Two tones on the case, one soft colour on the strap, and a dial with nothing on it but hands and markers. The rose gold bezel and the pale pink leather pick each other up, and the steel flanks stop the whole thing from reading as a single warm block. Case and Wrist Presence The case is 28mm. That is small on purpose, and the proportions follow: a narrow strap, a fine bezel, hands no thicker than they need to be. The sides are shaped rather than straight, stepping in where the strap enters, and the fluted rose gold-tone crown sits on the right where it is easy to reach. On a slim wrist this reads as a bracelet with a dial, which is the point of a watch at this size. Dial and Legibility Plain white, no texture, no date. Rose gold-tone batons mark the hours, drawn longer at twelve, three, six and nine so the quarters stand out at a glance. The eagle sits under twelve with the wordmark beneath it, and the two hands are the same rose tone as the markers. Warm markers on a white ground are softer to read than black on white, so this is a watch you glance at rather than one you read across a room. Movement and Functions Hours and minutes only. There is no seconds hand and no date, which is why the dial stays as clean as it does. Practically, that means the watch is silent, there is nothing to reset after a thirty-day month, and setting it takes one pull of the crown. Strap Clasp and Fit The strap is smooth blush-toned leather, slim to match the case, running to a buckle. Pale leather shows its life sooner than dark: the edge takes on a patina, the surface softens where it folds over the wrist, and a stain will show. That is a fair trade for the colour, and the strap is a standard fitting, so it can be replaced when it has had enough. Adjustment is by punched holes, in fixed steps. Who This Watch Suits Someone dressing for the softer end of formal, or anyone who finds steel bracelets cold on the wrist. It suits a small wrist particularly well, and it pairs with rose gold jewellery without competing with it. Care and Maintenance Keep pale leather away from water; it marks and it will not come back. Take the watch off before washing your hands and let the strap dry in open air after a warm day rather than shutting it in a drawer. Wipe the case with a dry cloth only, since the rose gold tone is a plated surface and abrasives thin it. Have a watchmaker fit the battery and check the seal. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Emporio Armani Model AR11031 Case diameter 28mm Case shape Round Case colour Two-tone rose gold and steel Dial colour White Hour markers Batons Functions Hours and minutes Strap Blush leather 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.