Emporio Armani Men’s 46mm Chronograph Watch (AR1968)

\n Black mesh is rare, and it is what makes the AR1968 worth a look against the rest of the black\nchronographs in this range. The case and band are the same dark finish, so the watch reads as one\ncontinuous piece from clasp to bezel. \n\n Case and Wrist Presence \n Round, 46 mm, in a black finish that covers the case, bezel, crown and pushers. It is a big\nwatch and the mesh band makes it look bigger still, because there is no colour break at the lugs. On the\nother hand the band lies flatter than a link bracelet, so the watch wears lower than the diameter\nsuggests. Budget for a wrist of about 18 cm. \n\n Dial and Legibility \n Black, with polished silver batons applied at every hour — longer at the quarters — and a printed\nminute track around the rim. Three sub-dials sit at nine, twelve and six with fine white scales, and the\ndate is cut in at four. The hands are polished steel with white fill. Silver against matt black is the\nstrongest contrast available here, which is what stops a dial with three registers from turning into\nmush. \n\n Movement and Functions \n Quartz chronograph with a date. Top pusher starts and stops the stopwatch, bottom pusher zeroes it.\nThe central sweep hand counts seconds while the registers total elapsed minutes and hours. The date turns\nover at midnight and needs a manual push after a short month. \n\n Strap, Clasp and Fit \n A black stainless steel mesh band, woven fine and finished flat. Mesh is the most comfortable metal\nband on a heavy watch because the weight spreads across the whole wrist rather than concentrating in a\nfew links. It also collects dust and skin oil in the weave, so run a dry cloth along its length rather\nthan just wiping the top. \n\n Who This Watch Suits \n Somebody who wants a large all-black watch on metal rather than leather or fabric. It is more\ncomfortable than a black link bracelet and considerably more subtle than a polished steel one. \n\n Care and Maintenance \n No water rating is printed on the dial, so keep it dry. The black coating on both the case and the\nmesh scratches to bright metal, and on a woven band that shows up as pale flecks — so open the clasp\nproperly instead of dragging the band over your hand. A soft dry cloth is all it needs. \n\n About the Brand \n Emporio Armani puts its largest chronograph case on almost every band it makes. The black mesh\nversion is the one where the band, rather than the dial, is the reason to choose it. \n Technical Specifications Reference AR1968 Brand Emporio Armani Case diameter 46 mm Case shape Round Case finish Black Dial Black Hour markers Applied silver batons Movement Quartz chronograph Calendar Date at four o’clock Band Black stainless steel mesh EAN 4053858672765 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.