Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Mens Watch Black

Ref. 68035A77

The F77 traces back to 1977, when angular integrated-bracelet sports watches were at the front of Swiss design — the octagonal bezel and flush bracelet placing it in the same current as the Royal Oak, if not the same tier. Nivada Grenchen relaunched the line in 2023 after its broader revival, and the Mark II represents a considered second pass: the lugs gained curvature, the profile came down to 12.2mm from 12.65mm, drilled lugs arrived for strap changes, and the dial was quietly refined — Dauphine hands replacing batons, applied indices replacing printed ones, the date window removed, the seconds hand straightened. That dial is the detail worth dwelling on. Cut from natural black onyx rather than lacquered or sunburst-finished steel, it absorbs light rather than playing with it, which gives the silver Dauphine hands and applied indices an unusually clean readability. At 38mm with a 46.2mm lug-to-lug, the case is sized to disappear under a cuff, and the slimmer profile means it does so more readily than the first version. The movement inside is a Soprod P024, a Swiss-made alternative to the ETA 2824-2 running at 28,800 vph — nothing exotic, but solid and independently serviceable, which suits a watch built as an everyday piece rather than an occasion.

Reference

68035A77

Brand

Nivada Grenchen

Case size

38mm

Case thickness

12.2mm

Lug width

22mm

Case material

Stainless steel

Case shape

Octagonal

Dial

Black

Crystal

Sapphire

Movement

Automatic

Calibre

ETA 2824

Functions

Date

Water resistance

100m

Bracelet / strap

Stainless steel bracelet

Strap colour

Silver

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Retailer

Goldsmiths