Canfield

The Canfield is the collection with which Shinola brought the sporty chronograph setup into a catalogue born around the more classic Runwell. The name is not a fanciful one: it takes that of West Canfield Street, the street in Detroit's Midtown neighborhood where the brand opened its first store, historically adjoined to its production spaces, at 441 W. Canfield St — a late-19th-century residential street that today is part of the West Canfield Historic District. A rare case of a watch model taking its name not from a historical inspiration or a person, but from the brand's own home address.

In its official communications, Shinola describes the Canfield as a tribute "to Detroit's design heritage" and to the mid-20th-century spirit of optimism and reinvention: a reference that translates, aesthetically, into more imposing cases compared to the Runwell, vintage-style wire lugs, and a multi-counter chronograph layout, designed for an audience interested in a sportier, more structured look than the brand's starting line.

The line has progressively expanded into several variants: from the Canfield Chronograph with three counters and day/month/date complications, to the more muscular 45 mm Canfield Sport Chronograph with Argonite 5040.F quartz movement (a battery life of up to 54 months is declared), to the Canfield 2-Eye Chrono, a version with a two-counter layout designed for a more essential look. As with the rest of the Shinola catalogue, the movement is sourced abroad while assembly and final checks take place at the Detroit plant.