A mottled brown bezel ring around a shell dial, with rose gold-tone numerals and a soft mauve strap. It is the warmest version of this watch and the one where the tortoiseshell effect makes the most sense – the brown in the ring and the rose gold in the numerals sit in the same family. Case and Wrist Presence The case is 32mm and slim, with the bezel formed as a rounded ring in tortoiseshell-effect resin rather than metal. That ring gives the watch a softer edge than a steel bezel would and catches light differently – it glows rather than flashes. Rose gold-tone keepers hold the strap at each lug. At 32mm the whole thing sits low and flat and disappears under a sleeve. Dial and Legibility Mother-of-pearl, cut from shell so the grain differs on every example and the colour drifts between white, cream and faint blue depending on the angle. Rose gold-tone Roman numerals mark the quarters with slim batons in between, and fine rose gold-tone hands run over the top. Contrast is gentle by design; this is a dial chosen to be looked at rather than one built for a quick glance across a room. Movement and Functions Quartz, showing hours and minutes and nothing else. No date interrupts the shell. Quartz means the watch is accurate whether it is worn every day or picked up once a fortnight, and the only thing it will ever ask for is a battery. Strap and Fit Smooth mauve leather with rose gold-tone keepers. It is an unusual colour and it is what makes the watch: a brown strap would have made the whole thing muddy and a white one would have been dull. Soft leather this narrow moulds to the wrist within days. Keep it out of the sun when the watch is off, since dyed pastels fade faster than dark leather does. Who This Watch Suits Someone who wants colour on the wrist without anything bright. The mauve, the shell and the tortoiseshell ring all sit in the same soft register, and the watch is small enough to wear with anything. Care and Maintenance Clean the resin ring with a barely damp cloth and no solvent. Keep perfume off the plating and off the leather. Take it off before swimming, and use a watchmaker for battery changes so the shell dial does not collect dust. About the Brand Emporio Armani takes the parent label’s eye for material and colour into its watches. Here the interest comes from what the case and dial are made of rather than from anything printed on them. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Emporio Armani Reference AR11003 Case diameter 32mm Case shape Round Bezel Tortoiseshell effect Dial Mother-of-pearl Markers Roman numerals and batons Movement Quartz Strap Mauve leather 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.