The Nivada Grenchen F77 MKII

Nivada Grenchen goes again nearly a century to 1926 and was recognized for a lot of watches, together with its early automatics in 1930 and Antarctic mannequin within the Nineteen Fifties that was used throughout a South Pole expedition with the US Navy. The unique F77 from 1977 had an octagonal bezel and built-in design that was trending due to earlier fashions just like the AP Royal Oak, and it was revived in 2023 following the Nivada Grenchen relaunch in 2020 (Nivada Swiss has operated in Mexico for the reason that early 2000s after the model’s sale). The brand new F77 Mark II is an replace to the 2023 mannequin and is available in two finishes.

The chrome steel case may be very wearable at 38mm in diameter and 12.2mm in peak (46.2mm lug-to-lug) and comes with a brushed/polished end or 18k yellow gold plating (7 microns). It is a hair thinner than the 2023 mannequin, which was 12.65mm, however barely wider than its 37mm case. The octagonal bezel has eight uncovered screws (some Royal Oak inspiration) and the strong case again has the model’s emblem embossed. A double-domed sapphire crystal protects the dial, and water resistance is rated at 100 metres. The redesigned (extra ergonomic) built-in three-link bracelet comes commonplace with a tool-free micro-adjusting clasp, and drilled lugs enable for a straightforward swap to non-obligatory straps.

The Onyx dial has utilized stick indices and new Dauphine palms that exchange baton(ish) palms from the 2023 mannequin. The non-obligatory date window from the F77 has additionally been eliminated, together with the lollipop-style seconds hand that’s now straight. There’s an utilized emblem under 12 o’clock and a easy minute/seconds observe spans the outermost perimeter with Tremendous-LumiNova dots after every index. The black dial is flat in comparison with the basket weave, meteorite and different designs accessible on the sooner F77, which additionally had an non-obligatory black ceramic case and bracelet.

Powering the brand new Nivada Grenchen F77 Mark II is similar Soprod P024 automated from 2023, which is an ETA 2824-2 different. It has 25 jewels, beats at 28,800vph (4Hz) and comes with a 38-hour energy reserve. Capabilities embody central hours, minutes and hacking seconds, and there’s additionally a date complication that isn’t utilised right here.

The F77 Mark II retails for USD 1,490, EUR 1,665 or CHF 1,440 in metal and USD 1,690, EUR 1,865 or CHF 1,640 in plated gold, with preorders accessible now. Deliveries are anticipated in mid-June.

For extra info and to position an order, please go to Nivada Grenchen’s web site.