Shinola is expanding its Detrola lineup with four new references that push the collection in two distinct directions at once. Two limited-production Color Theory editions turn the watch into a wearable canvas, borrowing from abstract art and color studies. Two permanent additions — Vapor Gold and Cypress Green — introduce a brushed silver brick-link bracelet to the Detrola for the very first time.
Shinola Detrola Cypress Green — the permanent collection's new metal bracelet makes its debut here. © Shinola
A Detroit Original
Since launching in 2011, Shinola has built its identity around American assembly, accessible design, and a color palette that leans brighter than most of the field. The Detrola — lighter and more casual than the brand's steel-cased Runwell — has become its most expressive canvas. Every new Detrola starts with a 41mm stainless-steel core co-molded with TR90 resin, Shinola's signature onion crown, wire lugs, and sapphire crystal. The Argonite 705 quartz caliber powers the entire lineup.
Color Theory Cool (left) and Color Theory Warm (right) — mid-century American art on the wrist. © Shinola
Color Theory: Art as a Dial
The Color Theory Cool and Color Theory Warm are the headline acts of the update. Both dials are semi-matte and 3D-printed — a technique that allows geometric depth and layering impossible to achieve through conventional printing. The Cool lands in a composition of blue, pink, and mint-green with floating triangular elements; the Warm runs a warmer orange-led palette with the same structural logic.
Color Theory Warm — geometric depth through 3D printing. © Shinola
Warm gray hands carry C1 Super-LumiNova on both models, with a color-matched central seconds hand tying the display together. The case is cream-colored polished TR90 with quick-release rubber straps in matching hues. A clear resin caseback — new for the Detrola — gives a first look at the movement inside.
The display caseback — a Detrola first. Caliber: Argonite 705. © Shinola
Both Color Theory editions are limited production and priced at $495 each.
Detrola Goes Metallic
Detrola Vapor Gold — the metallic dial plays off the new brick-link bracelet. © Shinola
The two permanent additions take a quieter approach. Vapor Gold pairs a warm gold-toned sunray dial with applied, vertically brushed numerals and brushed silver hands filled with C1 Super-LumiNova. The transparent polished TR90 case keeps the Detrola's signature lightness while a newly developed brushed silver brick-link bracelet gives the whole thing a more considered, dressed-up read.
Detrola Cypress Green — a softer palette, the same new bracelet. © Shinola
Cypress Green runs the same formula in a deeper register: a dark green sunray dial, matte alabaster numerals, brushed silver hands, and an alabaster seconds hand. It reads understated where the Vapor Gold reads warm. Both watches are assembled in Detroit, carry sapphire crystal, and run the Argonite 705 caliber. Pricing for the permanent Vapor Gold and Cypress Green models is $595 each.