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CIGA Design FALCON

The CIGA Design FALCON is noted for its distinctive skeletonized dial and slim 11mm steel case. Owners highlight the unique back-to-front skeleton design, allowing the Caliber CD-02 movement to be viewed from all angles, and the comfortable H-linked bracelet. Reviewers praise its well-executed honeycomb dial and 36mm case size, though some find the 3-6-9 numeral layout too derivative. It is powered by the Miyota 90S5 caliber and offers 100m water resistance. Overall, owners and reviewers appreciate the CIGA Design FALCON for its innovative skeletonization and vintage-inspired design at its price point.

Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Automatic

Owners widely praise the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Automatic for its excellent wearability, with its 38mm size and comfortable, flat-laying case and downturned lugs fitting well on smaller wrists. Reviewers and owners alike highlight its slick fit and finish, unique dial options including Lapis, and strong value proposition as an integrated bracelet watch. One owner notes the Soprod P024 automatic movement offers solid performance. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Automatic highly for its comfortable wearability and unique dial aesthetics at its price point.

From video reviewers

The watch features an architectural design with an octagonal case and integrated bracelet. The case finishing is noted as a strength. The bracelet comfort was mentioned by one reviewer and the dial presence by another, but these were not shared points.

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
FALCON43.5mm
F77 MK2 38mm Automatic38mm
Power Reserve
FALCON40h
F77 MK2 38mm Automatic38h
Water Resistance
FALCON50m
F77 MK2 38mm Automatic100m
MSRP
FALCON$499
F77 MK2 38mm Automatic$1,360

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
43.5mm
38mm
Thickness
11mm
12.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.2mm
Lug Width
22mm
Water Resistance
50m
100m
Caseback
316L Steel Caseback

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Mineral
Sapphire
AR Coating
Underside
Dial Color
Carbon
Black Gem Onyx Dial, Super Lum. White Dots, Shiny Gold Applied Indexes, Applied Logo Gold color
Indices
Applied
Lume
Swiss Super-LumiNova, Green
Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
CIGA Design CD-02
Soprod M100
Beat Rate
0 vph
28 vph
Power Reserve
40h
38h
Jewels
26
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$499
$1,360
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