Emporio Armani Meccanico Men’s 43mm Watch (AR60009)

The red seconds hand is the first thing you see, sweeping across an open silver dial in a rose gold case. Underneath, a navy croc-embossed strap is lined in the same red. Small decisions, but they turn what could have been a plain open-worked watch into something with a point of view. \n Case and Wrist Presence \n Round, 43mm, in a warm rose gold tone with a thin polished bezel and a fluted crown at three o’clock. The case sides are simple and the lugs are short, so it wears a little more compactly than the diameter suggests — still a full-size watch, but not a heavy-handed one. It suits a medium to large wrist. \n Dial and Legibility \n The dial is silver with the entire centre cut away in a spoked pattern, so the movement is on display from the middle of the watch outward. Applied rose gold batons mark the hours on a raised outer ring, the Emporio Armani eagle sits at twelve, and a small plate reading Meccanico sits below the centre. The hour and minute hands are rose gold; the seconds hand is red, and that single colour is what makes the dial readable at a distance. Without it, rose on silver would blend. \n Movement and Functions \n Hours, minutes and seconds. There is no date window, which is why the open pattern stays even all the way around the dial and why there is nothing to correct at the end of a short month. \n Strap, Clasp and Fit \n Navy leather with a crocodile-pattern press, and a red lining that shows on the underside and at the cut edges. Embossed leather holds its texture better than smooth leather does, so it will not go shiny at the wear points as quickly, but the edges are still where age shows first. Navy is a genuinely useful strap colour with a rose gold case — it stops the warm metal reading as jewellery. \n Who This Watch Suits \n Someone who wants an open dial but not a black-and-gold statement. The navy and red combination reads as considered rather than loud, and the watch works as well with a knit as it does with a jacket. \n Care and Maintenance \n No water rating is printed on the dial, so keep it off for swimming, showering and washing up. The strap will not enjoy repeated soakings either — if it does get wet, let it dry away from direct heat. Wipe the case with a dry soft cloth and stay away from polishes, which cut through plated finishes. Store it flat rather than hanging. \n Technical Specifications \n Case diameter 43mm Case shape Round Case tone Rose gold Dial Silver skeleton, applied rose gold-tone batons Strap Navy croc-embossed leather, red lining Collection Meccanico Reference AR60009 \n Buying With Confidence \n Covered by a 24-month international manufacturer warranty on 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. Turn the watch over on your desk and you get a flash of red from the strap lining — nobody else sees it, which is rather the idea.