Emporio Armani Beta Men’s 43mm Chronograph Watch (AR1916)

\n The Beta is Emporio Armani’s plainest chronograph shape — a wide dial, even-hour Arabic numerals and\nthree shallow sub-dials — and the AR1916 gives it a rose gold-tone case and a dark brown strap. Warm metal\nover a white dial keeps the whole thing from reading as a tool watch. \n\n Case and Wrist Presence \n Round, 43 mm, rose gold-tone with a polished finish that runs across the bezel and down the\nflanks. The lugs bend down hard so the strap leaves the case at a steep angle, which stops a wide case\nfrom perching on a narrower wrist. Two pushers sit above and below the fluted crown at three. \n\n Dial and Legibility \n The dial is white and flat, with black printing and applied rose gold Arabic numerals at the even\nhours. Three sub-dials are recessed into it — at nine, twelve and six — with their scales printed in small\nblack figures, and the date aperture is cut in at four. The rose gold hands are outlined rather than\nfilled, so they carry enough edge to stay readable against a white ground. The overall effect is busy on\nclose inspection and calm from arm’s length, which is how a chronograph dial should work. \n\n Movement and Functions \n Quartz chronograph with a date. Top pusher to start and stop, bottom pusher to reset. The central sweep\nhand times seconds; the sub-dials accumulate elapsed minutes and hours. The date rolls over at midnight and\nneeds a manual correction after a short month. \n\n Strap, Clasp and Fit \n Dark brown leather, crocodile-grained and stitched in matching thread. It runs the full width of the\nlugs and holds its shape well once broken in. Brown leather against rose gold is the natural pairing\nhere — the two warm tones sit together rather than competing. Keep the strap dry; repeated soaking will\nstiffen the backing and pull the grain out of shape. \n\n Who This Watch Suits \n Someone who wants a chronograph that still looks dressed. The white dial keeps it light, the rose gold\nkeeps it from looking like office equipment, and at 43 mm it has presence without being oversized.\nBest on wrists of roughly 17 cm and up. \n\n Care and Maintenance \n No water rating is printed on the dial, so keep the watch away from water entirely. Wipe the case with\na soft dry cloth. Do not leave the stopwatch running when you are not timing anything — a quartz\nchronograph draws more current with the seconds hand sweeping, and the battery pays for it. \n\n About the Brand \n Emporio Armani’s Beta line is the house’s straight interpretation of a mid-century chronograph: no\ntachymeter, no colour blocking, numerals only at the even hours. This rose gold reading is the warmest\nversion of it. \n Technical Specifications Reference AR1916 Brand Emporio Armani Collection Beta Case diameter 43 mm Case shape Round Case finish Rose gold-tone Dial White Hour markers Arabic numerals Movement Quartz chronograph Calendar Date at four o’clock Strap Dark brown crocodile-embossed leather EAN 4053858563858 Buying With Confidence Every watch ships new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, and carries a 24-month international manufacturer warranty on the movement, excluding the battery and normal wear. We deliver nationwide with tracking, and the Consumer Protection Act right of return applies to an unworn watch still in its original packaging.