Emporio Armani Men’s 38mm Watch (AR1839)

Thirty-eight millimetres, a finely cut rose gold bezel and a guilloche silver dial with a small seconds counter. The AR1839 is the most old-fashioned watch in this group, and the smallest men’s case here – which is exactly why it looks the way it does. \n\n Case and Wrist Presence \n Round, 38mm, with a steel case and a rose gold-toned knurled bezel ring, and a small rose gold crown. Thirty-eight is the classic mid-century men’s size: it sits inside the flat of almost any wrist, goes under every cuff, and reads as a proper watch rather than a fashion piece. The cut bezel gives the front a defined edge and catches light in short bursts as the wrist moves. \n\n Dial and Legibility \n Silver with a fine radial guilloche pattern that fans out from the centre, applied rose gold stick markers at the hours and a recessed small seconds sub-dial at six marked 15, 30, 45 and 60. The hands are rose gold. Warm markers on a textured silver ground read clearly in daylight because the guilloche breaks up the reflections underneath them – a flat silver dial with gold markers would be far harder to read than this one is. \n\n Movement and Functions \n Quartz, hours and minutes with a small running seconds at six. No date. The small seconds sub-dial is a movement layout you normally only see on more expensive watches, and it is the thing that gives this dial its balance. \n\n Bracelet, Clasp and Fit \n A two-tone bracelet with polished steel outer links and rose gold-toned centre links, tapering into the case. On a 38mm watch a bracelet keeps the proportions right – a thick leather strap would swamp a case this size. Have the links sized so the watch sits centred on the wrist, because a small case that rotates ends up under the wrist bone and out of sight. \n\n Who This Watch Suits \n Someone who finds 43mm and up too much watch, or who wants a smaller dress piece to wear with a jacket. It also works as a second watch for anyone whose main watch is a large chronograph. \n\n Care and Maintenance \n Dry-brush the knurled bezel to keep the cuts crisp; dust settles in them and flattens the sparkle. Wipe the bracelet down after wear and keep perfume off the plated centre links. No ultrasonic cleaning on plated metal. \n\n Technical Specifications \n \n Reference AR1839 \n Brand Emporio Armani \n Case diameter 38mm \n Case colour Two-tone rose gold and silver \n Bezel Knurled, rose gold tone \n Case shape Round \n Dial colour Silver, guilloche \n Markers Applied stick \n Movement Quartz \n Functions Hours, minutes, small seconds \n Bracelet Two-tone rose gold and stainless steel \n Gender Men’s \n \n\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, shipped nationwide with tracking, and returnable unworn in its original packaging under the Consumer Protection Act. The guilloche runs right up to the small seconds sub-dial and stops at its rim, which is how the counter stays visually separate.