Emporio Armani Classic Chrono Men’s 43mm Chronograph Watch (AR1793)

Brown and gold, with no steel anywhere. The AR1793 runs a deep brown dial inside a gold-tone case with a cut coin-edge bezel and finishes on a brown textured leather strap. It is the warmest chronograph in the Classic Chrono line and the least conventional. \n\n Case and Wrist Presence \n Round, 43mm, in a gold tone, with a knurled bezel ring, two pushers and a ridged crown. The cut bezel gives the case a defined outer edge, which a plain polished gold case would lack – without it a warm-toned watch this size tends to read as a slab. On the wrist 43mm on leather sits closer and lighter than the same case on a bracelet, and the strap does most of the work holding it flat. \n\n Dial and Legibility \n Brown with a fine radial pattern that lightens towards the centre, carrying two recessed sub-dials either side of centre and a framed date window at six. Applied gold stick markers ring the dial, the hands are gold to match, and the sub-dial tracks are printed in white. Gold markers on brown is a deliberately low-contrast, tonal look. The white printing on the counters is the only high-contrast element on the dial, and it is what pulls the layout together. \n\n Movement and Functions \n Quartz chronograph with date. Centre seconds for timing, two sub-registers for the elapsed intervals, pushers for start, stop and reset. Battery-driven and accurate whether or not it gets worn. \n\n Strap, Clasp and Fit \n Brown leather with a fine pressed grain, stitched and tapered towards the buckle. Grained leather holds up better than smooth in daily wear because the texture breaks up scuffs before your eye registers them. Brown leather also lightens along the fold and darkens where it meets skin, so within a year the strap will read as two tones – that is the strap settling, not failing. \n\n Who This Watch Suits \n Someone who wears brown shoes and a brown belt and has never found a chronograph that agrees with them. It also works for anyone who wants a gold-tone watch that is not a dress watch. \n\n Care and Maintenance \n The gold tone is a plated surface: clean it with a soft dry cloth and keep abrasives and jewellery dip away from it. Brush the bezel knurling clear of dust rather than digging at it. Keep the leather dry and out of direct sun, which fades brown faster than any other strap colour. \n\n Technical Specifications \n \n Reference AR1793 \n Brand Emporio Armani \n Collection Classic Chrono \n Case diameter 43mm \n Case colour Gold tone \n Bezel Knurled coin edge \n Case shape Round \n Dial colour Brown \n Markers Applied stick \n Movement Quartz chronograph \n Functions Chronograph, date \n Strap Brown textured leather \n Gender Men’s \n \n\n Buying With Confidence \n Covered by a 24-month international manufacturer warranty on the movement, excluding battery and normal wear. Arrives new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, delivered nationwide with tracking, and returnable unworn in its original packaging under the Consumer Protection Act. The date frame is gold, not white, so it disappears into the dial until the number changes.