Emporio Armani Renato Men’s 43mm Chronograph Watch (AR11164)

Navy has replaced black as the default dial colour on a steel chronograph, and the Renato is a good example of why. The blue here is deep enough to read almost black in a dim room and clearly navy the moment daylight hits it, which gives one watch two different characters. \n\n Dial and Legibility \n The dial is built in layers: a raised outer chapter ring in a lighter blue carrying the minute track, then a darker centre with fine concentric machining. Applied silver batons mark the hours, doubled at twelve. Three sub-dials sit at twelve, nine and six – a 24-hour register, a 30-unit counter and a 60-unit counter – and a date window is cut between four and five. Silver hands and markers against navy is a strong, clean contrast; despite three sub-dials this is an easy watch to read. \n\n Case and Wrist Presence \n Forty-three millimetres, round, in stainless steel, with a polished bezel that curves down into the case sides and pushers set flush either side of the crown. The bezel is fairly wide, so the dial opening is smaller than the case measurement implies and the watch wears a shade more contained than 43mm suggests. Steel means honest wear – scratches can be blended out rather than eating through a coating. \n\n Movement and Functions \n Quartz, chronograph, date. The two pushers start, stop and reset the timing hands, and the sub-dials track the elapsed minutes and seconds. The date needs correcting at the end of a short month; otherwise nothing here needs attention. \n\n Bracelet and Fit \n A three-row steel bracelet with brushed outer rows and a brushed centre, so the whole thing has a matte, workmanlike finish. Brushed steel is the practical choice on a bracelet – it hides the fine scratching that a polished one displays within a week. Solid links give it enough weight to keep a large case centred on the wrist, and sizing is by link removal. \n\n Who This Watch Suits \n Someone who wants a full chronograph that still reads as smart. Navy and brushed steel sit comfortably under a jacket and just as comfortably with a golf shirt. It is a big watch, so a wrist under about 17cm will feel it. \n\n Care and Maintenance \n Wipe the bracelet with a damp cloth and dry it; a soft brush lifts grit from the links. Do not press the chronograph pushers or pull the crown while the watch is wet. Light scratches on brushed steel can be blended by a watchmaker at a service. \n\n Technical Specifications \n \n Brand Emporio Armani \n Collection Renato \n Model AR11164 \n Gender Men’s \n Case diameter 43mm \n Case material Stainless steel \n Dial colour Navy blue \n Movement Quartz \n Functions Chronograph, date \n Bracelet Stainless steel \n EAN 4053858928176 \n \n\n Buying With Confidence \n The movement carries a 24-month international manufacturer warranty, excluding battery and normal wear. It arrives new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, shipped nationwide with tracking, and the Consumer Protection Act right of return applies to an unworn watch in its original packaging. The sub-dial at twelve runs one to twenty-four, so it is telling you morning from afternoon rather than counting anything.