EMPORIO ARMANI SPORTIVO QUARTZ AR2457 MEN’S WATCH A classic timepiece for men
Opening and unboxing the Emporio Armani Sportivo Quartz AR2457 is clearly designed to give the impression of quality and exclusivity. Padded boxes, dark colours, and the Emporio Armani logo all build anticipation as one progresses through the layers of packaging to finally reveal the actual AR2457 in its flesh. The sword hands and baton markers are finished in reflective chrome, which makes for easy reading against the classic blue background. Alas, this is only the case in lit environments, with not even a hint of luminosity being found on the face. As a fashion watch, perhaps the lume’s green colour was omitted as it doesn’t complement the black face? This window is fairly clear, although not particularly resistant to reflections. My opinion is that it’s got an anti-reflective coating on one side, whereas some will feature it on both for enhanced clarity. My opinion, rather than fact, because details on this and the movement