Emporio Armani 22mm Watch (AR11222)

At 22mm this is a genuinely small watch, and everything about it is scaled to that: a narrow two-tone bracelet, a bezel barely wider than a wire, and a dial that has been given a shimmering blue mother-of-pearl surface because there is no room on it for anything more complicated. Case and Wrist Presence Twenty-two millimetres puts this at the jewellery end of the range — closer to a cocktail watch than to anything you would consult across a room. It disappears under a sleeve entirely and adds no weight. The case is bright and the lug hardware is rose gold-tone, so the two-tone theme of the bracelet carries right up to the crystal. The crown at three is capped with a dark blue stone that matches the dial. Dial and Legibility Mother-of-pearl is a natural material, so no two dials are identical: the blue shifts between navy and a pale iridescent green depending on the angle and the light. Twelve small round crystals mark the hours in place of numerals or batons. They read cleanly against the dark dial in normal light and less so in dim light, where a crystal has nothing to reflect. There is no seconds hand and no date, only two slim rose gold-tone hands. Movement and Functions Quartz, time only. A movement of this size is chosen for how little space it takes rather than for what it can do, and it will hold a few seconds a month without attention. Bracelet and Fit Five narrow rows, steel on the outside and rose gold-tone through the middle, with a link pattern fine enough that the bracelet flexes almost like a chain. That flexibility matters on a small wrist: a stiff bracelet on a 22mm case will spin, while this one follows the wrist and stays put. Sizing is by link removal, and on a bracelet this fine it should be done by a jeweller rather than at home. Who This Watch Suits Someone with a slim wrist who wants a watch that behaves like a bracelet. It also works as a second watch to wear when a larger one is too much. Care and Maintenance Mother-of-pearl is behind the crystal and needs no care, but it does not like heat, so keep the watch out of a hot car dashboard. Clean the bracelet with a soft brush and dry it thoroughly between the links; a bracelet this narrow traps soap easily. Rose gold-tone plating dislikes perfume and cream. About the Brand Emporio Armani does small watches properly, which is harder than it sounds: everything has to shrink together or the proportions collapse. Here the bracelet, the bezel, the hands and the markers are all drawn to the same reduced scale. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Emporio Armani Reference AR11222 Case diameter 22mm Case shape Round Dial Blue mother-of-pearl Markers Crystal set Functions Time only Bracelet Two-tone rose gold and steel Movement Quartz Warranty 24 months Buying With Confidence Twenty-four months of international manufacturer warranty stand behind the movement; batteries and the marks of ordinary wear are not covered. The watch is new and unworn, comes in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, and ships tracked to any address in the country. Under the Consumer Protection Act you may return an unworn watch in its original packaging.