Emporio Armani Men’s 43mm Watch (AR2427)

The dial is the reason to buy this one – a warm salmon-amber that sits somewhere between copper and peach and changes with the light. Everything around it is deliberately plain: a polished 43mm steel case, a date at six, and a dark brown croc-embossed strap. \n Case and Wrist Presence \n Polished stainless steel, round, 43mm, slim through the side with a very narrow bezel. The lugs curve down steeply so the strap drops away close to the wrist, which stops a wide case from looking slabby. Cool steel around a warm dial is a deliberate contrast, and it is what keeps the colour from taking over the whole watch. \n Dial and Legibility \n Sunray-brushed salmon, lighter at the centre and deeper toward the flange, with applied gold-tone batons at the hours and a fine minute track printed outside them. There is a raised ring inside the markers that dishes the middle of the dial and catches the light differently from the outer band. Hands are slim and match the markers. It is a low-contrast face, so this is a watch you read easily outdoors and less quickly in a dark room. The date sits at six in a small framed window. \n Movement and Functions \n Quartz – accurate, battery-driven, needing nothing but a cell every few years. Hours, minutes, a sweeping seconds hand and the date. \n Strap and Fit \n Dark brown leather with a glossy crocodile emboss, wide at the lugs and tapering toward the buckle. The dark strap anchors the pale dial; a tan one would have made the whole watch too warm. Glossy leather marks more easily than matte and cleans up with a dry cloth. As with any leather strap, water is the enemy – keep it out of the shower and let it dry naturally if it gets damp. \n Who This Watch Suits \n Someone who wants a large plain watch that is not black, white or blue. The salmon dial does the work of a pattern without being one. \n Care and Maintenance \n Wipe the case with a soft dry cloth and the crystal with microfibre. Set the date outside the late-evening hours. Store the strap unbuckled so it keeps its shape. \n Technical Specifications \n Brand Emporio Armani Reference AR2427 Case diameter 43mm Case material Stainless steel Dial Salmon sunray, applied batons Movement Quartz Functions Date Strap Dark brown croc-embossed leather \n Buying With Confidence \n Ships new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, backed by a 24-month international manufacturer warranty on the movement, excluding battery and normal wear. Nationwide delivery with tracking, and an unworn watch in its original packaging may be returned under the Consumer Protection Act. Look at the dial in the shade and it reads almost beige; take it into the sun and the copper comes out of it.