Emporio Armani Aviator Men’s 43mm Chronograph Watch (AR11141)

Tan and gunmetal is not a pairing you see often, and it is the reason to look at this one twice. The dial is a warm copper-brown sunray, the case and mesh are dark grey, and the two sub-dials are cut in black so they read as holes punched into the dial. \n\n Dial and Legibility \n The main surface is a tan sunray that runs from light at the centre to deep brown at the edges. Applied silver batons mark the hours. Two black sub-dials sit at nine and three – a 60-unit counter and a 24-hour register – and their darkness against the tan is the strongest contrast on the watch. A date window is cut at six. Around the outside, on a stepped ring, a tachymeter scale is printed in white from 500 down to 60, with TACHYMETER spelt out along the top. Silver hands and markers sit clearly against the brown; this is an easy dial to read despite how much is printed on it. \n\n Case and Wrist Presence \n Forty-three millimetres, round, in a polished gunmetal finish, with a stepped bezel, wide flat lugs and a fluted crown between two pushers. Dark grey metal photographs darker than it looks in person – on the wrist it is closer to a warm charcoal, which is why the tan dial works with it rather than fighting it. \n\n Movement and Functions \n Quartz, chronograph, date. The pushers run the timing hands. The tachymeter scale converts elapsed seconds into a rate: time something over a fixed kilometre and read its speed where the chronograph hand lands. \n\n Bracelet and Fit \n Gunmetal mesh, woven from fine steel wire. Mesh flexes in every direction, so it lies flat against the wrist with no gaps and does not pull arm hair the way a link bracelet’s gaps can. It also breathes, which counts on a hot day. Against that, mesh scuffs across the surface more visibly than brushed steel and needs an occasional brush to clear grit from the weave. \n\n Who This Watch Suits \n Someone who wants a chronograph in earth tones rather than the usual black, silver or blue. The brown dial sits naturally with tan leather, olive and denim. At 43mm with a full tachymeter ring, it is a busy watch – not one for a formal cuff. \n\n Care and Maintenance \n Gunmetal is a coating over steel. Clean it with a soft dry cloth only; polishing compounds cut straight through it. Do not press the pushers or pull the crown while the watch is wet, and dry the mesh properly if it does get damp. \n\n Technical Specifications \n \n Brand Emporio Armani \n Collection Aviator \n Model AR11141 \n Gender Men’s \n Case diameter 43mm \n Case colour Gunmetal \n Dial colour Tan brown \n Movement Quartz \n Functions Chronograph, date, tachymeter \n Bracelet Stainless steel mesh, gunmetal \n EAN 4053858923355 \n \n\n Buying With Confidence \n Covered by a 24-month international manufacturer warranty on the movement, excluding battery and normal wear. Ships new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, nationwide delivery with tracking, and an unworn watch in its original packaging may be returned under the Consumer Protection Act. The date window is framed in the same tan as the dial, so it reads as part of the surface rather than a cut-out.