Tommy Hilfiger Men’s 46mm Multifunction Watch (1792060)

Gold on gold is a hard look to get right, and this Tommy Hilfiger takes the sensible route: one metal, one tone, and a dial that catches light rather than shouting. At 46mm it is a big watch, and it is meant to be seen. \n Case and Wrist Presence \n The case measures 46mm across. That is at the large end of what most men wear, so it wants a wrist of roughly 18cm or more to sit properly – on anything narrower the lugs will overhang. The bezel is cut into flat facets rather than left round, which breaks up what would otherwise be a lot of uninterrupted gold and gives the edge somewhere to catch the light. Two pushers sit above and below the crown on the right-hand side. \n Dial and Legibility \n The dial is gold with a fine sunray brush running out from the centre, so it shifts between pale champagne and deeper gold as you move your arm. A single Arabic 12 marks the top; the rest of the hours are applied batons. Three sub-dials break the surface – 24-hour at nine o’clock, the days of the week at three, and a pointer date at six. Because dial, hands and markers are all gold-toned, this reads best in direct light; in a dim room you are working off shape rather than contrast. \n Movement and Functions \n \n Day – the sub-dial at three runs SUN through SAT under a fixed pointer \n Pointer date – the counter at six sweeps 1 to 31 with a hand instead of a window \n 24-hour – the sub-dial at nine shows the second half of the day at a glance \n \n Strap, Clasp and Fit \n The gold-tone bracelet is built from solid-looking links with a brushed centre row and polished outers. Link bracelets adjust by removal rather than by holes, so have a jeweller take out the right number of links and keep the spares – they cost nothing to store and are impossible to buy later. Sized correctly, the bracelet should slide about a centimetre on your wrist and no more. \n Who This Watch Suits \n Someone who already wears gold – a ring, a chain, cufflinks – and wants the watch to agree with it. It is a statement piece rather than a quiet daily wearer, and it earns its keep on the weekend and at events more than under a shirt cuff. \n Care and Maintenance \n Gold-tone plating is thin by nature and wears through at the clasp and the bracelet edges first, where it rubs against desks and doorframes. Wipe it with a dry cloth after wearing, keep it away from perfume and cleaning products, and never polish it with an abrasive cream. Have the battery changed by a watchmaker so that the case gasket is reseated at the same time. \n Buying With Confidence \n Covered by a 24-month international manufacturer warranty on the movement, excluding battery and normal wear. Ships new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, delivered nationwide with tracking, and returnable unworn in its original packaging under the Consumer Protection Act. The 12 at the top is the only numeral on the dial – everything else is left to shape and light.