Shinola Duck Automatic 38 mm — release discovery
Short overview, not a review. Pros and cons restate published facts only. No buying advice. Numbers not shown on a source we opened are omitted or marked unpublished.
Gear Patrol (5 October 2026) says Shinola shrinks the Duck skin-diver case to 38 mm stainless steel with stamped Plume or Hydro dial textures, a quick-release H-link bracelet (a link-style steel bracelet), screw-down crown, flat sapphire crystal, and a full exhibition caseback. Gear Patrol reports the line went on sale from Shinola from 6 October 2026. Shinola’s US shop lists the watches as designed and assembled in Detroit.
Most configurations use the Miyota 9015 automatic with approximately 42 hours of power reserve (Shinola US shop). A serialized 9085 gift set — limited to the first 1,000 units — swaps in the Miyota 9085 with approximately 80 hours of power reserve and adds a second Drake gray basketweave rubber strap (Shinola US shop · Gear Patrol).
Verified specs
| Item | Published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Case diameter | 38 mm | Shinola US shop · Gear Patrol |
| Lug-to-lug | 46.32 mm | Shinola US shop |
| Thickness | 11.2 mm | Shinola US shop |
| Lug / band width | 20 mm; quick-release spring bars | Shinola US shop |
| Water resistance | 10 ATM (Shinola US shop) · 100 m (Gear Patrol) | Shinola US shop · Gear Patrol |
| Crystal / crown | Flat sapphire crystal; screw-down crown | Shinola US shop |
| Bracelet | Quick-release brushed and polished stainless steel H-link Duck bracelet; micro-adjust clasp (Shinola copy) | Shinola US shop · Gear Patrol · Dappered |
| Movement (standard) | Miyota 9015 automatic; ~42 h power reserve; 28,800 beats per hour (4 Hz) | Shinola US shop · Gear Patrol |
| Movement (9085 gift set) | Miyota 9085 automatic; ~80 h power reserve; 21,600 beats per hour (3 Hz); first Shinola use (Gear Patrol) | Shinola US shop · Gear Patrol |
| 9085 gift set extras | H-link bracelet plus Drake gray basketweave dive rubber strap; serialized first batch of 1,000 units | Shinola US shop |
| Assembly | Designed and assembled in Detroit (Shinola US shop); Dappered describes assembly in the USA | Shinola US shop · Dappered |
| US list — Miyota 9015 dials | US$895 | Shinola US shop · Gear Patrol |
| US list — gold PVD | US$1,095 (9015 movement per Dappered) | Gear Patrol · Dappered |
| US list — 9085 gift set | US$1,095 | Shinola US shop · Gear Patrol |
| Launch window | From 6 October 2026 on Shinola (Gear Patrol) | Gear Patrol (5 Oct 2026) |
Fit on 6–7 in wrists (6.5 in reference)
Shinola publishes 46.32 mm lug-to-lug on the 38 mm case. See the fit checker.
The flat top of the wrist (usable span) is the width a watch can sit on without its lugs hanging over the edge.
| Wrist (approx.) | Official lug to lug | Thickness | Fit note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 in (152 mm) | 46.32 mm | 11.2 mm | High risk: 46.32 mm is longer than the flat top of a 6 in wrist. |
| 6.5 in (165 mm) — reference | 46.32 mm | 11.2 mm | Moderate risk: 46.32 mm is close to the flat top of a 6.5 in wrist (about 48.3 mm). |
| 7.0 in (178 mm) | 46.32 mm | 11.2 mm | Low risk: 46.32 mm is under 90% of the flat top of a 7 in wrist (about 52.1 mm). |
Not published
- Singapore-dollar list price — not on the Shinola US product pages.
Short overview
Pros (from published facts)
- Shinola publishes 38 mm diameter, 46.32 mm lug-to-lug, and 11.2 mm thickness on the US shop.
- 100 m water resistance (Gear Patrol), sapphire crystal, and quick-release H-link bracelet are on Shinola US shop copy.
- First automatic Duck with Miyota 9015 (42 h) or optional 9085 gift set (80 h, 1,000 units) per Shinola and Gear Patrol.
- Designed and assembled in Detroit on Shinola US shop pages; Dappered notes USA assembly.
Cons / gaps (from published facts)
- US shop lists US$895 and US$1,095 only — not SGD.
- Gold PVD uses the 9015 movement at US$1,095 while the 9085 gift set is also US$1,095.
- Both versions share the same 38 / 46.32 / 11.2 mm case.
Singapore note
Shinola is brand-direct on shinola.com (see the authorised dealers guide — Shinola row). Shinola US shop lists US$895 and US$1,095. About S$1,148 and S$1,405 (estimates), converted at US$1 = S$1.2831 (ExchangeRate-API open rates, 15 Oct 2026). The S$1,148 and S$1,405 estimates don’t include 9% GST on imports. Watches are not subject to customs duty in the usual consumer path (see Buying in Singapore).
Sources
- Shinola US shop — Duck Automatic Watch (black / Miyota 9015)
- Shinola US shop — Duck Automatic 9085 Watch (gift set)
- Gear Patrol — Shinola Duck Automatic (5 October 2026)
- Dappered — USA assembled Shinola Duck Automatic 38 mm (14 October 2026)
- Exchange rate: ExchangeRate-API open rates, 15 Oct 2026. US$1 = S$1.2831.