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Time for a Motown Renaissance

Shinola watches help revitalize Detroit's manufacturing legacy

Shinola creates watches and other goods packed with Detroit muscle and nostalgic appeal. The luxury brand is proudly old-school, adhering to classic design virtues like simplicity, utility and beauty, but it's also forward-thinking, with products featuring the finest components and built in the firm's state-of-the-art Motor City factory.

"Shinola was created with the idea of bringing watch manufacturing and assembly back to the United States,"

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