The Nivada Grenchen F77 Titanium blends '70s swagger with meteorite
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- Up until recently, the sports watches from Nivada Grenchen were of the era when you still had to wear a blazer, but it was maybe a little bit stripy or colourful. Heading into the world of ‘70s inspiration, the styles are more synonymous with Ralph Lauren Polo shirts, short shorts, and of course the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. The F77 was Nivada Grenchen’s take on the octagonal steel sports watch which has become a genre in its own, and this reissue reference welcomes a thoroughly modern dial to its titanium case.
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Brand - Nivada Grenchen
Model - F77 Titanium Meteorite
Case Dimensions - 37mm (D) x 12.6mm (T) x 45mm (LTL)
Case Material - Grade 5 titanium
Water Resistance - 100 metres
Crystal(s) - Sapphire
Dial - Grey meteorite
Bracelet - Three-link semi-integrated steel bracelet
Movement - Soprod P024, automatic
Power Reserve - 38 hours
Functions - Hours, minutes, seconds
Availability - Now available from the Time+Tide Shop
Price - US$1,500, A$2,990
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The meteorite and titanium complement each other nicely, this is a sweet looking watch
i really have to agree. WHen I shot this one I really fell in love with it. In the end it was my KISS pick (Team wrap up video) for watches and Wonders fair.
The meteorite dial/titanium combo is nice, but I'm really tempted by that Lapis Lazuli F77. I wouldn't mind if that was titanium too, but steel will do.
A delicious mix of materiality and looks🔥
Will be an Oarsum daily wear watch⚓️
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@@jmemphisTX easy tiger...
OARSUM
I have the black F77 on my list. Love the meteor dial but it is slightly out of my price range for value. Plus I only buy titanium to reduce the weight in big divers, thereby bringing the down the heaviness to the 150g sports watch sweet spot.
Great watch though
These really aren’t that far off. There’s a lot of vintage Nivadas with crazy cool dial options and colors. They posted a haul of vintage dials they found that will hopefully be in some very limited editions but would be great to see some inspiration for staple models in the collection.
They had this on pre-order for 30 days. Then they just reset the timer and it all began again. This felt like a middle finger toward those who pre-ordered one...
From what I understood, there were 2 preorders for 2 batchs of production. First one was to be delivered in may, the second one will be delivered end July.
@@benoitpasut7553 Yeah you are right, first batch was already sold out. Then when sale of the 2nd batch ended, they just resetted 2nd batch timer.
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Nice. But....why doesn't the T&T website offer T&T hats?
I would love that as I wear caps every day of my life
Like the Titanium, like the meteorite dial, but I'm getting a bit bored of all the Genta clones. Homage is one thing (and yes, I understand this is an homage of a contemporary homage), slavish copying is another, and I'm not sure I can decide where this one lands.
i think this hits a very nice smaller sweet spot. I dont see it as trying to be an AP at all. If thats of coarse what you are getting at. Yes its had many of the same design direction, but it has a vintage vibe that an AP does not....and certaily not at this price point.
@@marcusflack1523 The flat industrial bezel (usually with rivets or screws), angular case, integrated bracelet seems to almost have become a class of watch in it's own right. Unlike with divers or field watches where the design is usage-driven, Genta homages are driven by a collection of designs from a designer that were iconic 50 years ago. The review highlights that the original here was too. I can't begrudge brands playing to design cues that sell, I guess, and I am 100% willing to accept its a me-thing, but they just don't spark interest anymore regardless of the price point.
@@marcusflack1523YT seems to have eaten my reply to this, sorry if it duplicates. I'll delete if it does.
I think that the flat industrial bezel (usually with rivets or screws), angular case, integrated bracelet has almost become a class of watch in its own right. Unlike divers or field watches, the design isn't usage-derived, it takes its cues from a small number of successfully iconic designs from a single designer 50 years ago. Whilst I don't begrudge brands playing to what has sold well (and the original here did just that), I just don't find Genta-inspired pieces particularly interesting anymore (and I am 100% willing to believe that's just me) no matter what the price point.
