Shinola Caliber Argonite 1069 Watch Movement

Brand	Shinola
Caliber Number	Argonite 1069
Base Caliber	Ronda 1069
Movement Type	Quartz
Lignes	6 3/4”’ x 8”’
Diameter	15.3mm x 17.8mm
Height	2.30mm thick
Jewels	6
Frequency	32,768 Hz
Battery Cell Number	321 (standard) / 364/363 (high capacity)
Claimed Battery Life	25 months (321) / 34 months (364/363)
Functions	Central hours; central minutes; small seconds
Hacking Seconds?	Yes
Country of Assembly	America
Known Models	Runwell 41mm, Runwell 45mm

The Shinola Argonite 1069 is assembled in USA with parts manufactured in Switzerland. The movement is based on Ronda’s caliber 1069.

Some of the topics covered in this caliber listing:

Jewel Count:

According to the Ronda website, there are two versions of this movement: a Swiss parts version with 2 jewels and nickel plated finish, and a 6 jewel version with gold plated finish. Interestingly, the Shinola version which is made with Swiss parts, but not Swiss made, has 6 jewels.

Battery Cell:

As Bruce pointed out in the comments below, the chart above shows that this movement can take a 321 watch battery, but the photos of the actual movement show a 364/363 battery. The 321 is a standard battery. The 364 is a high capacity battery. The 321 should get you around 25 months, whereas the 364 can stretch the lifespan out to 34 months. Typically, most brands just put a 321 in the base Ronda 1069 movement, but it appears that Shinola went with the longer lasting 364/363.