Emporio Armani Men’s 43mm Chronograph Watch (AR11233)

Gold case, silver dial, and a dark green leather strap ruled with a narrow blue and white stripe down one side. The stripe is what lifts this out of the ordinary — it is a regimental-tie detail applied to a watch that is otherwise a straightforward gold chronograph. Case and Wrist Presence 43mm in a warm yellow gold tone, polished throughout, with a broad flat bezel and lugs that sweep down and outward. Gold-tone plating at this size makes a statement whether you want it to or not; there is no discreet way to wear a 43mm gold chronograph. The pushers and the fluted crown are the same tone as the case, so the right-hand side reads as one piece. Dial and Legibility Silver, and worked in three textures: a fine circular grain on the raised outer ring, a smooth sunburst centre, and concentric rings inside each of the three registers. Gold applied batons mark the hours. Gold on silver is the difficult pairing — both are bright, both reflect — and the reason it reads here is depth. The markers are raised well clear of the dial and faceted along their length, so there is always an edge catching light differently from the surface behind it. The date at four-thirty is black on white. Movement and Functions Quartz chronograph. A 24-hour register at twelve, a 30-minute counter at nine and a 60-second counter at six, with the long central hand sweeping elapsed seconds. Upper pusher to start and stop, lower to reset. The 30-minute counter is the one that gets used; everything under half an hour is timed exactly. Strap and Fit Dark green smooth leather with a woven stripe in blue, white and pale blue set off-centre and running the full length of both halves. It is padded under the lugs and narrows towards the buckle. Green leather is unusual enough that a replacement in the same colour will take some finding, so treat this strap as part of the watch: keep it dry, keep it out of direct sun, and it will last. Who This Watch Suits Someone confident about colour. Gold, green and a striped band is a deliberate combination and it does not disappear into a room. Care and Maintenance Gold-tone plating is thin and abrasive polishes will go straight through it — a dry soft cloth is the only thing that should touch the case. Reset the chronograph before storage. Keep the strap out of water; a stripe woven into leather will bleed if it is soaked. About the Brand Emporio Armani puts more thought into straps than most fashion houses do, and this is the evidence: the stripe is woven into the leather rather than printed on it, and it is placed off-centre because a centred stripe would have looked like a mistake. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Emporio Armani Reference AR11233 Case diameter 43mm Case shape Round Case colour Gold-tone Dial Silver Markers Applied batons Functions Chronograph, date, 24-hour register Strap Green leather with blue and white stripe Movement Quartz Warranty 24 months Buying With Confidence Twenty-four months of international manufacturer warranty stand behind the movement; batteries and the marks of ordinary wear are not covered. The watch is new and unworn, comes in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, and ships tracked to any address in the country. Under the Consumer Protection Act you may return an unworn watch in its original packaging.