Tommy Hilfiger 44mm Watch (1710474)

The centre of this dial is cut away, so you look straight through it at the gears turning underneath. That is unusual at this price and it is the reason to choose this watch over the plain-dialled versions beside it. \n Dial and Legibility \n Black, with a skeletonised centre that exposes gold-coloured wheels and plates through irregular openings. A day-of-week arc runs across the upper half; a date scale with its own hand sits below the centre, curving around the open section. Gold applied batons mark the hours around the outside and a small 12 is printed at the top. \n An open-worked dial always costs some legibility – there is less flat surface to read the hands against. The gold hands here are broad and edged, which keeps them visible over the moving parts, but this is a watch you look at as much as read. \n Case and Wrist Presence \n 44mm, two-tone: a steel case with a gold bezel ring and gold pushers and crown. The two-tone treatment picks up the gold inside the dial and ties the whole watch together. The bezel ring is what draws the eye into the movement below. \n Movement and Functions \n \n Day of the week – arc across the upper dial \n Date – curved scale swept by its own hand \n Open-worked dial – the movement is visible through the dial centre \n \n Strap, Clasp and Fit \n A plain black leather strap on a pin buckle, deliberately unadorned so the dial does the work. Leather this simple ages honestly – it darkens at the wrist bend and softens within a month, and it is cheap to replace when it eventually goes. \n Who This Watch Suits \n Someone who wants a watch that starts a conversation without costing what a mechanical skeleton watch costs. It works best with a dark sleeve, where the gold and the open dial have something to sit against. \n Care and Maintenance \n An open dial shows dust, so keep the watch out of workshops and away from sanding. Have the battery replaced by a watchmaker rather than a kiosk – opening the case on a skeleton dial needs a careful hand, and the same visit reseats the gasket. Keep the leather dry and store the watch away from magnets. \n About the Brand \n Tommy Hilfiger’s range mostly plays it clean and classic; the skeletonised models are where the brand takes a risk, and this is one of them. \n Technical Specifications \n \n Attribute Specification \n Brand Tommy Hilfiger \n Reference 1710474 \n Case diameter 44mm \n Case Two-tone steel and gold \n Dial Black, skeletonised centre, gold batons \n Functions Day, date \n Strap Black leather, pin buckle \n Warranty 24 months \n \n Buying With Confidence \n Arrives new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, backed by the 24-month international manufacturer warranty on the movement, battery and normal wear excluded. Nationwide tracked delivery, and an unworn watch in its original packaging carries the Consumer Protection Act right of return. Look at the openings on the left of the dial – they are cut in an irregular pattern rather than a symmetrical one, which is what makes the movement underneath look like machinery rather than decoration.