Olive green leather against a champagne dial and a gold-tone case. Green is a rare strap colour and it is the reason this watch stands out from the rest of the range; against warm gold it reads closer to a saddle-leather tone than to anything bright. \n\n Case and Wrist Presence \n The case is 43mm with a thin polished gold-tone bezel and a plain, slim profile. There are no crown guards and no bezel markings, so the outline stays simple and the size is carried by the dial rather than by any bulk. It sits flat and slides under a cuff more easily than most watches of this diameter. \n\n Dial and Legibility \n A pale champagne dial with slim applied gold-tone batons at the hours and matching hands. Two sunken registers sit on the vertical axis, one above the centre and one below, and the date is tucked between four and five. Gold on champagne is deliberately low contrast; the dial reads as one warm surface with the markers catching light rather than standing out against it, which is elegant in daylight and slow in the dark. \n\n Movement and Functions \n Quartz, with the chronograph on two gold-tone pushers either side of the crown. Upper to start and stop, lower to zero the hands. Beyond the chronograph and the date there is nothing to set, and a battery every couple of years is the extent of the maintenance. \n\n Strap, Clasp and Fit \n Green leather with a fine cross-hatch grain, held by gold-tone keepers. The grain hides everyday marks well, which matters on a coloured strap where a scuff would otherwise show as a pale line. Leather softens over the first fortnight and then holds a consistent fit. \n\n Who This Watch Suits \n Somebody who wants a chronograph that is not silver and black. Green and gold is an autumn combination and it works better with tan, cream and olive than with anything cool-toned. \n\n Care and Maintenance \n Coloured leather fades in strong sun faster than black or brown does, so keep the watch off a sunny windowsill and out of a car dashboard. No water rating is printed on the dial, so keep the case dry as well. Gold plating dulls with perfume and hairspray, so put the watch on last. \n\n About the Brand \n Emporio Armani’s slim chronographs are the dressier half of its chronograph range, with two registers instead of three and no tachymeter. The eagle sits applied above the centre of the dial. \n\n Technical Specifications \n \n Brand Emporio Armani \n Model AR1722 \n Case size 43mm \n Case finish Gold-tone \n Case shape Round \n Dial Champagne with applied gold-tone batons \n Movement Quartz \n Functions Chronograph, date \n Strap Green textured leather \n \n\n Buying With Confidence \n A 24-month international manufacturer warranty covers the movement, excluding battery and normal wear. The watch ships new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, delivered nationwide with tracking, and the Consumer Protection Act right of return applies to an unworn watch in its original packaging. The two sub-dials are recessed with fine concentric rings, which is what separates them from the flat champagne around them.