Emporio Armani Men’s 43mm Chronograph Watch (AR1862)

Gold and navy, top to bottom. The AR1862 puts a deep blue dial in a gold-tone case and finishes it on a matching blue reptile-grain strap with cream stitching, so the only tonal break on the whole watch is the gold of the numerals and hands. \n\n Case and Wrist Presence \n Round, 43mm, gold-toned, with a plain polished bezel, two pushers and a ridged crown. A warm-toned case at 43mm reads richer and slightly softer than a steel one, because gold reflects less sharply and the outline against skin is less abrupt. It is a large watch that will sit right at the edge of a shirt cuff. \n\n Dial and Legibility \n Navy blue with a faint radial texture, marked with gold Arabic numerals at the even hours and dashes between. Three recessed sub-dials sit at twelve, three and six with printed tracks, and the date is set at four thirty. Gold on navy is one of the better contrast pairings in this range – much stronger than gold on brown, and it holds up in indoor light where a tonal dial would not. The numerals are large enough to read without hunting. \n\n Movement and Functions \n Quartz chronograph with date. The centre seconds hand does the timing, the sub-registers hold elapsed minutes and hours and a 24-hour reference, and two pushers handle start, stop and reset. Nothing to wind. \n\n Strap, Clasp and Fit \n Blue leather with a pressed reptile grain and cream contrast stitching. Matching the strap exactly to the dial is a strong look and a committed one – the watch will only work with a limited range of clothing, and it does not disappear the way a black strap does. The grain finish helps it wear well; a smooth strap in this colour would show every scratch. \n\n Who This Watch Suits \n Someone who wants a gold-tone chronograph but finds gold-and-black too heavy. Navy lightens the whole thing, and it sits far more easily with navy and grey clothing. \n\n Care and Maintenance \n The gold tone is plating: clean it with a soft dry cloth only, and keep jewellery dip and abrasives well away from it. Keep the leather out of water, and out of strong sun, which fades a coloured strap faster than a brown or black one. \n\n Technical Specifications \n \n Reference AR1862 \n Brand Emporio Armani \n Case diameter 43mm \n Case colour Gold tone \n Case shape Round \n Dial colour Navy blue \n Markers Arabic numerals \n Movement Quartz chronograph \n Functions Chronograph, date \n Strap Blue textured leather \n Gender Men’s \n \n\n Buying With Confidence \n Covered by a 24-month international manufacturer warranty on the movement, excluding battery and normal wear. Arrives 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 cream stitching picks up the pale side of the gold rather than the dial, which is what ties the strap to the case.