Shinola watches 'saving Detroit,' says Oscar winner...

[K-slice]

The guy was on stage for a matter of seconds, clearly trying to fit in everything he wanted to say as best he could. Is Shinola saving Detroit? No. Do I understand that when your brain is running faster than your mouth you may not say everything exactly as you mean it? Yes, and that's clearly the case here. Its not like this was a prepared statement made by someone stating their thoughts on the status of Detroit. It was an off the cuff remark, let it go...

[Maof]

The guy was on stage for a matter of seconds, clearly trying to fit in everything he wanted to say as best he could. Is Shinola saving Detroit? No. Do I understand that when your brain is running faster than your mouth you may not say everything exactly as you mean it? Yes, and that's clearly the case here. Its not like this was a prepared statement made by someone stating their thoughts on the status of Detroit. It was an off the cuff remark, let it go...

Yes. He's from the east coast, mostly doesn't know much about Detroit and probably got a few free watches. He gave Detroit a shout out and nothing wrong with that.

[jcole]

The coolest part of their story is " The company name [[Fossil)comes from the nickname the brothers had for their father."

Tom Kartsotis is the founder and owner of the billion dollar watch making company, Fossil. He is also the founder of the brand management firm, Bedrock Manufacturing Co. as well as the owner of the company Shinola.

https://www.ellines.com/en/achievements/32212-the-greek-behind-the-coolest-brand-in-america/

[jcole]

And from Truthinadvertising.org:

does he[[Tom Farrelly) have a relationship with Shinola that goes beyond just being a satisfied customer?Responding to an inquiry by the Detroit Free Press, Shinola said Farrelly has been “a friend of the brand for years” and that the shoutout was “completely unplanned and unexpected.” But does he have a material connection to the brand that he ought to disclose, which, according to the FTC’s Endorsement Guides, can range from the gift of a free product to a lucrative sponsorship deal?
That’s what we wanted to know. So we asked Shinola what it meant by “a friend of the brand.” We’ve yet to hear back.