Emporio Armani Men’s 46mm Chronograph Watch (AR1949)

\n The striped strap is the first thing you notice on the AR1949 and it sets the tone for the rest — a\nbrushed steel case and a deep blue dial that would look formal on a bracelet and reads as weekend wear\non woven fabric. \n\n Case and Wrist Presence \n Round, 46 mm, in stainless steel with a brushed finish that softens the light instead of\nthrowing it back. The bezel is narrow, so almost the whole diameter is dial. Two pushers and a large\nfluted crown sit at three. At this size the watch covers most of a wrist, and the brushed surface is\nwhat keeps it from being loud as well as large. \n\n Dial and Legibility \n Deep blue with a soft radial finish that goes almost black towards the edge. Applied silver batons\nmark the hours, with longer markers at the quarters and a printed minute track. Three sub-dials are\nplaced at nine, twelve and six, printed in fine white, and the date sits at four. Silver on dark blue is\na clean pairing and the hands stay easy to find across a wide dial. \n\n Movement and Functions \n Quartz chronograph with a date. Start and stop from the upper pusher, reset from the lower. The\ncentral sweep hand times seconds while the registers accumulate the minutes and hours. Correct the date\nby hand at the end of a month shorter than thirty-one days. \n\n Strap, Clasp and Fit \n Woven fabric in navy and pale blue vertical stripes, backed with leather and cut full width into the\nlugs. A striped strap dates a watch to a mood rather than a season, and this one is the reason to buy\nthis reference over the plain-strap versions of the same case. Fabric does not stretch the way leather\ndoes, so the fit you set is the fit you keep. Brush it dry rather than washing it. \n\n Who This Watch Suits \n Somebody who wants a big blue chronograph with some colour in the strap. It is casual by design — the\nstripes will fight a suit — and it wants a wrist of around 18 cm to look proportionate. \n\n Care and Maintenance \n No water rating is printed on the dial, so keep the watch dry. Fabric holds moisture against the case\nback longer than leather does, which is worth remembering on a hot day. Wipe the steel with a soft cloth\nand leave the stopwatch stopped when it is not in use, to spare the battery. \n\n About the Brand \n Emporio Armani puts its largest chronograph case on fabric straps for the more casual half of the\nrange. This one pairs a dark blue dial with a two-tone blue weave, so the colour runs the length of the\nwatch instead of stopping at the lugs. \n Technical Specifications Reference AR1949 Brand Emporio Armani Case diameter 46 mm Case material Stainless steel Case finish Brushed Case shape Round Dial Blue Hour markers Applied silver batons Movement Quartz chronograph Calendar Date at four o’clock Strap Navy and pale blue striped woven fabric EAN 4053858628236 Buying With Confidence Every watch ships new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, and carries a 24-month international manufacturer warranty on the movement, excluding the battery and normal wear. We deliver nationwide with tracking, and the Consumer Protection Act right of return applies to an unworn watch still in its original packaging.