Emporio Armani Men’s 43mm Watch (AR11175)

A field-watch layout in a dress-watch case. Cream Arabic numerals at the odd hours, batons at the quarters, a dark grey sunray dial and a polished steel case on brown leather – it borrows the look of a military watch and softens every edge of it. \n\n Dial and Legibility \n The dial is dark grey with a fine sunray brush, ringed by a black minute track marked in single-minute strokes. Cream Arabic numerals sit at ten, two, four, five, seven and eight, with cream batons at twelve, three, six and nine. The date is cut at three inside the marker ring. Rose gold hands run over the top of it – an unexpected choice against a cool grey dial, and it is what makes this watch look considered rather than issued. Cream on dark grey is high contrast, and with a full minute track this is one of the easiest dials in the range to read precisely. \n\n Case and Wrist Presence \n Forty-three millimetres, round, in polished stainless steel, with a domed bezel that catches a bright line of light around its edge and short lugs turning down onto the strap. Steel means it takes daily knocks better than any coated case and can be refinished rather than repainted. It is a large watch but the dial is busy enough to carry the size. \n\n Movement and Functions \n Quartz with a date at three. Three hands, one window, nothing to wind. Correct the date after a short month and otherwise leave it alone. \n\n Strap, Clasp and Fit \n Mid-brown leather with a fine natural grain and dark stitching at each lug end. Brown leather and a grey dial is an easier pairing than brown with black, because there is no hard contrast line at the lugs. The strap softens over the first fortnight and takes a set at your wrist size; after that the watch stops shifting round during the day. \n\n Who This Watch Suits \n Someone who wants a legible everyday watch that is not another black or white dial. It works with chinos and a shirt, and the numerals give it enough character to stand on its own without a bracelet. \n\n Care and Maintenance \n Keep the leather away from water; repeated soakings stiffen and crack it, and drying it near heat accelerates that. Steel cleans with a damp cloth and dries easily. Replacement straps in the same width are easy to find when this one goes. \n\n Technical Specifications \n \n Brand Emporio Armani \n Model AR11175 \n Gender Men’s \n Case diameter 43mm \n Case material Stainless steel \n Dial colour Grey \n Dial markers Arabic numerals and batons \n Movement Quartz \n Functions Date \n Strap Brown leather \n EAN 4013496069556 \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, shipped nationwide with tracking, and an unworn watch in its original packaging can be returned under the Consumer Protection Act. Only six hours carry numerals; the four quarters get batons, and that is what keeps the dial from looking crowded.