How you can get your hands on the timepiece fit for every modern-day gentleman

The contemporary timepiece is something that modern-day gentlemen all over the world need to pay attention to; the watch you choose speaks volumes about the type of man that you are, but the problem that so many of us face is that there are a lot of options. So, who better to turn to than Shinola, the company to build the first ever watch (and watch factory) in Detroit.

As any sartorially sophisticated gentleman will know, the question of quality is just as imperative to answer as the question of style, and for Shinola, no part of this process is compromised. Adhering to quality standards set in stone by the Swiss, production of each and every Shinola product is second-to-none. Each part of the manufacturing process is done by hand, from the very start of the building process to the final assembly of the finished product.

The foundations of this unique brand are as interesting as the products it continues to make today. Rather than seeing all points of manufacture happen outside of America, Shinola decided to bring craftsmanship and manufacture back to America by opening a 30,000 sq foot state-of-the-art watch factory in 2011. Since then, the brand has been instrumental in bringing jobs and craftsmanship into the city of Detroit, and the time, effort and endless work that’s gone into creating a brand of this stature is well and truly represented in the finished product of each and every watch.

The beauty of a timepiece such as this, is that there are no constraints on when you should wear it and what you should wear it with. It’s easy to get swept up with the idea of having a certain number of products for a certain number of occasions, but when you’re handed a product – such as a Shinola watch – that offers you everything you need both functionally and stylistically, why would you even attempt to look elsewhere?

And now, gentlemen, Shinola are giving you the chance to win one of their most iconic models, the 47mm Runwell Chronograph worth £645. Enter below:

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