Emporio Armani Men’s 43mm Watch (AR11070)

This is a field-watch layout in a dress-watch case. The dial is grey with white Arabic numerals at most of the hours and batons at the quarters, ringed by a black minute track, and the strap is brown suede rather than polished leather. The mix of a plain steel case with a rougher strap is what gives it its character. Case and Wrist Presence 43mm across, polished steel, with a thin bezel and short lugs that curve down hard so the strap hugs the wrist. The case is flat through its profile, which keeps a watch of this width comfortable rather than top-heavy. The crown at three is fluted and easy to find without looking. There is no decoration on the case at all: no fluting, no stepping, no coating. Dial and Legibility Grey and matte, printed with white Arabic numerals at ten, eleven, one, two, four, five, seven and eight, with applied batons standing at twelve, three, six and nine. That arrangement is worth noticing: the numerals fill in the hours the batons cannot label, and the batons give your eye the four fixed points it uses to read at a glance. A black chapter ring carries the minute track around the outside. The date sits in a white window between three and four. White on grey is strong contrast, so this dial is genuinely easy to read. Movement and Functions Quartz, with hours, minutes, seconds and a date. Pull the crown one click to set the date, two to set the time. The date changes at midnight and needs advancing by hand after a short month. Strap Clasp and Fit Mid-brown suede, soft to the touch and matte where a polished leather strap would be shiny. Suede is comfortable straight out of the box, because there is no stiff finish to break in, but it is the least water-tolerant leather there is: a soaking will mat the nap and leave a mark that brushing only partly lifts. Kept dry it stays soft for years. Adjustment is through punched holes and the fitting is standard, so a swap to smooth leather later is easy. Who This Watch Suits Someone who wants a legible everyday watch with a bit of texture to it. Suede and grey lean casual, so this belongs with a jacket and jeans more than with a suit. The numerals make it a good choice if you actually read the time rather than glancing at it. Care and Maintenance Keep the suede away from water and use a soft brush to lift the nap when it flattens. Do not treat it with polish or oil, which will darken it permanently. The steel case cleans with a damp cloth. Store the watch flat with the strap unbuckled, and have a watchmaker fit the battery so the case seal is reseated. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Emporio Armani Model AR11070 Case diameter 43mm Case shape Round Case material Stainless steel Dial colour Grey Hour markers Arabic numerals and batons Movement Quartz Functions Date Strap Brown suede leather Gender Men’s Warranty 24 months Buying With Confidence Movement cover runs for 24 months under the international manufacturer warranty, with the battery and ordinary wear excluded. Every watch leaves us new and unworn, boxed with the manufacturer’s paperwork, and goes out by tracked courier anywhere in the country. An unworn watch in its original packaging can be returned under the Consumer Protection Act.