Emporio Armani Men’s 46mm Chronograph Watch (AR11451)

Steel case, blue dial, rose gold markers. Three metals in play and only one of them on the outside of the watch, which is what keeps it from looking like a two-tone piece. The strap is navy leather, plain and smooth, with blue stitching at the lug ends. Case and Wrist Presence Forty-six millimetres of polished stainless steel with a slim bezel and thick, rounded lugs. Polished steel at this size is bright, and this watch does not hide: it reflects, it catches the light from the side and it fills a wrist. Two pushers flank a fluted crown on the right flank. Dial and Legibility Deep blue with a subtle gradient towards the outer edge, a white printed minute track and applied rose gold batons at the hours. The hour and minute hands are rose gold too. Warm metal against dark blue is a high-contrast pairing without being harsh, and the difference in tone between the rose gold hands and the white printing makes it easy to separate the time from the timing at a glance. Movement and Functions Quartz chronograph. Elapsed minutes are counted on the register at nine, there is a 24-hour scale on the register at three, and the small register at six carries the running seconds. The central sweep hand times seconds, started with the upper pusher and zeroed with the lower one. A framed date window sits at four thirty and is set from the crown’s middle position. Strap Clasp and Fit Navy leather, smooth-finished, cut wide to match the case and fastened with a pin buckle. A wide strap spreads the weight of a large watch across the wrist instead of concentrating it under the lugs, which is the practical reason it is made this way. Expect the leather to soften within a couple of weeks and to develop a permanent curve. Who This Watch Suits Someone who wants a large chronograph with warmth in it. Rose gold on a blue dial is a softer look than steel on black, and pairing it with a steel case rather than a plated one keeps the outside of the watch hard-wearing. Care and Maintenance Polished steel shows fine scratches; they can be brought back by a watchmaker, unlike plating. Keep the leather dry and dry it slowly away from heat if it gets soaked. Reset the chronograph when you finish timing something. Gasket check with every battery change. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Emporio Armani Reference AR11451 Case diameter 46mm Case shape Round Case Polished stainless steel Dial Blue Markers Applied rose gold-tone batons Movement Quartz chronograph Date Window at four thirty Strap Navy leather with pin buckle Gender Men’s Warranty 24 months Buying With Confidence Movement cover runs for 24 months under the international manufacturer warranty, with the battery and ordinary wear excluded. Every watch leaves us new and unworn, boxed with the manufacturer’s paperwork, and goes out by tracked courier anywhere in the country. An unworn watch in its original packaging can be returned under the Consumer Protection Act.