Emporio Armani Men’s 42mm Watch (AR11341)

The bezel is split: black from twelve round to two, burgundy from two back to twelve, with a red dot at the top. It is the one piece of colour on an otherwise monochrome watch, and it is the reason this reads as a diver rather than as a dress watch with a rotating ring bolted on. \n\n Case and Wrist Presence \n A 42mm round stainless steel case with a coin-edge bezel and a crown guard flanking the crown at three o’clock. The steel is brushed across the top surfaces, which keeps reflections down, and the bezel’s toothed edge gives your fingers something to grip. Case height is what you would expect from a watch rated for real water; this is a chunky watch and it will show under a shirt cuff. \n\n Dial and Legibility \n Black, with large applied silver batons at the hours, doubled at twelve, and broad silver hands. A printed minute track sits just inside the bezel. The date sits at three o’clock in a white-framed window, and 100 METERS is printed above six. Everything about the dial is built for reading quickly: big markers, wide hands, high contrast, no clutter. \n\n Movement and Functions \n Quartz, with hours, minutes, sweeping seconds and a date. The date advances automatically and the movement holds accuracy over months without any input. \n\n Water Resistance \n The dial prints 100 metres, which is a genuine swimming rating. It covers showering, washing up, rain, swimming in a pool and snorkelling in the shallows. It does not cover scuba diving, high board diving or operating the crown while the watch is wet. Rinse the watch in fresh water after it has been in the sea, and make sure the crown is pushed fully home before any of it. \n\n Strap, Clasp and Fit \n Black silicone with a raised waffle texture pressed into the surface. The texture lifts the strap slightly off the skin, which helps it stay comfortable when wet, and it hides dust better than a smooth rubber strap. Silicone is the right material for a watch you will actually swim in; it rinses clean and does not stiffen as it dries. \n\n Who This Watch Suits \n Someone who wants a proper water-capable watch at a fashion-brand price. The 100 metre rating means you can stop thinking about the rain, which is more than can be said for most watches on this list. \n\n Care and Maintenance \n Rinse in fresh water after swimming, especially in salt water, and dry the case fully. Check the crown is screwed or pushed fully home before contact with water. Wash the strap with warm soapy water when it dulls. \n\n Technical Specifications \n \n Reference AR11341 \n Brand Emporio Armani \n Case diameter 42mm \n Case material Stainless steel \n Bezel Black and burgundy \n Dial colour Black \n Water resistance 100 metres \n Movement Quartz \n Functions Hours, minutes, seconds, date \n Strap Black textured silicone \n \n\n Buying With Confidence \n Covered by a 24-month international manufacturer warranty on the movement, excluding battery and normal wear. Ships 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. The burgundy half of the bezel carries the first twenty minutes of the scale, which is the section a diver would actually use.