Emporio Armani Men’s 43mm Chronograph Watch (AR1942)

\n Navy under polished steel is the safest combination a chronograph can wear, and the AR1942 does not\ntry to improve on it. A dark blue dial, silver Arabic numerals at the even hours, and a steel bracelet\nthat keeps the whole watch in one metal. \n\n Case and Wrist Presence \n Stainless steel, round, 43 mm across, polished on the bezel and the flanks. The lugs curve down\nsteeply, which pulls the bracelet in tight against the wrist and stops a wide case from sitting proud.\nTwo pushers flank a fluted crown at three, all in the same bright steel as the case. \n\n Dial and Legibility \n The dial is deep navy with a soft satin finish. Applied silver Arabic numerals hold twelve, two,\nfour, six, eight and ten; printed batons fill the odd hours and a fine minute track runs round the rim.\nThree sub-dials sit at nine, three and six with their scales printed small in white, and the date is cut\nin at four. Silver hands over dark blue is a strong contrast, so the time reads instantly even with the\nchronograph registers in the way. \n\n Movement and Functions \n Quartz chronograph with a date. The top pusher starts and stops the stopwatch, the bottom one returns\nit to zero. The central sweep hand counts seconds while the registers add up elapsed minutes and hours.\nThe date rolls at midnight and needs pushing on by hand after a short month. \n\n Strap, Clasp and Fit \n A polished stainless steel bracelet, five rows across, with wider centre links and narrower outer\nrows, tapering slightly into the clasp. It is substantial without being heavy, and it balances the\n43 mm case well. Links come out to size it. A steel bracelet is the low-maintenance choice — no\nbreak-in, no drying out, no replacing it in three years. \n\n Who This Watch Suits \n Anybody who wants one chronograph that will not look out of place anywhere. Navy and steel is\nneutral enough for work and dark enough not to look casual. It suits wrists from roughly 17 cm\nupwards; below that the bracelet will need several links out and the case will still look wide. \n\n Care and Maintenance \n No water rating is printed on the dial, so treat this as a dry-wear watch — off before washing hands,\nnever in the pool. Rinse is out of the question, so clean the bracelet with a dry soft cloth pushed\nthrough the links. Leave the chronograph stopped when you are not timing anything; a running stopwatch\nhand drains a quartz battery noticeably faster. \n\n About the Brand \n Emporio Armani’s steel chronographs are the backbone of its watch range, and the navy dial is the\nversion that has stayed in the catalogue longest. The numerals at the even hours are the detail that\nseparates this dial family from the plainer baton-only models. \n Technical Specifications Reference AR1942 Brand Emporio Armani Case diameter 43 mm Case material Stainless steel Case shape Round Dial Navy blue Hour markers Arabic numerals Movement Quartz chronograph Calendar Date at four o’clock Bracelet Stainless steel EAN 4053858630376 Buying With Confidence Every watch ships new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, and carries a 24-month international manufacturer warranty on the movement, excluding the battery and normal wear. We deliver nationwide with tracking, and the Consumer Protection Act right of return applies to an unworn watch still in its original packaging.