Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Mens Watch Blue

Ref. 68045A77

The F77 traces back to 1977, when Nivada Grenchen released an octagonal-bezel sports watch with an integrated bracelet that sat squarely alongside the integrated-bracelet designs then reshaping the Swiss industry. After the brand's 2020 relaunch, that original became the basis for a modern revival; the MK2, presented in 2025, is the refinement of that revival — the case grows a millimetre to 38mm while the thickness actually falls to 12.2mm, the lugs curve more generously, and the bracelet is redesigned around how the watch moves with a wrist rather than simply how it looks on one. The blue tressed dial is the detail that justifies choosing this reference over its grey or white siblings. The embossed pattern reads as texture at a glance and as structure under angled light, shifting between the two as the wrist moves. Against it, the faceted baton markers and openworked hands — both carrying Super-LumiNova — hold legibility without competing. The no-date execution keeps the dial uninterrupted, which matters when the pattern itself is the point of the surface. The double-domed sapphire sits above all of it, and the anti-reflective coating means the dial reads clearly rather than disappearing behind a reflection. The Soprod P024 is a solid Swiss automatic workhorse at 28,800 vph with a 42-hour reserve — dependable without being the reason to choose this watch. What the MK2 changes add up to is a watch whose predecessor was interesting but slightly too thick for everyday comfort, now resolved into something that will actually be worn rather than admired.

Reference

68045A77

Brand

Nivada Grenchen

Case size

38mm

Case thickness

12.2mm

Lug width

22mm

Case material

Stainless steel

Case shape

Octagonal

Dial

Blue

Crystal

Sapphire

Movement

Automatic

Calibre

P024

Functions

Date

Water resistance

100m

Bracelet / strap

Stainless steel bracelet

Strap colour

Silver

Clasp

Deployant clasp

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Retailer

Goldsmiths