Tommy Hilfiger Men’s 46mm Multifunction Watch (1792064)

Green dial, brown strap, steel case. It is an old combination and it still works, mostly because the two colours are close enough in warmth that the eye reads them as one thing rather than two. \n Case and Wrist Presence \n The steel case is 46mm wide with the faceted bezel that runs through this Tommy Hilfiger family – flat cut planes instead of a smooth ring, brushed on top and polished where they meet. Crown at three, pushers above and below. At this width the watch covers most of a wrist and needs about 18cm of circumference before the lugs stop hanging over the edge. \n Dial and Legibility \n A dark forest green with a subtle radial finish, so it lightens towards the centre and deepens at the edge. Hour markers and hands are polished steel with white infill, which gives clean separation from the green. The 12 is an applied Arabic numeral, larger than the rest. Three sub-dials interrupt the surface: 24-hour on the left, day of the week on the right, pointer date at the bottom. Green dials are usually hard to read; this one is not, because the markers are bright and the sub-dial rings are outlined in white. \n Movement and Functions \n \n Day – the week runs under a marker on the three o’clock counter \n Pointer date – 1 to 31 read by a hand rather than through a window \n 24-hour – the nine o’clock counter tracks the whole day \n \n Strap, Clasp and Fit \n Mid-brown leather with a slightly grained surface, contrast stitching at the lugs and a steel pin buckle. The strap is thick where it meets the case and tapers towards the buckle, which stops the underside of your wrist from feeling packed out. Brown leather ages more visibly than black – it lightens at the creases and darkens where it takes oil from your skin – and after a year it will look like yours rather than like new. \n Who This Watch Suits \n Anyone whose shoes and belt are brown. Green and brown is the natural partner to a tan or olive wardrobe, and this is the version of the case that looks least like a going-out watch. \n Care and Maintenance \n Do not swim or shower with it – leather straps are the weak point on any watch around water. Wipe the case with a damp cloth and dry it. If the strap gets stiff, a small amount of neutral leather conditioner worked in with a cloth will bring it back; do not use shoe polish. Battery changes belong with a watchmaker, who will reseat the caseback gasket at the same time. \n Buying With Confidence \n A 24-month international manufacturer warranty covers the movement, excluding battery and normal wear. Ships new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, nationwide with tracking, and returnable unworn in its original packaging under the Consumer Protection Act. Tilt it in the sun and the green shifts almost to black at the rim.