Detroit-based lifestyle brand Shinola has spent the past decade steadily expanding its technical watchmaking capabilities, particularly through its acclaimed Monster series of professional dive watches.
Pushing the design boundaries of their dive watch architecture, the brand introduces the Shinola Skeleton Ice Monster Automatic Watch—a high-performance tool watch that pairs a lightweight titanium chassis with a striking open-worked mechanical movement.
Grade 5 Titanium Architecture & Open-Work Mechanics
Measuring 43mm in diameter and 15mm in thickness, the Skeleton Ice Monster utilises a Grade 5 titanium case that significantly reduces overall mass on the wrist compared to traditional stainless steel.
The brushed titanium case features a robust crown guard structure and a 120-click unidirectional rotating bezel with a black aluminium timer insert.
Sapphire crystal on both the front and rear ensures optical clarity while maintaining an impressive 30 BAR (300 metres) water resistance rating.
The main attraction is the skeletonised dial bed, which strips away traditional dial plating to reveal the intricate train wheels, balance wheel, and mainspring barrel beneath.
White minute tracks and bold, luminescent hour indices float above the mechanical movement, offering legibility without obscuring the inner workings.
“By housing an upgraded, open-worked Sellita SW200-2 automatic movement inside a 300-metre Grade 5 titanium case, Shinola delivers its most mechanically ambitious dive watch to date.”
Upgraded Swiss Sellita SW200-2 Engine
Powering the Ice Monster is an upgraded version of the Swiss Sellita SW200-2 automatic movement.
Regulated in three positions to achieve tight daily timekeeping tolerances (+/- 7 seconds per day), the 26-jewel calibre operates at 28,800 vph (4Hz) and provides a 38-hour power reserve.
Completed by a lightweight titanium three-link bracelet with a micro-adjusting fold-over clasp, the Shinola Skeleton Ice Monster Automatic Watch (£2450) is a bold, industrial statement piece for dive watch enthusiasts who demand both mechanical transparency and extreme field durability.
