Emporio Armani Men’s 43mm Watch (AR2499)

This is the plainest kind of watch there is, and it is harder to get right than a complicated one. Black dial, steel case, steel bracelet, one date window. With nothing to hide behind, everything depends on proportion, and the AR2499 gets that from a very thin bezel and a dial that runs almost to the edge of the case. \n Case and Wrist Presence \n Stainless steel, 43mm, round and polished. The case is slim in profile with short lugs that turn down early, so the watch sits flat and does not rock. Combined with the bracelet it has real weight, which some people read as quality and others find heavy for a dress watch. There is a plain polished crown at three. \n Dial and Legibility \n Flat black with applied polished stick markers at every hour and a fine printed track around the rim. The date sits at three in an aperture cut straight into the marker position. Hands are long thin batons with a needle seconds hand. Contrast between silver and black is about as strong as a dial gets, so this is a watch you read without thinking, in almost any light. \n Movement and Functions \n Quartz with a date at three. Battery powered, no winding. Pull the crown one click to jump the date, two clicks to set the time. \n Bracelet and Fit \n A stainless steel bracelet with wide brushed links and a polished centre row, tapering slightly from the case towards the clasp. Sizing means removing links, which takes minutes at a watch counter. Get it right: a heavy bracelet worn loose swings the case around to the underside of the wrist, and that is how casebacks get scratched. \n Who This Watch Suits \n Anyone who needs one watch that will not look wrong anywhere. Black and steel goes with everything, the date earns its place in an office, and there is no strap to replace as the years go by. \n Care and Maintenance \n Wipe the bracelet weekly with a dry microfibre cloth. Soap and sweat build up between links and dull both the polish and the feel of the bracelet. Keep it away from chlorine, and have the battery replaced properly rather than levering the back off yourself. \n Technical Specifications \n Reference AR2499 Brand Emporio Armani Case diameter 43mm Case material Stainless steel Case shape Round Dial colour Black Markers Applied sticks Movement Quartz Functions Date Bracelet Stainless steel Gender Men’s EAN 4053858700833 \n Buying With Confidence \n Backed by a 24-month international manufacturer warranty on the movement, excluding the battery and normal wear. The watch ships new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, delivered nationwide with tracking, and the Consumer Protection Act gives a right of return on an unworn watch in its original packaging. The date window replaces the three o’clock marker entirely instead of squeezing in beside it, which is why the dial still looks balanced.