Emporio Armani Meccanico Men’s 43mm Watch (AR60050)

Rose gold against navy is the pairing this design has been waiting for. The blue dial is cut open through the middle, the movement behind it shows grey and gold, and the warm case ties the whole thing to a matching navy strap. \n Case and Wrist Presence \n Round, 43mm, rose gold tone throughout — bezel, case band, lugs and crown. It is a slim case with a narrow bezel, so the dial takes almost the full width. Forty-three millimetres asks for a medium to large wrist, though the low profile means it sits under a cuff more easily than a thick sports watch of the same diameter would. \n Dial and Legibility \n Blue, with a fine printed minute track at the rim and long applied rose gold batons at the hours. The centre is skeletonised in a spoked pattern and the works show through in grey and pale gold — genuinely different colours from the dial, which is why this version reads more clearly than the tonal silver and rose gold ones. Meccanico is printed on a plate below the middle, the eagle at twelve. Rose gold hands over blue is strong contrast in any light. \n Movement and Functions \n Hours, minutes and a central seconds hand. No date and no sub-registers, so the openwork runs uninterrupted. \n Strap, Clasp and Fit \n Navy leather, smooth-finished and close in tone to the dial, fitted between straight lugs. Matching the strap to the dial is the simplest way to make a large watch look intentional rather than assembled. Leather softens within a fortnight and takes the wrist’s shape; keep it out of water and away from hand cream and it will outlast several battery changes. \n Who This Watch Suits \n Someone who wants warm metal without going all the way to a gold dress watch. Blue and rose gold works with navy and grey tailoring and looks equally at home with a knit on a Saturday. \n Care and Maintenance \n No water rating is printed on the dial, so keep it away from swimming and showering. Rose gold plating is thin — use a dry soft cloth on the case and never a polish. Keep the watch out of prolonged direct sunlight, which will lift the tone of a blue dial and a blue strap over the years, and store it flat. \n Technical Specifications \n Case diameter 43mm Case shape Round Case tone Rose gold Dial Blue skeleton, applied rose gold-tone batons Strap Navy blue leather Collection Meccanico Reference AR60050 \n Buying With Confidence \n A 24-month international manufacturer warranty covers the movement, excluding battery and normal wear. Supplied new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, sent nationwide with tracking, and returnable unworn in its original packaging under the Consumer Protection Act. The blue ring around the skeleton opening is a shade darker than the outer dial, which gives the middle of the watch a sense of depth.