Emporio Armani Men’s 43mm Watch (AR11182)

Look at the dial for a few seconds and it splits into four. The ribbing is cut in a different direction in each quarter, so as your wrist turns one segment goes light while the one beside it goes dark. It is a small trick and it makes a plain blue three-hander far more interesting than the specification list suggests. \n\n Case and Wrist Presence \n A 43mm stainless steel case, round, with a slim polished bezel and lugs that drop away sharply from the case band. The proportions are dress-watch proportions scaled up: thin bezel, wide dial opening, no bulk. On the wrist it reads as a large watch that is still flat enough to go under a shirt sleeve. The crown is small, fluted and unguarded at three o’clock. \n\n Dial and Legibility \n Blue, and darker towards the rim than through the middle. Applied silver batons mark the hours, doubled at twelve, and the hands are long polished sticks with a fine seconds hand running to the minute track. Silver on blue is a high-contrast combination and this is an easy dial to read across a room. The date sits above six o’clock in a small window with a blue disc, so it blends into the dial instead of interrupting it. \n\n Movement and Functions \n Quartz, running hours, minutes, sweeping seconds and a date. It will keep time to within a few seconds a month and needs a new battery every couple of years. There is no winding routine to remember. \n\n Bracelet and Fit \n Stainless steel, five rows, with brushed centre links between polished outer rows, tapering slightly towards the clasp. It is sized by removing links; a jeweller will do it in a few minutes. A steel bracelet carries a large case better than leather does, because the weight is spread around the wrist rather than hanging off the lugs. \n\n Who This Watch Suits \n Anyone who finds a black dial too severe and a white one too plain. Blue works with navy, grey and brown without arguing with any of them, which makes this an easy watch to wear five days a week. \n\n Care and Maintenance \n Keep the bracelet clean with warm water and a soft brush, dry it thoroughly, and check the spring bars once a year if you wear it daily. Take it off before you use aerosols or hand sanitiser; alcohol dulls polished steel over time. \n\n About the Brand \n Emporio Armani watches sit alongside the label’s ready-to-wear: quiet shapes, one point of interest, and no clutter on the dial. The quartered dial here is a good example of the house habit of putting the detail in the texture rather than in extra hands and sub-dials. \n\n Technical Specifications \n \n Reference AR11182 \n Brand Emporio Armani \n Case diameter 43mm \n Case material Stainless steel \n Dial colour Blue \n Markers Applied sticks \n Movement Quartz \n Functions Hours, minutes, seconds, date \n Bracelet Stainless steel \n \n\n Buying With Confidence \n Backed by a 24-month international manufacturer warranty on the movement, excluding battery and normal wear. Ships 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 eagle logo above the centre is applied rather than printed, which is why it throws a shadow.