Emporio Armani Meccanico Men’s 43mm Watch (AR60002)

The dial on this one is mostly hole. A skeletonised silver face signed Meccanico opens onto the works, framed by a rose gold-tone bezel ring and carried on a two-tone bracelet. At 43mm there is enough dial area for the cut-outs to actually show something. \n Case and Wrist Presence \n Round, 43mm, with a grey-toned case body and a rose gold-tone ring around the bezel. That contrast is what stops the watch reading as a solid slab at this size. Forty-three millimetres needs a medium to large wrist to look right; on a narrow wrist the lugs will reach the edges. The crown is fluted and sits at three o’clock. \n Dial and Legibility \n A silver skeleton dial with the centre cut away in a symmetrical pattern, so you look straight through to the gear train and the balance. Applied rose gold batons mark the hours around a circular brushed track, and the Emporio Armani eagle sits at twelve. Legibility is the compromise every skeleton dial makes: with no solid background, the hands compete with the machinery behind them, and you read the time by the position of the hands rather than by contrast. In practice that is fine at a glance and awkward in dim light. \n Movement and Functions \n Hours, minutes and seconds, with no date to set and nothing to correct at month end. The Meccanico signature sits on a plate in the lower half of the dial, where you would normally find the calendar. \n Bracelet and Fit \n A two-tone bracelet, silver outer links with rose gold-tone centre rows, in a flat multi-link design that follows the wrist closely rather than standing proud of it. Two-tone bracelets are the useful ones in a jewellery drawer, because they sit happily next to either a silver or a gold ring. Sizing is by link removal at a jeweller; get it snug enough that the case stays on top of the wrist, since a skeleton dial looks wrong upside down. \n Who This Watch Suits \n Someone who wants the open-worked look without a black-and-gold statement piece. The grey and rose gold pairing is restrained enough for an office and interesting enough that people ask about it. \n Care and Maintenance \n No water rating is shown on the dial, so keep it away from swimming, showering and washing up. Clean the bracelet with a soft brush and warm soapy water occasionally, then dry it fully — the rose gold-tone sections are plated and abrasive cleaners will thin them. Store it face up, away from magnets and out of long periods of direct sun. \n Technical Specifications \n Case diameter 43mm Case shape Round Case tone Two-tone, rose gold and silver Dial Silver skeleton, applied stick markers Bracelet Two-tone rose gold and silver stainless steel Collection Meccanico Reference AR60002 \n Buying With Confidence \n Backed by a 24-month international manufacturer warranty covering the movement, excluding battery and normal wear. Supplied 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. Hold it up to a lamp and you can see daylight through the middle of the dial.