Emporio Armani Modern Slim Men’s 42mm Watch (AR11161)

The Modern Slim is exactly what the name says: a wide dial in a thin case, with as little on the face as the design can get away with. Here it is a black dial with a fine diamond texture, a polished steel case and a steel bracelet. Case and Wrist Presence 42mm across but shallow through the middle, and that ratio is the point. A wide, flat case sits down on the wrist and slides under a cuff instead of lifting it. The bezel is a thin polished ring, so the dial dominates. Lugs are short and curve down hard, which stops a case this wide from overhanging on a medium wrist. Dial and Legibility Black, with a fine cross-hatch pattern that only shows itself when light rakes across it. There are no hour markers at all: the eagle sits at twelve, the wordmark below it, and a small seconds sub-dial is sunk at six with a printed track and four short strokes. Two long silver hands do the work. With no markers to anchor them, you read this dial the way you read a clock across a room — by angle, not by counting. It is a design decision, and it is what gives the watch its calm. Movement and Functions Quartz. The seconds are moved off the centre and into their own sub-dial at six, which leaves the main dial completely uninterrupted and gives you a small, quiet indication that the watch is running. There is no date. Bracelet and Fit A five-row steel bracelet with brushed outer rows and polished centre links, closing on a fold-over clasp. It is sized by removing links, so have it fitted rather than tolerating it. On a thin watch a well-sized bracelet matters: the case has no height to hold it steady, so slack shows up as the watch sliding around the wrist. Who This Watch Suits Someone who wants a large watch that is not a heavy one, and who prefers a dial that says almost nothing. It is the sort of watch that finishes a shirt and jacket without competing with them. Care and Maintenance Polished centre links pick up hairline scratches — that is normal and evens out into a soft sheen over time. Rinse the bracelet occasionally and dry it fully, especially after a hot day. A watchmaker should do the battery so the gasket is reseated and the thin case back goes on square. About the Brand Emporio Armani’s Modern Slim line exists to prove that a big watch does not have to be a thick one. It is the most restrained thing in the range. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Emporio Armani Collection Modern Slim Reference AR11161 Case diameter 42mm Case shape Round Case Polished stainless steel Dial Black, textured Markers None Movement Quartz Functions Hours, minutes, small seconds Bracelet Stainless steel, fold-over clasp 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.