Armani Exchange Men’s 44mm Watch (AX1858)

A dive-style layout in black, with one loud decision: the bezel insert and every marker on the dial are mint green. It is a colour you either want or you do not, and on a case that is otherwise entirely black it lands hard. \n\n Case and Wrist Presence \n The case is 44mm and round, finished black, with a coin-edged bezel that gives the profile some grip and texture. The bezel insert is mint green and marked with a 60-minute scale in five-minute steps. A crown guard sits at three. Black cases wear a touch smaller than they measure, so this sits comfortably across a range of wrist sizes. \n\n Dial and Legibility \n Black, with a full set of applied green markers: a triangle at twelve, round dots at most hours, and flat batons at three, six and nine. The hands are green too. Against a black dial this is about as readable as a watch gets — the shapes differ enough that you register the position before you read the marker. There is no date window, so nothing breaks the symmetry. \n\n Movement and Functions \n Quartz, hours, minutes and seconds. Nothing to wind, nothing to correct at the end of a month. A battery drives it and will need changing every year or two. \n\n Strap, Clasp and Fit \n A black steel bracelet, three-link, matching the case. Links come out to size it. Worth doing properly: a dive-styled watch has a thick case, and if the bracelet is loose the weight will roll the watch onto the side of your wrist. The black finish is applied to the steel and will mark bright if it hits something sharp. \n\n Who This Watch Suits \n Someone who wants the dive-watch look without the dive-watch price, and who wants a colour that is not the usual blue or orange. It is a casual watch, plainly — the green will not sit quietly under a suit. \n\n Care and Maintenance \n The dial does not print a water rating, so treat this as a watch to keep dry: no swimming, no showering. Wipe the case and bracelet down with a soft cloth, and use a soft brush in the link gaps. Have the battery replaced by a watchmaker so the seal is not disturbed. \n\n Buying With Confidence \n Backed by a 24-month international manufacturer warranty covering the movement, excluding battery and normal wear. Ships new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, delivered nationwide with tracking. The Consumer Protection Act right of return applies to an unworn watch in its original packaging. \n\n Technical Specifications \n \n Brand Armani Exchange \n Reference AX1858 \n Case diameter 44mm \n Case shape Round \n Case colour Black \n Bezel Mint green insert \n Dial colour Black \n Markers Mixed dots and batons \n Movement Quartz \n Functions Time only \n Bracelet Black-coated stainless steel \n