Emporio Armani Men’s 43mm Chronograph Watch (AR11463)

All black except the dial and bezel, which are both green, and a single orange marker at the top of the bezel. That orange pip is the only bright thing on the watch and it does the job it is meant to: it tells you instantly where the bezel is pointing. \n\n Case and Wrist Presence \n A 43mm case in a black finish, with a coin-edge rotating bezel that adds grip without adding width at the lugs. Black cases look slightly smaller than steel ones of the same size because the edges do not catch light, so this wears a little more contained than the number suggests. It still wants a wrist of about 18cm to sit right. \n\n Dial and Legibility \n Broad white-filled markers at the hours against a dark green dial, with white hands over them. The contrast is the whole point of a dive-style layout and it works here: you can read this across a room. Three chronograph registers sit inside the dial with the date squeezed in between four and five. The bezel carries a sixty-minute scale in white with the numbers at the quarter points, so elapsed time can be tracked by turning the bezel to the minute hand. \n\n Movement and Functions \n Quartz, with a chronograph on the two pushers. The dial prints 100 METERS, which is a 10 ATM rating. In practice that covers swimming, showering and getting caught in the rain; it does not cover scuba diving or repeated high-impact water entry. Do not press the chronograph buttons or pull the crown while the watch is wet, because that is how water gets in. \n\n Strap, Clasp and Fit \n The strap is black silicone with a moulded ribbed pattern down its length. Silicone stays soft in cold weather, does not absorb sweat, and rinses clean under a tap, which is why it belongs on a watch rated to 100m. It will pick up dust more readily than leather, but that wipes away. \n\n Who This Watch Suits \n Someone who wants a sports chronograph they can wear to the pool and the gym without thinking about it, and who likes the black-on-green look. It is a weekend watch more than a boardroom one. \n\n Care and Maintenance \n Rinse the strap and case with fresh water after swimming, particularly after the sea, and dry it fully before storing. Salt left in the bezel teeth will make the rotation gritty. Black coatings scratch through to a lighter tone underneath if dragged along brick or concrete, so it is worth being careful around walls. \n\n About the Brand \n Emporio Armani has run a sports-styled line alongside its dress watches for years. This one takes the standard dive vocabulary, rotating bezel, high-contrast markers, a real water rating, and puts an Armani colour treatment over it. \n\n Technical Specifications \n \n Brand Emporio Armani \n Model AR11463 \n Case diameter 43mm \n Case finish Black, green rotating bezel \n Case shape Round \n Dial Green with luminous-style stick markers \n Movement Quartz \n Functions Chronograph, date \n Water resistance 10 ATM (100 metres) \n Strap Black silicone \n Gender Men’s \n \n\n Buying With Confidence \n Backed by a 24-month international manufacturer warranty on the movement, excluding battery and normal wear. It arrives new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, delivered anywhere in South Africa with tracking, and the Consumer Protection Act right of return covers an unworn watch in its original packaging. The bezel turns in one direction only, so a mis-knock can only ever shorten the time you have measured, never lengthen it.