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Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm AutomaticvsVario 1918 Medic Brass

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F77 MK2 38mm Automatic
Nivada GrenchenF77 MK2 38mm Automatic
MSRP $1,360
1918 Medic Brass
Vario1918 Medic Brass
MSRP $388

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
F77 MK2 38mm Automatic38mm
1918 Medic Brass40mm
Power Reserve
F77 MK2 38mm Automatic38h
1918 Medic Brass40h
Water Resistance
F77 MK2 38mm Automatic100m
1918 Medic Brass100m
MSRP
F77 MK2 38mm Automatic$1,360
1918 Medic Brass$388

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Chronograph
Field
Diameter
38mm
40mm
Thickness
12.2mm
10mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.2mm
48mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Caseback
316L Steel Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Soprod M100
Seiko NH38A
Beat Rate
28 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
38h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,360
$388

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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.

Vario 1918 Medic Brass

Owners widely praise the Vario 1918 Medic Brass for its crisp enamel dial, easy-to-read numerals, and cathedral hands, noting the brass case develops an attractive patina over time. However, the soft brass scratches easily, and one owner found the lume to be poor. Accuracy varies, with one example running slow by about 10 seconds per day and another owner deeming the Miyota 82s5 movement just okay. On balance, owners rate the Vario 1918 Medic Brass highly for its unique dial and the evolving character of its brass case.

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