Emporio Armani Women’s 21mm Watch (AR11408)

A silver dial split down the middle by an upright block of pave crystal, framed in rose gold and carried on a black leather strap. The strap is pressed with a fine pebbled lizard grain, which gives the watch a texture the metal-braceleted version of the same case does not have. Case and Wrist Presence The case is a twenty-one millimetre barrel, waisted at the flanks so it tucks into the curve of the wrist, with a stepped polished bezel and no stones on it. Small and light. Because the leather is soft and the case is thin, this is a watch you stop noticing within an hour of putting it on. Dial and Legibility Silver-white with the crystal panel running vertically through the centre. Rose gold Roman numerals sit at the corners of the dial and slim rose gold batons mark the rest. The hands are the same warm tone. This is a bright dial with bright hands, so the reading comes from shape rather than contrast: the hands are longer and narrower than anything else on the face, and that is what separates them. Movement and Functions Quartz, hours and minutes. A small fluted crown with a dark cabochon head sits at three. Nothing else to set. Strap Clasp and Fit Black leather with a fine embossed lizard grain, narrow to match the case, fastened with a pin buckle. A pin buckle sets the length one hole at a time and holds it, which is all a light watch needs. Thin leather breaks in fast and takes a permanent curve; the first crease appears where it folds under the buckle, and that fold is where a strap eventually gives out. Who This Watch Suits Someone who wants the sparkle but finds a metal bracelet too much on a small wrist. Leather keeps the weight down and the black makes the rose gold read warmer. Care and Maintenance Leather does not recover from a soaking, so keep it out of the rain and off the basin edge. Dry it slowly and away from direct heat if it does get wet. Use a soft brush on the crystal panel, a dry cloth on the case, and put perfume on before the watch rather than after. Gasket check with every battery. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Emporio Armani Reference AR11408 Case width 21mm Case shape Barrel Case Rose gold-tone Dial Silver with pave crystal centre panel Markers Rose gold Roman numerals and batons Movement Quartz Strap Black lizard-embossed leather with pin buckle Gender Women’s 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.