Armida A6 Expedition
A homage of the Rolex Explorer
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- Size
- 40 mm across, 4 mm wider than the Explorer
- Movement
- Miyota 9015, automatic. Acrylic crystal
- Look
- Keeps 4 of the 6 marks of the Explorer, a partial look
- Gives it away
- Gold-tone hands, where the 1016 has steel-tone hands3 more under “Against the Explorer”
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Against the Explorer
36Rolex Explorer 12427040Armida A6 ExpeditionPhotos use listed case widths and automatic case-edge readings. The readings have not been manually audited. Photo proportions stay unchanged. Perspective and lug length can differ.
Rolex Explorer 124270 photo: 124270. Armida A6 Expedition photo: Armida A6 no-date black dial on rubber strap.
The Rolex drawn is the 124270.
What gives it away
- 4 mm wider than the Explorer, 40 mm against 36 mm
- Gold-tone hands, where the 1016 has steel-tone hands
- Gold-tone dial text, where the Rolex prints in white
- 40 mm case, where the 1016 is listed at 36 mm
Triangle at 12
Same.
Arabic 3, 6 and 9
Same.
Baton hour markers
Not compared yet.
Mercedes hour hand
Same.
Smooth steel bezel
Same.
Three-link bracelet
Not compared yet.
Rolex left, A6 Expedition right.
Everything else
Every spec8 listed, each with where it came from
Every spec we have
From Armida's own pages and reviewers. Each figure links to where it was found.
For the 40 mm, no date, black dial, C3 lume version.
- Case width
- 40 mmthetimebum.com, 27 Sep
- Lug to lug
- 50 mmthetimebum.com, 27 Sep
- Thickness
- 14.5 mmthetimebum.com, 27 Sep
- Lug width
- 22 mmthetimebum.com, 27 Sep
- Movement calibre
- Miyota 9015thetimebum.com, 27 Sep
- Crystal
- Double-domed acrylicthetimebum.com, 27 Sep
- Water resistance
- 200 mthetimebum.com, 27 Sep
- Lume
- C3 Super-LumiNova; pale orange optionthetimebum.com, 27 Sep
The movementMiyota 9015, in plain words
The movement, in plain words
Armida lists the Miyota 9015 for the A6 Expedition. It is an automatic, so wearing it winds it.
On your wrist40 mm across, 14.5 mm thick, on a wrist your size
How it sits on your wrist
Set your wrist circumference to compare the 40 mm case with a schematic wrist. The ellipse estimates wrist width and shape. It cannot predict your fit.
17.0 cm6.7 in around
This wrist model is about 56 mm across. The case spans 71% of that estimated width. The lug span ends 3.1 mm inside each model edge.
Wrap a strip of paper round your wrist just below the bone, mark where it meets and measure it.
How tall it stands
The side view uses listed dimensions. Case shape and lug curve are schematic.
Side views to scale against other Rolex Explorer homages.
- Baltany S4066 retro Explorer11.5 mm
- Cronos L601911.55 mm
- Addiesdive AD202312 mm
- Alpha Explorer automatic, 36 mm12.5 mm
- Alpha Explorer automatic, 39 mm12.5 mm
- Bliger Explorer 39 mm12.8 mm
- Armida A6 Expedition14.5 mm
What owners report1 report on one topic
What owners report
Written reviews. Each covers one watch, so read them as things to check rather than a verdict.
From reviews1 report
Reviewer bought a $399 40mm no-date sample. It wore tall, but fit comfortably on a 6.5-inch wrist. Bracelet links use screws and the clasp has quick adjustment. Review also notes a 4:30 date option and pale-orange lume option.
Written review on thetimebum.com, 17 Jul 2014
More from Armida1 more on Bewrist
Beside other Rolex Explorer homagesThis watch and 5 more of its look, to scale
- Armida A6 Expedition
This watch
40 mm
- Addiesdive AD2023
about £74 $99, seen 27 Sep36 mm
- Alpha Explorer automatic, 36 mm
about £92 €107.44, seen 27 Sep36 mm
- Alpha Explorer automatic, 39 mm
about £92 €107.44, seen 27 Sep39 mm
- Baltany S4035 39mm Explorer
about £187 $249, seen 27 Sep39 mm
- Baltany S4066 retro Explorer
about £170 $227, seen 27 Sep36 mm
Drawn to scale by listed case width.
SourcesThe page this record was built from
- The Time Bum, Armida A6 hands-on reviewthetimebum.com, 27 Sep