Emporio Armani Men’s 43mm Watch (AR11187)

The dial is cut with a herringbone weave, the same pattern you would find in a wool jacket, and it runs right across the face from edge to edge. In photographs it looks like a plain black dial. On the wrist it does not. \n\n Case and Wrist Presence \n Stainless steel, 43mm, round, with a thin polished bezel and a domed crystal that pulls the light around the rim. The case sides are polished and the lugs are open, with a visible gap between the case and the strap ends. It is a wide case on a moderate strap width, so the watch looks broad from above and slim from the side. \n\n Dial and Legibility \n Black with a fine chevron texture, applied silver batons at the hours and small silver dots on the outer track between them. The hands are polished silver, tapered, with a long thin seconds hand. Contrast is high where the markers catch the light and lower where the texture absorbs it, so the dial changes character depending on the angle. The date sits above six o’clock in a small aperture, printed small enough that it stays subordinate to the pattern. \n\n Movement and Functions \n A quartz movement handles the hours, minutes, seconds and date. Set it and leave it. The date rolls over on its own and the accuracy does not drift the way a mechanical watch does when it sits unworn. \n\n Strap, Clasp and Fit \n Dark brown leather with a crocodile emboss and stitching along both edges. Dark brown is a more forgiving colour than tan because it does not show the marks that leather picks up from cuffs and desk edges. Leather takes a wrist’s shape over the first fortnight and then stays comfortable; if it starts to feel stiff, that is usually moisture rather than age, and letting it dry flat between wears fixes it. \n\n Who This Watch Suits \n Someone who finds an all-black watch too stark and a silver dial too bright. Black dial with brown leather is a softer formal pairing than black on black, and it sits more comfortably with brown shoes and a tweed or knit. \n\n Care and Maintenance \n Keep water away from the strap. Wipe the case with a soft dry cloth, and store the watch out of direct sunlight, which fades leather and can dry the finish until it cracks. Loosen the buckle when the watch comes off so the strap does not sit permanently bent. \n\n Technical Specifications \n \n Reference AR11187 \n Brand Emporio Armani \n Case diameter 43mm \n Case material Stainless steel \n Dial colour Black, herringbone texture \n Markers Applied sticks \n Movement Quartz \n Functions Hours, minutes, seconds, date \n Strap Dark brown croc-embossed leather \n \n\n Buying With Confidence \n A 24-month international manufacturer warranty covers the movement, excluding the battery and normal wear. The watch ships new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, with tracked nationwide delivery and a Consumer Protection Act right of return on an unworn watch in its original packaging. Hold it at arm’s length and the herringbone disappears entirely; it only exists at reading distance.