Storytellers

Old Timer, New Tricks: Our Robust Sea Sky Chronograph

Time has a way of coming full circle. As the dust settles on the show floor of Geneva Watch Days 2024, one name echoes through the halls with unexpected resonance: Favre Leuba. Our storied Swiss brand, absent from the horological spotlight for years, has made a comeback with a collection that’s both a nod to […]

Introducing Our Deep Blue Revival And Renaissance For Geneva Watch Days 2024

Sixty years after introducing the Favre Leuba Deep Blue timepiece, we are back with two new versions: the Deep Blue Revival and the Renaissance. These watches represent our return to the world of diving timepieces, each offering a different take on the brand’s heritage. Deep Blue Revival: A Faithful Reproduction The Deep Blue Revival stays true […]

A 287-Year-Old Phoenix Rises: Favre Leuba Chief Collection

In the quiet Swiss town of Grenchen, a 287-year-old phoenix has risen from the ashes. Favre Leuba, once the titan of Swiss watchmaking, are stirring back to life with a collection that’s equal parts homage and revolution. The Favre Leuba Chief collection, spearheading this resurrection, isn’t just a new line of watches—it’s a statement of […]

Walter Bonatti, Michel Vaucher And The Bivouac

Two mountaineers are squarely in the middle of the almost vertical, mostly ice-covered north face of Pointe Whymper in the Grandes Jorasses. These two daredevils were Geneva mountain guide Michel Vaucher and the Italian mountaineer Walter Bonatti and their watch: Favre Leuba’s Bivouac, the world’s first mechanical wristwatch with an aneroid barometer for altimetry and air pressure measurement.

The Beginning Of A New Era – The First Watchmaker In His Family

Built into the barren hills of the Swiss Jura, Le Locle was mainly dominated by agriculture when the nearly 16-year-old Abraham Favre signed his indenture in March of 1718. He was to be the first of his family to learn the craft of watchmaking under Daniel Gagnebin.

Lowest To The Highest – Switzerland

Alpinist and Favre Leuba ambassador Nicolas Hojac consistently seeks unique paths to test his mountaineering skills and endurance. His latest project is a true test of athletic stamina and a show of multi-sport skill sets that combines road, land and air. The objective of his latest mission was to journey ‘man-powered’ from the lowest to […]

The Whirlwind, By Adrian Ballinger

On social media, high-altitude mountaineering looks like it’s all stunning sunrises, lofty summits, and day after day of joyous climbing. And fortunately, there are times it is exactly that. But what often isn’t seen is the days weeks and months that lead up to those special moments. I’m currently sitting at 5200m/17,000ft in Base Camp […]

Emily Harrington: #ConqueringFrontiers

Emily Harrington is a professional rock climber and adventurer who has been a prominent and leading figure in the climbing community since she was a teenager. She has won 5 U.S. National Sport Climbing Championships and 2 North American Championships, as well as completing numerous first female ascents of 5.14 sport routes. She has free-climbed […]

#ConqueringFrontiers In New Zealand

Four and a half years ago, I climbed my first mountain in the literal sense; six months later, I quit my day job to commit my life to #ConqueringFrontiers as a professional adventurer and storyteller. Ultimately, I aspired to climb the unclimbed in the Greater Ranges and teamed up with Swiss watch brand Favre Leuba, […]

The Eternal Summer Timepiece

The days of beachside sessions with live music on the promenade, BBQ and paddleboarding into the sunset are once again changing hands from Northern to Southern Hemisphere. Nevertheless, our Swiss team of Favre Leuba engineers is hoping to extend their eternal summer with the release of our new 41mm Raider Deep Blue. Designed with a […]