Presented at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026, the Harpoon Revival reintroduces a defining 1960s design to Favre Leuba’s collection. While preserving its original proportions and distinctive dial architecture, the new model incorporates a modern self-winding movement.
A Faithful Reinterpretation of the 1966 Edition
Its 36.8 mm stainless steel case, slim 10 mm profile, polished surfaces, and steel bezel preserve the balanced, compact character that defined the 1966 edition.
The crown is embossed with the Favre Leuba hourglass monogram, while the closed steel caseback reproduces the engraved medallion of the original model, complete with the hourglass emblem in the middle, period-correct typography, and the original circular layout of its inscriptions.
Dial Architecture
This revival is introduced with a gray dial, which is consistent with the 1966 Harpoon. It features a modern sunray-brushed finish that interacts dynamically with light.
Applied rhodium-plated hour markers echo the distinctive geometry of the original design, oriented horizontally at 12, 6, and 9 o’clock rather than vertically — a subtle but distinctive detail that sets the Harpoon apart from conventional indexes.
The “Harpoon” signature at six o’clock is rendered in the same stylized typography as the 1966 edition, staying true to the character of the historic dial. A metallic frame surrounds the date aperture at three o’clock enhances clarity in the layout, while rhodium-plated hands filled with Super-LumiNova ensure legibility in low-light conditions.
Wearability and Finishing
With a 43.5 mm lug-to-lug measurement and a slim 10 mm profile, the Harpoon Revival retains the balanced ergonomics that defined its predecessor. The sapphire crystal glass is treated with anti-reflective coating, and the case offers water resistance up to 5 ATM, suitable for an everyday mechanical watch.
The Harpoon Revival comes paired with a leather strap in black, secured by a stainless steel pin buckle bearing the Favre Leuba signature. The strap also features an easily interchangeable mechanism, allowing the wearer to change the strap without the requirement of tools, enhancing versatility.
Modern Mechanics Beneath a Classic Exterior
Powering the watch is the FLD04 caliber, based on the La Joux-Perret G100 automatic movement. Operating at 28,800 vibrations per hour and offering an extended 68-hour power reserve, the movement brings modern reliability and performance to a historic design.
Celebrating 60 Years of the Harpoon
“The Harpoon represents a defining chapter in Favre Leuba’s history,” says Patrik P. Hoffmann, CEO of Favre Leuba. “For its 60th anniversary, we focused on preserving the proportions and character that made the original so distinctive, while elevating the mechanics to meet contemporary expectations.”
This timepiece reinforces Favre Leuba’s commitment to precision-driven revivals that honor the brand’s archives while remaining entirely relevant today.
Technical information
Case
- Case: Size 36,8 mm
- Material: Steel
- Case shape: Round
- Case Thickness: 10 mm
- Lug Width: 20 mm
- Lug-to-lug length: 43.5 mm
- Glass Material: Sapphire Crystal
- Water Resistance: 50M
Dial
- Dial Colour: Gray
- Luminosité: On Hands
Movement
- Caliber: FLD04
- Movement: Automatic
- Features: Date
- Jewels: 26
- Power reserve: Approx. 68 hours
- Frequency: 28800 vph
Straps
- Clasp Type: Pin buckle
- Strap: Black leather
Reference
- 00.20401.115.06.101
FAVRE LEUBA HISTORY
A JOURNEY OF 287 YEARS SINCE 1737
Favre Leuba developed the legendary Bivouac, the world’s first mechanical wristwatch with an aneroid barometer for altimetry and air pressure measurement. It soon ranked among the indispensable equipment of those who overcame seemingly defined limits. The Bivouac completed one of its first missions on the wrists of the Swiss national parachuting team during the 1962 World Cup in the United States. The Italian mountaineer Walter Bonatti wore a Bivouac in 1964 when he and the Genevan Michel Vaucher successfully ascended the north face of Pointe Whymper (4,196 m) in the Grandes Jorasses for the first time and when he conquered the north face of the Matterhorn on the most direct route. The young Valais native Michel Darbelley undertook his first solo ascent of the Eiger in 1963 with his watch from the workshops of Favre Leuba, which reliably showed him what altitude he had already scaled and whether a change in weather was imminent. The famous French polar explorer Paul-Emile Victor relied on his Bivouac on numerous expeditions to the endless ice.
FL251 CALIBREThe patented FL251 calibre of 1962, with 11.5‴ and a height of only 2.95 mm, revolutionised thanks to the use of two barrels, series production of extra flat movements with centered second hand.
Three years after the presentation of the first diver’s watch from the in-house atelier, the brand launched the Deep Blue, waterproof up to 200 metres.
NEW HEADQUARTERS Favre Leuba reincorporated production of their own ébauches in the newly established company, headquartered in Petit-Lancy near Geneva. The company was consequently named at the end of the 19th century as Manufacture d’Horlogerie Favre-Leuba S.A.
280th anniversary of the Maison was celebrated at Baselworld with the launch of the Bivouac 9000, the ultimate instrument for all altitudes.
BRAND AMBASSADORSThe brand supports many athletes and expeditions that express our claim of Conquering Frontiers. Pen Hadow, who led a mission to the Arctic, Satyarup Siddhanta, who embarked on a journey to the Mt. Vinson Massif, and Sayuri Kinoshita, who undertook a world-record dive, are some of the ambassadors representing Favre Leuba and their tool watches.
Within less than a year of its launch, the Raider Bivouac 9000 wins the Watchstars award in the category New Stars for being the best new watch.
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATHY Favre Leuba celebrated the 50th anniversary of the 1968 superstar Bathy with the Raider Bathy 120 MemoDepth, which measures and records depth to 120 m.
BIVOUAC 9000 SUMMITS EVERESTA great year for Favre Leuba as its pioneering instrument watch, the Raider Bivouac 9000, reaches the summit of Mount Everest. The Bivouac 9000 is the only mechanical altimeter watch in the world to have successfully reached an altitude of 8,848m.
2024
FAVRE LEUBA REVIVAL
Favre Leuba relaunched at Geneva Watch Days 2024 with three cornerstone collections. These collections include the Chief, which features two modern icons: the Date and Chronograph. The brand also introduced the 60th-anniversary Deep Blue Revival and Renaissance models, honoring its diving heritage. In addition, the brand unveiled the Sea Sky, a tribute to their original 70s design.