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Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm AutomaticvsLorier Hydra SIII

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F77 MK2 38mm Automatic
Nivada GrenchenF77 MK2 38mm Automatic
MSRP $1,360
Hydra SIII
LorierHydra SIII
MSRP $699
What people say

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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.

Lorier Hydra SIII

Owners and reviewers praise the Lorier Hydra SIII for its value, GMT functionality via the Miyota 9075 movement, and classic travel-diver aesthetics. Some reviewers note the finishing is simple or a tad rough around the edges, while others find it good for the price. Accuracy figures range from +7 to +8.5 seconds per day. The domed Hesalite crystal may exhibit distortion. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Lorier Hydra SIII highly for its feature set and value proposition in a travel-diver format.

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
F77 MK2 38mm Automatic38mm
Hydra SIII39mm
Power Reserve
F77 MK2 38mm Automatic38h
Hydra SIII40h
Water Resistance
F77 MK2 38mm Automatic100m
Hydra SIII200m
MSRP
F77 MK2 38mm Automatic$1,360
Hydra SIII$699

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Chronograph
Diver
Diameter
38mm
39mm
Thickness
12.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.2mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Water Resistance
100m
200m
Caseback
316L Steel Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Black Gem Onyx Dial, Super Lum. White Dots, Shiny Gold Applied Indexes, Applied Logo Gold color
Blue
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Soprod M100
Beat Rate
28 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
38h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,360
$699
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