Heritage
Founded in Switzerland in 1737. Historic Icon: >100 years, continuous legacy, major horological impact
Favre-Leuba is one of the oldest Swiss watch brands, historically associated with exploration and adventure watches. Its modern revival focuses on rugged, tool-oriented designs, emphasizing durability and outdoor functionality.
Favre-Leuba is owned by Titan (India)
Pricing & value
Retail Price range for most watches = € 2000 to 6000
Value for money when purchased at Retail Price: Neutral: market aligned
Value retention: Weak - heavy depreciation
On Chrono24: 101 listings in May'26 of pre-owned automatic or manual winding wristwatches from EUR 200
Design philosophy
Tool / Professional
Other available watch style(s):
Watch movements
Architecture: Enhanced Industrial: modified calibres
Quality level: Average: reliable, standard industrial quality
Production
Watches are produced in Switzerland
Quality of materials and finishing: Good - solid mid-tier.
Rating (1 to 10)
5 Quality of materials, finishing, dial
5 Quality of watch movement (reliability, accuracy, complications, finishing)
2 Icon / trendsetting / innovative
(*1) Net weighted rating = [brand reputation + quality of materials + quality of movement + looks + icon-trendset-innov/2 + value-for-money/2 + value retention/2] / 5.5
Value-for-money: 9 Outstanding, 7 Strong, 5 Neutral, 3 Weak
Value Retention: 8 Strong, 6 Good, 4 Moderate, 2 Weak
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