Burberry Men’s 40mm Watch (BU10003)

The BU10003 is Burberry’s take on a mid-sized watch. \n Case and Wrist Presence At 40 mm, the case sits in a size most wrists can carry without feeling like a tool watch. 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. Its gunmetal tone gives it a darker, less flashy read than a plain steel case. \n Dial and Legibility Grey is the dial colour, marked out with a mix of an applied Arabic numeral and baton markers. It is a fairly common layout for a dress watch – one or two numerals for orientation, batons for the rest. \n Functions A date window sits to the side of the dial, cut into the face rather than printed on it. \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 dark case and dial together make this the more understated option next to the steel or gold-cased versions. \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 leather strap lasts longer if you let it dry flat after it gets wet and keep it off the same wrist every single day; rotating straps between wears gives the leather time to breathe. \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 40 mm Case colour gun metal Dial colour grey Strap/bracelet leather 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 dark grey dial and gunmetal case are close enough in tone that the case reads almost as an extension of the dial.