Emporio Armani Men’s 28mm Watch (AR11159)

Black and pearl, with a steel line between them. The case is bright polished steel, the dial is textured mother-of-pearl, and the strap is black leather embossed with a fine reptile grain. Case and Wrist Presence 28mm, round, and thin enough to disappear under a cuff. The bezel is polished and narrow, sloping straight into the crystal, which is what makes a case this small still show a reasonable amount of dial. Short lugs mean the strap turns down close to the case, so the watch stays centred on a slim wrist instead of bridging across it. Dial and Legibility The mother-of-pearl is cut with a woven texture, so it does not read as flat white — it shifts through silver, cream and a cold blue as the light moves. No hour markers. The eagle at twelve, the wordmark below, two slim silver hands, and nothing else. Against a pearl dial, polished hands can vanish at certain angles; tilt the wrist and they come straight back. Movement and Functions Quartz, hours and minutes. There is no seconds hand and no date, which is why the dial stays as clean as it does. Nothing to wind, nothing to reset except after a battery change. Strap Clasp and Fit The strap is black leather with a raised, pebbled reptile print that gives it more presence than a plain calf strap of the same width. It fastens with a pin buckle. On a narrow strap the holes are close together, so you can usually find a fit that is exactly right rather than a compromise between two notches. Leather this thin softens quickly and takes the curve of the wrist within a week or two. Who This Watch Suits Someone who wants black and steel rather than gold, and a dial with some life in it. It works with a dark outfit in the evening and looks equally deliberate against a white shirt. Care and Maintenance Keep the strap dry — an embossed grain holds water in its texture and dries stiff. Wipe the polished case with a soft dry cloth; polished steel shows every fingerprint and cleans up in seconds. Replace the battery through a watchmaker who will reseat the gasket. About the Brand Emporio Armani has built a large part of its watch line on the idea that a dial does not need markers to be read. This is one of the cleanest expressions of that. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Emporio Armani Reference AR11159 Case diameter 28mm Case shape Round Case Polished stainless steel Dial Mother-of-pearl Markers None Movement Quartz Functions Hours, minutes Strap Black textured leather, pin buckle Warranty 24 months Buying With Confidence Twenty-four months of international manufacturer warranty stand behind the movement, excluding the battery and the wear that ordinary use brings. The watch arrives new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, delivered by tracked courier anywhere in South Africa, and an unworn watch in its original packaging may be returned under the Consumer Protection Act.