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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.

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.

Zelos Helmsman 3

Owners widely praise the Zelos Helmsman 3 for its exceptional finishing and polishing on the titanium case, with some noting it feels nicer than previous models. The unique Titanium Crystalline Dial and Damascus Titanium dial are frequently highlighted as aesthetically pleasing and head-turning features, especially considering the price point. The brushed beads of rice bracelet is described as fitting well, and the on-the-fly clasp is considered amazing. Lume is also noted as great, with lumed crowns being a positive observation. However, some owners report the watch can feel top-heavy with sharp edges, making it uncertain as a daily driver for some. The meteorite bezel is seen by one owner as not adding significant value, and the stock strap's keepers and stitching were considered to detract from the watch's appearance.

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
F77 MK2 38mm Automatic38mm
Helmsman 340mm
Power Reserve
F77 MK2 38mm Automatic38h
Helmsman 3
Water Resistance
F77 MK2 38mm Automatic100m
Helmsman 3200m
MSRP
F77 MK2 38mm Automatic$1,360
Helmsman 3$529

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Chronograph
Diver
Diameter
38mm
40mm
Thickness
12.2mm
11.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.2mm
40mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m
Caseback
316L Steel Caseback

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
AR Coating
Underside
Dial Color
Black Gem Onyx Dial, Super Lum. White Dots, Shiny Gold Applied Indexes, Applied Logo Gold color
SS - Frost
Indices
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Soprod M100
Miyota 9015
Beat Rate
28 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
38h
0h
Jewels
25
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,360
$529
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