Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Mens Watch Grey

Ref. 68049A77

The F77 began life in the late 1970s as a geometric sports watch built around an octagonal bezel and an integrated bracelet — the kind of piece that moved between ski lodge and boardroom without looking out of place in either. Nivada Grenchen revived it in 2023, and the MK2 is the refined second pass: the lugs are more curved for a better fit, the profile drops to 12.2mm, and the bracelet has been redesigned for ergonomics. Drilled lugs make strap changes straightforward, and the open balance visible at six o'clock is new to this generation. What separates this reference from its siblings — the lapis, the onyx, the solid-colour dials — is the material itself. The dial is cut from the Muonionalusta meteorite, an iron octahedrite found in northern Sweden that represents a genuinely rare classification, roughly 5.7% of all meteorites recovered on Earth. Acid etching reveals the Widmanstätten pattern, the interlocking kamacite and taenite bands that formed slowly in space over millions of years, and because that structure varies across the mass, no two dials read the same way. The eight exposed screws on the octagonal bezel and the alternating brushed and polished surfaces of the case give the watch its own visual rigour; the meteorite sits within that geometry rather than fighting it.

Reference

68049A77

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

Black

Clasp

Butterfly clasp

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Retailer

Goldsmiths