Burberry Men’s 38mm Watch (BU9008)

The BU9008 is Burberry’s take on a mid-sized watch. \n Case and Wrist Presence The case measures 38 mm across. That puts it in the middle ground: substantial enough to read at a glance, small enough to sit under most shirt cuffs. It is a size that works equally well with a shirt cuff or a t-shirt sleeve, which is most of what a watch actually needs to do. The case is stainless steel, polished, which resists the dings and scratches of daily wear better than a plated finish. Left in its natural steel colour, it pairs with either a silver or two-tone strap without clashing. A mineral crystal covers the dial – harder than acrylic and less prone to shattering than sapphire, a sensible trade-off for daily wear. \n Dial and Legibility On the white dial, applied baton markers do the work of marking the hours. They catch the light at an angle and stay easy to read without a lot of contrast against the dial. \n Functions There is a small date aperture set into the dial. \n Water Resistance The 5 ATM rating covers rain, hand-washing and incidental splashes; it is not rated for swimming or diving. \n Strap, Clasp and Fit The strap is leather, stitched along the edge, and will darken and soften with wear the way leather does. The colour is black. A leather strap that does not fit straight out of the box can usually be resized in minutes by a jeweller or cobbler. \n Who This Watch Suits The white dial on a black strap is a higher-contrast pairing than the tone-on-tone bracelet versions of the same case. \n Care and Maintenance Keep it out of direct sun when you take it off, away from magnets, and have the battery replaced by a watchmaker rather than a kiosk so the case seal gets checked at the same time. Leather ages with wear, so expect it to darken and soften over the first few months; keep it away from direct water and it will hold up for years. \n About the Brand Burberry’s watches carry the same understated house codes as the rest of the label – plain dials and cases, with no unnecessary detail. The house is better known for outerwear than watches, and the timepieces are built to the same conservative brief – correct rather than showy. \n Technical Specifications Case diameter 38 mm Case material stainless steel Case colour silver Dial colour white Strap/bracelet leather Water resistance 5 ATM Gender Men’s Warranty 24-month international manufacturer warranty \n Buying With Confidence This watch carries a 24-month international manufacturer’s warranty covering the movement, excluding the battery and normal wear. It ships new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, with nationwide delivery and tracking. As with any unworn watch in its original packaging, it is covered by your rights under the Consumer Protection Act. The check texture on the white dial only really shows at an angle, catching the light rather than standing out head-on.