Review: The Shinola Mackinac

Shinola's second limited edition Mackinac yacht timer keeps the playful aesthetic but with a cooler colorway

(Photos by Hannah Yoest)

In 2022, Shinola released its first edition of the Shinola Mackinac Yacht-Timer. (Pronounced “Mackinaw,” I, as someone not native to Michigan, learned only after using a hard “c” at the end for months.) The watch represents something of a turning point for Shinola, as it began to shed its reputation as a fashion-watch brand with the sort of fun designs and serious specs that appeal to the watch enthusiast community. The Mackinac initially seemed to be a one-off, with a limited run of 250 watches. But the Mack is back, with a new color scheme and new bracelet in a larger LE run with 500 watches made.