Burberry Men’s 40mm Watch (BU10005)

The Burberry BU10005 is a mid-sized watch. \n Case and Wrist Presence The case measures 40 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 Colour on the dial is grey; the hour markers are 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 There is a small date aperture set into the dial. \n Strap, Clasp and Fit It is fitted with a stainless steel bracelet, which spreads the watch’s weight evenly across the wrist. A metal bracelet can usually have links removed or added at a jeweller to get an exact fit, and it will not need replacing the way a strap eventually does. \n Who This Watch Suits The darker dial makes this the more versatile option of the two bracelet finishes for evening wear. \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. Have the bracelet’s links checked periodically for wear at the pins, and keep it away from sharp knocks that can mark the polished surfaces. \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 material stainless steel Case colour silver Dial colour grey Strap/bracelet stainless steel bracelet 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 tone-on-tone check texture on the dark dial is more visible at an angle than head-on, which is typical of this kind of embossed pattern.