AddiesdiveAD2096
Homage to the Rolex Explorer
about$75
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The Addiesdive AD2096 is a homage to the Rolex Explorer, with the same 36 mm case size. It uses a quartz movement and is water resistant to 100 m. Its Resemblance Score is 70 out of 100. It costs about $75 at the official store.
Side by side with the original
Compared with reference 124270. Values marked ≈ are estimates, such as a reviewer's measurement.
| Spec | AD2096 | Explorer (124270) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case diameter | 36 mm | 36 mm | same |
| Lug-to-lug | 46 mm | ≈ 43 mm | +3 mm |
| Thickness | 12 mm | ≈ 11.5 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Lug width | 19 mm | Not published | Can't compare |
| Water resistance | 100 m | 100 m | |
| Movement | Quartz, VH31 | Automatic, 3230 | |
| Power reserve | Not published | 70 h | |
| Crystal | Mineral, blue light AG coating | Sapphire | |
| Bezel | Not published | Fixed, polished | |
| Case material | 316L stainless steel | Oystersteel | |
| Lume | BGW-9 blue or C3 green lume on hands and markers (by variant) | Chromalight | |
| Bracelet | 316L stainless steel three-link bracelet | Oyster | |
| Weight | 112 g | Not published |
- ≈ Explorer, Lug-to-lug: median of 3 agreeing independent measurements (43 mm); the maker does not publish it.
- ≈ Explorer, Thickness: median of 3 agreeing independent measurements (11.5 mm); the maker does not publish it.
The original
Rolex
Explorer
Reference 124270, 36 mm, black dial
- Case
- 36 mm
- Lug-to-lug
- ≈ 43 mm
- Thickness
- ≈ 11.5 mm
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Movement
- Automatic, 3230
- List price
- $7,900
Why it scores 70
Proportions and movement are computed from specs. Design details and functions are judged from the brand's official images. How we score
Proportions19.6 / 30
- Case diameter12 / 12Same size
- Lug-to-lug0 / 83 mm apart
- Thickness5 / 60.5 mm apart
- Lug width0 / 4Not published, left out
Design signatures32.5 / 40
- Arabic numerals at 3, 6 and 9 with applied hour markers12 / 12Arabic numerals at 3, 6 and 9 with a triangle at 12 and bars for the other hours on a 36 mm dial.
- Fixed polished bezel with no rotating function9 / 9Fixed polished bezel with no rotating function.
- Plain glossy black dial with luminous markers4.5 / 9Black dial with luminous numerals and markers, but the dial has a fine honeycomb or ribbed texture, and a brown version is offered.
- Oyster bracelet with brushed links3 / 6Three-link brushed steel bracelet with solid end links, but not an Oyster bracelet with an Oysterlock.
- No date window or cyclops4 / 4No date window in the official images.
Functions and materials18 / 20
- Complications8 / 8Time only with sweep seconds, as on the original.
- Bezel action4 / 4Fixed bezel on both.
- Case and bezel materials4 / 4316L steel case and bracelet; the original is Oystersteel.
- Crystal shape and date window2 / 4Boxed K1 mineral crystal with a blue AG coating and no date window. The original has a sapphire crystal and no cyclops.
Movement type0 / 10
- Movement type0 / 10Different movement type.
What reviewers and owners say
Reviewers
From 5 reviews we read or watched.
Reviewers praised the textured dial, the Explorer-style numerals and the compact 36 mm size, which they found slim and easy to wear on small wrists. They found the lume good for a budget watch, and the VH31 quartz movement convenient for a no-date watch.
The common compromises were the mineral crystal, described as boxed and heavily domed but not sapphire, and the bracelet, which was called basic, with push pins, and in one review feeling cheap, though one reviewer found the clasp milled and another found it sharp. One reviewer pointed out that the 19 mm lug width is narrower than the usual 20 mm, which limits strap choice.
Good
- Compact, slim 36 mm case that suits small wrists, per reviewers
- Textured dial praised by four of the five reviewers
- Lume judged good for the price, per reviewers
- VH31 quartz suits a set-and-forget no-date watch
- Brown and black versions
Less good
- Mineral crystal, not sapphire
- Basic bracelet with push pins; one reviewer found the clasp edges sharp
- 19 mm lug width limits strap choice
- Only 100 m water resistance
Versions and colours
- Black dial, BGW-9 blue lumeFollows the Explorer 124270 (36 mm, black dial)about $75
- Black dial, C3 green lumeFollows the Explorer 124270 (36 mm, black dial)about $75
- Brown dial, BGW-9 blue lumeIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $75
- Brown dial, C3 green lumeIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $75
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Sources
Checked 31 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page comes from one of these pages.