Blue mother-of-pearl under a bezel set with two rows of crystals, on a fine steel mesh bracelet. Everything outside the dial is silver-toned, so the pale blue of the shell is the only colour on the watch and it gets all the attention. Case and Wrist Presence Thirty millimetres across, round, with the crystal-set bezel taking a wide band of that and leaving a compact dial opening. The steel is polished and the stones are small and closely packed, so the bezel reads as a continuous ring of light rather than a row of individual settings. On the wrist it is a modest, contained watch that catches the eye through brightness rather than size. Dial and Legibility Mother-of-pearl is shell, sliced thin, and it never lies flat as a single colour. This one runs from pale ice blue through grey-white depending on the angle, with the natural banding of the material visible across it. Crystal dots mark the hours, the eagle sits above the centre and the wordmark below. Slim polished hands. It is a low-contrast dial and it is meant to be. Movement and Functions Quartz, showing hours and minutes only. A fluted steel crown at three sets the time. Nothing else needs attention, which is the point of a watch you put on for an evening and take off again. Bracelet and Fit Milanese mesh in stainless steel. Because the weave has no rigid links it follows the shape of the wrist and lies flat under a cuff, and the clasp slides along the mesh so you can set the fit precisely instead of jumping between link sizes. Mesh runs cooler than a solid bracelet in summer. Do not cinch it tight; a slightly loose mesh band is more comfortable and pulls fewer hairs. Who This Watch Suits A small wrist and a preference for silver over gold. It layers with other steel pieces because there is no second metal tone anywhere on it, and the blue dial keeps it from being another plain white-faced dress watch. Care and Maintenance Keep the mesh out of chlorinated water and rinse and dry it after contact with salt or perspiration; the weave holds moisture in the gaps. A soft brush clears dust from between the bezel stones better than a cloth. Have the gasket checked at every battery change, and take a crystal-set watch to a jeweller rather than opening it yourself. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Emporio Armani Reference AR11380 Case diameter 30mm Case shape Round Case Stainless steel with double crystal-set bezel Dial Blue mother-of-pearl Markers Crystal dots Movement Quartz Bracelet Stainless steel mesh Gender Women’s Warranty 24 months Buying With Confidence The watch carries a 24-month international manufacturer warranty on the movement; the battery and normal wear fall outside it. It ships new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, travels on a tracked nationwide courier, and the Consumer Protection Act gives you the right to return an unworn watch in its original packaging.