Emporio Armani Meccanico Men’s 43mm Watch (AR60046)

A tiger is drawn across the right-hand side of this dial in fine white line work, head at eleven o’clock, tail curling down past six. The minute track is printed in red. It is a long way from the rest of the range, and it is not pretending otherwise. \n Case and Wrist Presence \n Round, 43mm, in a dark black finish with a plain bezel and a small grooved crown. The case is deliberately quiet, because everything that is going on is on the dial. Forty-three millimetres gives the artwork room to be seen — at a smaller size the tiger would be a smudge. It suits a medium to large wrist. \n Dial and Legibility \n Black, with the tiger illustrated in white and grey line work and a red minute track running around the outer edge. Applied grey batons mark the hours and the hands are grey with a fine white line down the centre. A round aperture at about eight o’clock shows the balance turning. Meccanico is printed in red below the centre. Legibility takes second place here — the markers and hands are tonal against a busy background, so this is a watch you look at properly rather than glance at. \n Movement and Functions \n Hours, minutes and seconds, with the balance visible through the dial opening. There is no date, which leaves the artwork uninterrupted. \n Strap, Clasp and Fit \n Black leather with a crocodile-pattern press, which keeps the case as the only place your eye goes. The grain hides marks and the black colour hides what the grain does not. It fits between straight lugs, so a replacement is a straightforward swap if you ever want to change the look — a red or grey strap would pick up the dial detail, though black keeps it calmer. \n Who This Watch Suits \n Someone who wants a watch with a graphic on it and is happy for that to be the point. It is a conversation piece rather than a quiet daily watch, and it works best with plain clothes that leave it room. \n Care and Maintenance \n No water rating is printed on the dial, so keep it dry — no swimming, no showering, and dry it off if you get rained on. Wipe the case with a soft dry cloth and stay away from polishes on the black finish. Keep the watch out of prolonged direct sunlight; printed dials with red on them are the ones that fade first. \n Technical Specifications \n Case diameter 43mm Case shape Round Case tone Black Dial Black with printed tiger, red minute track, open balance aperture Strap Black croc-embossed leather Collection Meccanico Reference AR60046 \n Buying With Confidence \n A 24-month international manufacturer warranty covers the movement, excluding battery and normal wear. It arrives new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, ships nationwide with tracking, and is returnable unworn in its original packaging under the Consumer Protection Act. The tiger’s front paw sits directly over the balance opening, so the movement shows through where the drawing stops.