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Emporio Armani Tazio
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MovementQuartz chronograph
Diameter45 mm
Water resistance5 bar (50 m)
StrapLeather with butterfly clasp (steel versions also available)
Weightnot specified by the manufacturer

Tazio

The chronograph with bold color contrast, among the catalogue's most recognizable reference families

Model History

Tazio sits alongside Sportivo as one of the longest-running men's chronograph lines in the Emporio Armani catalogue, distinguished however by a bolder color scheme: dials with sharp contrast (often white with a red seconds hand, or black with mirrored details), highly legible luminescent indices, and a date window placed off-center, between 4 and 5 o'clock, rather than in the usual 3 o'clock position.

As with many lines born within a licensing agreement, the name "Tazio" does not indicate a single reference but an entire family of watches renewed over time: among the most widespread executions are the AR5859 (white dial, white leather strap), the AR5892 (a sportier version on a rubber strap) and the AR6088 (two-tone case on a steel bracelet), evidence of a catalogue capable of adapting the same stylistic identity to slightly different audiences and price points.

Here too the movement is a quartz chronograph produced to Fossil Group's standards, the licensee that since 1997 has designed, produced and distributed all Emporio Armani watches: an industrial choice consistent with the line's accessible positioning, designed for a broad audience more than for the mechanical-watch collector.

Technical Specifications

Movement
Quartz chronograph
Case
Stainless steel, 45 mm
Crystal
Not specified by the manufacturer
Dial
White or black, luminescent indices, red seconds hand, off-center date
Water resistance
5 bar (50 m)
Strap
Leather with butterfly clasp (two-tone steel versions also available)
Battery
Not specified by the manufacturer
Inspiration
Sports chronograph with bold color contrast between dial and hands

Main Executions

Tazio AR5859White dial, white leather strap2010s catalogue
Tazio AR5892Black dial, rubber strap2010s catalogue
Tazio AR6088Two-tone case, steel bracelet2010s catalogue
Fun Fact

The name "Tazio" also recurs elsewhere in watchmaking — Eberhard & Co. has dedicated an entire collection, the "Tazio Nuvolari", to the famous Italian racing driver of the 1930s since 1992. Emporio Armani has never publicly stated an explicit link between its own line's name and the driver's: a shared-inspiration hypothesis thus remains plausible but unconfirmed by the brand.