating
Stainless Steel
Case Back
The exhibition caseback features iridescent crystal that shimmers as it reveals the complexities of the movement inside. Lightworks edition is deep-etched on the rotor.
Color
Layered Multi-Color
1. CLEAR ACRYLIC BOX
Fittingly packaged in a custom commemorative box crafted from clear acrylic in homage to the cassette tape.
2. DIAL REVEAL WINDOW
Slide off the outer blue sleeve to reveal the cassette-inspired window dial.
3. COMMEMORATIVE CARD
Accompanied by a storybook insert that commemorates the achievements of J Dilla written by Dan Charnas, author of Dilla Time.
A tribute to the man who remixed time itself.
Shinola is proud to honor J Dilla, our next Great American, with two new timepieces celebrating his legacy as a hip-hop legend and Detroit native.