Favre Leuba Deep Blue Revival

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Deep Blue (1964-2024), Favre Leuba is reintroducing its iconic model as the Deep Blue Revival, absolutely true to its original design and 39mm dimensions. This reissue is set to captivate both newcomers and aficionados with its blend of tradition and modernity.

The Deep Blue Revival features a sunray-finished gray dial adorned with baton-shaped indexes from the original design, ensuring excellent readability. The iconic round date window at 4:30, with its polished and glossy finish, retains the look of 1964. The indexes and hands, subtly filled with egg-shell colored Super-LumiNova® reminiscent of the radium used back then, evoke a vintage charm while guaranteeing remarkable legibility at all times, day or night. The distinctive green glow in the dark enhances the watch’s unique identity and retro appearance. The hourglass emblem at 10 o'clock adds an extra distinctive touch, while theuppercase ‘DEEP BLUE’ inscription underlines the watch’s purpose.

The case, 39mm in diameter and 12.75mm in thickness, thick case is designed and built for a water resistance of up to a depth of 300 meters, surpassing the 200 meters of the 60s model. All the professional dive watch boxes are ticked, including the unidirectional rotating bezel for calculating and monitoring no-stop dive times. This elegantly slim androbust case makes the Deep Blue Revival an ideal diver’s companion, offering exceptional wrist comfort both below and above sea level, in the wet or the dry. The solid case back, engraved with the ‘Favre Leuba 1737’ and hourglass emblem, is identical to its historical predecessor.

The Deep Blue Revival is powered by La Joux-Perret’s automatic G100 movement, ensuring a generous 68-hour power reserve, allowing you to leave your watch over the weekend and find it running accurately on Monday morning. This mechanism, entirely designed and produced by the prestigious Manufacture La Joux-Perret in La Chaux-de- Fonds, Switzerland, offers hour, minute, central second, and date functions.

The model introduced in 1964 had an acrylic crystal; the new reincarnation boasts a sapphire crystal for increased durability. The bezel, made of bakelite back in the day, has been replaced with a sapphire insert printed on the back, faithfully reproducing the original’s look. The visual effect of depth is preserved, with the added bonus of superiorscratch resistance. The luminous triangle at 12 o'clock and the white printed scale remain, as before, key identifying features. While these material improvements reflect contemporary standards and production techniques; they fully respect the vintage spirit.

Priced at 2,250 CHF, the Deep Blue Revival embodies the spirit of innovation and excellence that has defined the brand since its inception, a watch that integrates modern technical features while honoring its heritage. The steel bracelet, too, stays true to the original design with its 5-link construction featuring triangular links. Featuring a deployant clasp, its subtle satin-brushed steel sheen captures the light, adding a note of sophistication and elegance.