The F77 MK2 is a lot of watch for the money
By Dave Kowalski, Chicago ยท
Integrated bracelet, octagonal bezel with eight screws, basketweave blue dial. Yes, you've seen this shape before on watches that cost thirty times more. Nivada can at least point to its own F77 from 1977.
Specs are honest: 38 mm, 12.2 mm thick (slimmer than the MK1), Soprod P024 automatic, sapphire front and back, 100 m. The bracelet now has quick-release so you can swap to rubber.
Downside? 38 hours of power reserve. My wife Rhonda asked why the watch stopped after a weekend on the nightstand, and I didn't have a great answer.
At $1,360 it beats a lot of the 'luxury sports watch' crowd on price. If you've been eyeing a PRX but want something less common, look here.