Shinola Black Blizzard Watch

Inspired by the Dust Bowl of the 1930s and the homesteaders who weathered the storm, The Black Blizzard titanium wristwatch is an emblem of the American spirit, a willingness and determination to overcome adversity.

Features of The Black Blizzard include a sapphire crystal, Super-LumiNova printed dial details, sport 3 eye chrono, solid titanium case with brushed finish, turning topring bezel and screw down crown. The Black Blizzard comes in two sizes, 42mm or 48mm, each with a titanium bracelet and interchangeable black rubber strap.

Hand-built in Detroit, The Black Blizzard is a salute to true American grit.

Basic Specifications: 

Case: Titanium, with double curve sapphire crystal.

Dial: Super-LumiNova hands, Arabic numerals, and hour markers.

Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date indicator, stopwatch function with two subdials.

Movement: Shinola Detroit-built Argonite 5050 quartz movement, hand assembled from 103 Swiss-made components.

Watch Strap: Titanium bracelet and interchangeable rubber strap made by Stern Manufacturing in Staples, MN.

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Shinola Black Blizzard Watch

Shinola Process

Here is something you don't get to see very often. A watch company sharing their process. Here is the Shinola process...

Just awesome...

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Thank you Shinola and Uncrate.

Shinola The Runwell Pocket Watch

Hand assembled in Detroit and built to carry in your pocket. The Runwell Pocket Watch features a polished stainless steel case, a single curve sapphire crystal, and Argonite 1069 movement. The 49mm pocket watch includes a stainless steel ID link chain and comes accompanied with a black leather pouch..

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Case: Stainless steel, with single curve sapphire crystal.

Dial: Super-LumiNova hands and indices.

Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds.

Movement: Shinola Detroit-built Argonite 1069 quartz movement, hand-assembled from over 40 Swiss-made components.

Watch Chain: Stainless Steel ID link chain with clip.

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Runwell Pocket Watch

I have to say that I do like the watch... :)

Process: Shinola Leather

Shinola is going back to base with the introduction of its leather products. Shinola is well known for its shoe polish from decades ago. Now Shinola is introducing its range of leather straps, made in its new 12,000 square-foot factory right in downtown Detroit. 

Here are some photographs of the process, not something I get to see everyday. Thanks for sharing Shinola.

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Shinola Watch Straps

The Runwell Sport 48mm

The Runwell Sport. Hand assembled and built for action. Features include a sapphire crystal, Super-LumiNova printed dial details, Detroit-built Argonite 715 high-accuracy quartz movement, a solid stainless steel case with screw down crown and a date indicator. Premium sport components include a red turning topring and a black rubber strap. Engineered with an obsessive focus on making a watch of the highest possible quality. And making it right here in America.

Basic specifications:

Case:
48mm diameter, stainless steel, with double curve sapphire crystal, 10 ATM.

Dial:
Super-LumiNova hands, Arabic numerals, and hour markers.

Functions:
Hours, minutes, seconds, date complication.

Movement:
Shinola Detroit-built Argonite 715 quartz movement, hand assembled from 43 Swiss-made components.
Watch Strap:
Custom rubber strap made by Stern Manufacturing in Staples, MN.

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The Runwell Sport 48mm

The Wright Brothers Limited Edition Watch

Shinola has released its first watch in The Great American Series of watches in The Wright Brothers Limited Edition Watch. The Great American Series of watches is an annual release to honour iconic American innovators and industrialists. 

The Wright Brothers Limited Edition Watch is just the watch to celebrate the men who pioneered flight. The watch comes in two sizes, 46 mm and 40 mm. Both watches are a limited edition run of only 500 pieces each. Both watches feature a stainless steel case (cushion design) and a bold black dial. The watch comes with a date complication and a cyclops over the date window to enhance its readability. 

As with all Shinola watches, this watch will be powered by an in-house quartz Argonite 715 movement. The watch will come fitted with a premium Horween leather strap. The watch will retail for USD 1,000.

The watch will come in a custom gift box and included is a leather-bound coffee table book featuring rare imagery from the Wrights' private collection. Best of all, when you purchase this watch, you will become a member of The Foundry. It is a private collectors club granting you access to events, product reviews and a member-only customer service. How cool is that. 

The Wright Brothers Limited Edition Watch.

The packaging.

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Shinola Watches