Favre Leuba unveils the Deep Raider Day Date Two-Tone

Since its return to the forefront of the scene, Favre Leuba has been methodically rebuilding its catalog. After bringing the heritage of its historic dive watches back into the spotlight, the Swiss manufacture is now expanding the Deep Raider Day Date collection with a new Two-Tone variant. More refined without giving up its sporty DNA, this version pairs steel with yellow gold PVD finishing and confirms the brand’s ambition: to offer a truly versatile diver, capable of accompanying both underwater adventures and everyday life.

With this new release, Favre Leuba proves that a tool watch can also seduce through elegance.

The Deep Raider continues its evolution

The rebirth of the Deep Raider collection is part of a story that goes back more than sixty years.

In 1964, Favre Leuba launched the Deep Blue, a rugged dive watch that helped build the manufacture’s reputation in the world of professional instruments. Reinterpreted in 2024 under the name Deep Raider Revival, this icon has since kept expanding with new variants.

After the remarkable stone dials of the Renaissance collection, followed by the arrival of the Power Reserve and Day Date versions, the brand takes a further step with a Two-Tone interpretation that brings added sophistication without abandoning the technical qualities that have made this line a success.

A diver that embraces the codes of luxury

The main change is immediately obvious.

While the 40 mm case retains its 316L stainless steel construction, several elements now receive a yellow gold PVD treatment that profoundly transforms the watch’s personality.

The unidirectional rotating bezel, the crown and the central links of the integrated bracelet all adopt this gold finish, creating a particularly successful contrast with the brushed and polished steel surfaces.

The overall look evokes the great two-tone sports watches that are truly back in favor with collectors. At Favre Leuba, however, this approach remains measured and elegant, with the golden touches accentuating the watch’s lines without ever tipping into exuberance.

The bezel keeps its ceramic insert graduated over 60 minutes, essential for a genuine dive watch, while the numerals and indices also benefit from a gold finish that reinforces the overall aesthetic coherence.

Three dials for three personalities

To accompany this new Two-Tone architecture, Favre Leuba offers three distinct interpretations.

Fans of understatement can turn to a deep black dial, timeless and particularly versatile.

The blue and green versions, meanwhile, adopt a particularly successful gradient finish. The colors darken progressively toward the edge of the dial, creating a depth effect that subtly catches the light.

The gold accents on the hands, indices and the emblematic hourglass positioned at six o’clock warm up the overall look and reinforce the premium character of this edition.

Far from being purely decorative, the dial retains a sandwich architecture inherited from professional watches. This two-layer construction allows for a generous coating of Super-LumiNova® C1 X1, offering excellent legibility in the dark thanks to a blue luminous emission.

The day-date window placed at three o’clock harmoniously completes this composition without unbalancing the whole.

A watch designed for everyday use

Beneath its elegant appearance, the Deep Raider Day Date remains above all a genuine tool watch.

Its case guarantees water resistance up to 300 meters, or 30 ATM, while the doubly domed sapphire crystal benefits from an anti-reflective treatment designed to improve readability in every situation.

Inside, the automatic FLD05 caliber, developed on a Sellita SW220-1 base, drives the hours, minutes, seconds, day and date functions. Beating at 28,800 vibrations per hour, it offers a 38-hour power reserve.

Favre Leuba has also paid particular attention to the ergonomics of the calendar display. Turning the crown in one direction corrects the date, while the other direction acts directly on the day indication. A welcome feature is that the user can choose between an English or German display, with the watch then automatically memorizing the selected language.

An interchangeable strap for greater versatility

One of the strengths of this new Deep Raider lies in its interchangeability system.

The integrated steel and yellow gold PVD bracelet can be swapped without any tools for the various leather or rubber straps from the Deep Raider Renaissance collection.

This modularity makes it easy to transform the watch’s personality. Mounted on its metal bracelet, it displays a resolutely sporty chic style. Paired with a rubber strap, it instantly regains its character as a true diver.

A flexibility that has become almost essential for enthusiasts wishing to enjoy the same watch in very different contexts.

Favre Leuba confirms its upmarket push

With this Deep Raider Day Date Two-Tone, Favre Leuba intelligently continues the development of its flagship collection.

Far from being a simple aesthetic variation, this new version enriches the Deep Raider’s identity by giving it a more luxurious dimension, while preserving its technical qualities and sporty spirit.

Priced at 2,450 €, it positions itself in a particularly competitive segment where its assertive design, historical heritage and build quality are solid arguments.

This new arrival perfectly illustrates Favre Leuba’s current strategy: reviving one of the oldest Swiss manufactures by offering contemporary watches that stay true to their history while being perfectly suited to the expectations of today’s collectors.

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