Tommy Hilfiger Automatic 44mm Watch (1791642)

The same open-worked automatic, this time in blue under a rose gold-tone bezel, on brown leather. Blue bridges and brass-coloured wheels sit behind the chapter ring, so the movement reads as part of the design rather than as an exposed mechanism. Case and Wrist Presence Forty-four millimetres, with a steel case body and a rose gold-tone bezel that warms the whole watch. The bezel is smooth and narrow, so the open dial takes up almost the full diameter. An automatic movement adds thickness, and you feel it: this sits taller on the wrist than the quartz watches around it in the range. Dial and Legibility A blue chapter ring carries applied batons and the printed minute scale, and inside it the movement is visible: blue-finished bridges, brass wheels, red jewels and the balance turning near the twelve. The hands are white-filled so they hold their shape over a busy background. It is a dial you read deliberately rather than glance at, which suits a watch built to be looked at. Movement Automatic winding. The rotor turns with the motion of your arm and keeps the mainspring tensioned, so there is no battery to replace. Leave it in a drawer for a day or two and it will stop; a few turns of the crown or a minute on the wrist starts it again. Expect accuracy in seconds a day rather than the seconds a month a quartz watch manages. Strap, Clasp and Fit Mid-brown leather with a monogram keeper, warm enough to match the rose gold bezel without turning the watch into a costume. It fastens on a buckle. Brown leather lightens where it folds over the wrist bone and darkens at the buckle end, which is how a strap shows it is being worn rather than stored. Who This Watch Suits Someone who wants a mechanical watch with some warmth to it. Rose gold and blue is a softer combination than steel and black, and it dresses up more easily. Care and Maintenance Keep it clear of magnets, which will throw a mechanical movement off rate, and away from knocks. Rose gold plating needs nothing more than a dry cloth. Wear the watch regularly to keep it wound, and budget for a service rather than a battery in the long run. About the Brand Tommy Hilfiger builds very few automatics, and the ones it does build put the movement on display, which is a fair reflection of what the brand thinks a watch is for. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Tommy Hilfiger Reference 1791642 Case diameter 44mm Case shape Round Case Steel with rose gold-tone bezel Dial Blue skeleton, open movement Markers Applied batons Movement Automatic Strap Brown leather 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.