Nivada Grenchen F77 37mm Mens Watch Brown

Ref. 68002A77

The F77 began in 1977 as something unusual: a sports watch with an integrated bracelet and angular, multi-faceted geometry that most buyers could actually afford. It drew inevitable comparisons to the Royal Oak — the octagonal case, the basket-weave dial, the way the bracelet flows from the lugs — though its lines are softer and its original ambition was always democratic rather than exclusive. The quartz crisis ended production before it could establish a longer legacy, and the model sat dormant for decades before Nivada Grenchen's 2023 relaunch. This reference, the MK1, is the more faithful interpretation: 37mm, no date complication, and the brown smoked basket-weave dial that distinguishes it from every other variant in the current lineup. On the wrist it reads larger than 37mm — the integrated bracelet and octagonal case together create a presence the diameter alone does not suggest, which suits a smaller wrist well without overwhelming it. The dial does most of the visual work: a rich embossed pattern beneath gleaming applied indexes, the whole surface shifting between warmth and brightness as the light changes. Mixed satin and polished finishing on the case adds to that movement — flat planes catch and release light differently from the polished edges running between them, which is exactly the kind of detail that makes a watch hold attention past the first glance.

Reference

68002A77

Brand

Nivada Grenchen

Case size

37mm

Case thickness

12.65mm

Case material

Stainless steel

Case shape

Octagonal

Dial

Brown

Crystal

Sapphire

Movement

Automatic

Calibre

ETA 2824

Functions

Date

Water resistance

100m

Bracelet / strap

Stainless steel bracelet

Strap colour

Silver

Clasp

Deployant clasp

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Retailer

Goldsmiths