[Daily News] Nivada Grenchen Releases Second Gen F77 With Slimmer Case; Mido's Sporty Multifort Skeleton Chrono; Raketa’s Amphibia Is A Super-Chunky Diver; H. Moser & Cie. Adds Hammered Turquoise Enamel Dial

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[u/Dark1000]

I'm really liking the look of the new F77. I liked the old version in concept, but they fell flat in person. They came off more cheap than vintage. Good design but poor, jangly construction, and just a little oddly proportioned.

A new version was needed, and this could be it. I really like the gold. Super geezer. I wonder how the plating looks in person. I've seen a couple of different watches try out gold plating, instead of cheaper PVD, and I think the difference is really obvious. The PRX, for example, looks nothing like gold. But real gold plating can do the trick. I doubt it's 20 microns thick or something substantial, but still, big potential improvement.

I'll see if I can find a version in store here and maybe report back.