Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Mens Watch Black

Ref. 69011A77

The F77 began in 1977, when Nivada Grenchen built an angular, integrated sports watch that belonged to the same moment as the Royal Oak — octagonal bezel, eight exposed screws, bracelet flowing directly from the case. It was revived in 2023 after the brand's relaunch, then refined again for the MK2: the case grew from 37mm to 38mm, dropped from 12.65mm to 12.2mm in height, and the lugs were recontoured and drilled to address a specific complaint from owners of the first revival, who found the bracelet sat away from the wrist rather than hugging it. The basket-weave dial is the watch's defining surface. Embossed across the entire black ground, the tressed texture catches raking light in a way that shifts as the wrist moves, making the applied indices and Dauphine hands — both additions for the MK2, replacing the baton hands of the original revival — read with unusual clarity against a dial that might otherwise read as flat. White Super-LumiNova dots the perimeter track, and the balance wheel is visible at 6 o'clock through the dial rather than behind a caseback, which rewards the wearer more than any exhibition back would. The Soprod P024 inside is an independent Swiss movement occupying the same space as an ETA 2824-2 — a known and proven architecture, serviced through normal channels. The date mechanism exists in the movement but is not connected, leaving the dial uninterrupted. Micro-adjustment on the folding clasp requires no tools, and drilled lugs mean the bracelet can come off without a spring-bar tool if a rubber or fabric strap is wanted instead.

Reference

69011A77

Brand

Nivada Grenchen

Case size

38mm

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

Clasp

Folding clasp

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Retailer

Goldsmiths