Emporio Armani Men’s Gianni T-Bar 28mm Watch (AR11316)

Twenty-eight millimetres is small even by the standards of a dress watch, and that is the whole idea here. The case is barely wider than the bracelet holding it, so the watch reads as a link in a rose gold chain that happens to tell the time. \n\n Case and Wrist Presence \n A 28mm round case in rose gold tone plated steel with a thin polished bezel. The bracelet meets it at twelve and six through curved end pieces rather than lugs, which keeps the outline continuous. On a slim wrist this sits like a bangle; on a broader one it will look deliberately delicate. There is very little case height, so it slides under a cuff without catching. \n\n Dial and Legibility \n White mother-of-pearl cut from real shell, with the natural grain visible across the surface. Rose gold Roman numerals mark nine, three and six. The remaining hour positions are picked out in small clear crystals arranged in the shape of the numerals they stand in for, so eleven and one and two are drawn in stone rather than metal. Two rose gold hands, no seconds. The crystal numerals catch light rather than hold contrast, so they read clearly in bright conditions and vanish in a dim room, leaving the three metal numerals to carry the dial. \n\n Movement and Functions \n Quartz, hours and minutes. No date and nothing to wind. The crown, topped with a small stone, pulls out to set the time. \n\n Bracelet and Fit \n A rose gold tone plated steel bracelet in a fine seven-row weave, narrow and very flexible. Many small links drape better on a small wrist than a few large ones because each link is short enough to follow the curve. It is sized by removing links at a jeweller, and the many joints mean it needs cleaning more often than a three-row bracelet. \n\n Who This Watch Suits \n Someone with a slim wrist who wants a watch that sits alongside other jewellery rather than dominating it. Rose gold with a shell dial is warm enough to work with both gold and pearl pieces already in the drawer. \n\n Care and Maintenance \n Wipe the bracelet with a soft dry cloth and use only a very soft brush around the set crystals. Keep perfume and hairspray away from the plating, which they dull faster than wear does. Do not use a jeweller’s polishing cloth; it removes plating. \n\n Technical Specifications \n \n Reference AR11316 \n Brand Emporio Armani \n Collection Gianni T-Bar \n Case diameter 28mm \n Case finish Rose gold tone \n Dial White mother-of-pearl \n Markers Rose gold Roman numerals with crystal set indexes \n Movement Quartz \n Functions Hours, minutes \n Bracelet Rose gold tone stainless steel \n \n\n Buying With Confidence \n Backed by a 24-month international manufacturer warranty on the movement, excluding battery and normal wear. It ships new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, delivered anywhere in South Africa with tracking, and can be returned unworn in its original packaging under the Consumer Protection Act. There is no numeral at twelve, only the eagle, which is what stops a dial this small from looking crowded.