Emporio Armani Aviator Men’s 43mm Chronograph Watch (AR11315)

Gold on gold, with a pale dial in the middle to stop it going too far. A full gold chronograph on a woven mesh is not a subtle watch, but the cream dial and the fine weave of the bracelet keep it closer to a dress piece than to a statement. \n\n Case and Wrist Presence \n A 43mm round case in gold tone plated steel, polished, with a thin bezel and two round-ended pushers flanking a fluted crown at three o’clock. Straight bar lugs hold the mesh, spaced far enough from the case to leave a visible gap. Gold plating on a large case catches a lot of light, so this reads bigger across a room than its diameter suggests. \n\n Dial and Legibility \n Cream-silver with a stepped outer flange carrying a tachymeter scale from 500 down to 60, and a fine minute track inside it. Two sub-dials break the surface: a 60-minute chronograph counter at nine and a 24-hour indicator at three. The date sits above six o’clock in a small framed window. Applied gold batons mark the hours and the hands are gold to match. Gold on cream is the lowest-contrast arrangement on this dial and it is easiest to read outdoors; indoors the hands and dial move closer together in tone. The tachymeter converts elapsed seconds into a rate per hour and is only useful for intervals under sixty seconds. \n\n Movement and Functions \n Quartz, running the time, the date and the chronograph. The top pusher starts and stops, the bottom one resets. Running seconds sit in the sub-dial rather than on a central hand, so the big sweep hand belongs to the chronograph and stays parked until you use it. \n\n Bracelet and Fit \n A gold tone mesh bracelet, woven fine and very flexible. Mesh has no fixed link steps, so it adjusts continuously rather than jumping a whole link at a time, and it sits flatter on the wrist than a link bracelet. The plating on a mesh has an enormous amount of surface area and a lot of places to rub, so it should be kept clean and worn snug. \n\n Who This Watch Suits \n Someone who wants a gold watch with some machinery in it. The chronograph gives the dial structure that a plain gold three-hander would not have, and the mesh keeps the whole thing looking lighter than it is. \n\n Care and Maintenance \n Rinse the mesh occasionally in warm water and dry it fully; the weave holds soap and skin. Never use an abrasive or a polishing cloth on gold plating. Do not press the pushers while the watch is wet. \n\n Technical Specifications \n \n Reference AR11315 \n Brand Emporio Armani \n Collection Aviator \n Case diameter 43mm \n Case finish Gold tone \n Dial colour Cream silver \n Movement Quartz \n Functions Chronograph, date, tachymeter scale \n Bracelet Gold tone stainless steel mesh \n \n\n Buying With Confidence \n A 24-month international manufacturer warranty covers the movement, excluding battery and normal wear. The watch ships new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, delivered nationwide with tracking, and may be returned unworn in its original packaging under the Consumer Protection Act. The tachymeter numbers are printed in black rather than gold, which is the only reason they stay readable against the flange.