It flies and slides - under the radar and the cuff - but impresses no one (except me and 97 other people)

loevhagen

1 month ago

Context

From a horology standpoint, the F77 impresses no one. In 1972 AP released their unique Royal Oak. In the short years to follow, many watch manufacturers was heavily inspired by the AP RO.

Five years later, in 1977, Nivada released their integrated take on the popular innovative watch design and in 2023, Nivada released their re-edition of the the brand's answer to the integrated-bracelet craze in recent years.

The calibre in the 2023 edition is a Soprod P024, which is an automatic movement that is based on (i.e. a "copy of") the ETA caliber 2824-2.

Punchline

The funny part is that the modern F77 is indeed a "2023 copy of a 1977 copy of an original 1972 AP design - and the calibre inside the 2023 version is a copy of an ETA movement".

A lot of "copying" going on - but it wears fantastic on wrist.

😜

#nivada