Emporio Armani Men’s 46mm Chronograph Watch (AR11024)

Blacked out, with red doing all the work. The case is black-plated, the dial is black, the sub-dial scales and the chronograph seconds hand are red, and the strap is black textured silicone. It is the most aggressive watch in the Armani range and it does not pretend otherwise. Case and Wrist Presence Forty-six millimetres, round, finished in matt black plating throughout – case, bezel, crown and pushers. A black case with no bright edges gives the eye nothing to break up the outline, so this wears every bit as large as the number says. It needs a wrist to carry it. The crown is broad and knurled between two pushers. Dial and Legibility Black, with white applied batons at the hours and white hour and minute hands – the only high-contrast elements on the face. The chronograph seconds hand is red and runs the full width of the dial, and the sub-dial scales at nine, three and six are printed in red too. A tachymeter track circles the outer edge, also in red. The date at six is white on black. Reading the time is easy; reading the small red scales is a deliberate second-tier task, which is how the layout keeps its order. Movement and Functions Quartz. Chronograph timing runs from the two pushers – upper to start and stop, lower to reset. The tachymeter scale converts an elapsed time over a measured kilometre into an average speed: time the distance, stop the hand, read the figure it points to. The date at six advances at midnight and needs correcting after any month shorter than 31 days. Strap and Fit Black silicone with a moulded texture across the surface, curving straight off the lugs. Silicone suits a watch this size because it is light – a 46mm case on a steel bracelet becomes heavy quickly, and on silicone it does not. It rinses clean under a tap and does not stiffen when wet. The trade is that it attracts dust, so it wants a wipe every few days. Who This Watch Suits Someone who wants a big, dark, sporting watch and likes a flash of colour on it. The red is confined to the timing elements rather than sprayed across the dial, which is what keeps it from looking cheap. Care and Maintenance Black plating cannot be polished back once it is cut through to the metal, so treat the bezel edge carefully and keep abrasives away. Rinse the strap after sweat or pool water. Stop and zero the chronograph when you are done – at this size the battery has enough to do. About the Brand Emporio Armani applies the same rule to its loudest watches as to its quietest: one idea, executed cleanly. Here the idea is red on black, and nothing else is allowed to interfere. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Emporio Armani Reference AR11024 Case diameter 46mm Case shape Round Case finish Black Dial Black with red accents Markers Applied batons Functions Chronograph, tachymeter, date Movement Quartz Strap Black silicone Gender Men’s Warranty 24 months Buying With Confidence Twenty-four months of international manufacturer warranty cover the movement. The battery and everyday wear sit outside that. The watch arrives new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, delivered by tracked courier nationwide, and an unworn watch in its original packaging may be returned under the Consumer Protection Act.