Burberry Men’s 38mm Watch (BU9038)

On the wrist, the Burberry BU9038 reads as a mid-sized watch. \n Case and Wrist Presence 38 mm is the diameter here. 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 gold plated over a base metal, which gives the warmth of gold without the cost or weight of a solid case. The gold-tone finish is the dressier option, built to read as jewellery as much as a timepiece. 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 Champagne is the dial colour, marked out with applied baton markers. They catch the light at an angle and stay easy to read without a lot of contrast against the dial. \n Functions A date window sits to the side of the dial, cut into the face rather than printed on it. \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 It is fitted with a gold-tone steel bracelet, matching the case rather than left in natural steel colour. As with any metal bracelet, a jeweller can remove or add links to get an exact fit, and the gold-tone plating is baked onto the steel rather than a separate coloured layer that can peel. \n Who This Watch Suits The gold-on-gold finish, case, bracelet and dial, is the dressiest option in the 38mm bracelet range. \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. A metal bracelet can be cleaned with a soft brush and mild soapy water to clear out the grime that collects between links, then dried thoroughly before wear. \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 gold plated Case colour gold Dial colour champagne Strap/bracelet ss gold 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. Case, bracelet and dial all share the same gold tone, with no steel colour showing through.