@@WristwatchWorkshop fair enough indeed. And I completely get the wave of brands riding on the coat tails of gents design which is clearly still selling.
Like in so many industries these days the default is to rehash old successful models or movies or design approached because it’s safe. After all when your a company that needs to profit to survive this is certainly always going to be the tempting default.
But it’s also concerning when brands that do stretch into unknown territory and do something different how quickly the watch community jumps on them and slams them down.
So sometimes you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t.
I love variety and celebrate it. I don’t want to live in a constant rehashing world. For sure. But I’m pretty sure I won’t ever buy a Royal Oak however I do appreciate the design of the Royal oak. And I see this watch not as a copy but a far more affordable entrance into this type of deign A respectful tipping of the hat to Genta
that’s not saying I AM AN AP. on the wrist.
It’s way more affordable. Super comfy on the wrist and maybe a great ‘one’ watch for someone or a playful entrant into a larger collection for the hungry watch enthusiast that like me is not going to drop crazy wads of cash on that AP.
@@marcusflack1523 good points well made.
This channel does not do independent journalism. Got it.
What do you think of the watch? Cause I for one LOVE IT
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At that price, the titanium models or meteorite model might deserve an A-10..?
Fillipo Loreti sister brand,lol
Hardly
A knock off is a knock off regardless of how much titanium you throw at it
nahhhh disagree.
It's just another ap clone. No dial material can change that. But it's nicely made.
disagre...its no clone. I would have a billion times more respect for seeing this on someones wrist rather that a literal AP clone. No question
@@marcusflack1523 For sure. It's no fake or 1:1 clone but It's damn close to AP and it's just getting a bit boring with all genta "inspired" watches poping up like mushrooms after rain.
This is less of a clone that the VC Overseas which came out over 20 years later tbh
The quartz PRX is a better looking watch than this mess..
hmmmmm nahhhh
PRXs quartzs are cheap trash
Over 2k ... lol. U must be mad to buy such an inaccurate timepiece for that sort of dough
37 mm is not a man’s size in 2024, unless you have a tiny frame , arms and wrists . This is for the Asian market most probably. If it has a meteorite dial then it’s not really being “ true” to its retro DNA is it now? 39 mm or 40 mm would have been much better in my opinion . Titanium is great but harder to machine , so one would have to see if the edges of the bracelet and clasp are not sharp as I have found on many titanium watches even in this price range or higher . Many use stainless steel on the inside of the clasp and titanium on the outside to avoid that issue . I won’t be buying one . I like the brand but their watches are too small for the average Caucasian man in my opinion, at least for me they are .
i see your point and your comment may have been something I would have typed a couple of years ago. But I am loving more and more watches coming down in size. I have a 7.5 inch wrist and everything about this watch ticked my bo aprat from the jutting out lugs which would have been so awesome if they droped more vertically making it hug the wrist the whole way around.
@@marcusflack1523 Yes, I am aware watches are coming down in size ; but it does not mean that because 47 mm Panerai ‘s are not very popular anymore that 37 mm is the new “ in”….Personally I think 37 mm on a 7.5 inch wrist looks way too small on a man , actually it will look kinda weird but if that is the look you are happy with hey , to each his own. Furthermore not all models are going down , some are going up for example the Rolex Submariner went from 40 mm to 41 mm , the Rolex Explorer went from 39 mm to 40 mm and that used to be a 36 mm watch back in the day .I just think that 39- 40 mm is the most universal size however the proof is in the sales . If they sell many 37 mm pieces then I guess I’m wrong ; if they don’t , well I’m probably right …..
Disagree the lug to lug will mean it will wear a lot bigger. Really small Asian wrist aren't gonna be able pull this off comfortably without a lot of overhang due to the fixed end link.
@@kwingy11 I have to agree with you on this point for sure. That jutting out lug..HMMM
I don't know why you think Asians have tiny wrists... I am not particularly large or tall but I have 7 inch wrists. You have wrists of all sizes across races... I would have liked to have considered the F77 Meteorite but 37mm is too small for me.
37mm. Soprod.