Founded in Le Locle in 1737 by Abraham Favre, Favre Leuba is the second oldest Swiss watch manufacture in history—a legacy built on mechanical precision and professional watchmaking. With the 1737 Triple Calendar, unveiled at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026, the brand adds a fifth collection to its lineup and, with it, a different kind of watch entirely.
A New Direction For The Manufacture
The 1737 collection joins Chief, Sea Sky, Deep Raider, and the revitalised Harpoon as the fifth pillar of the Favre Leuba catalog. While the other collections are defined by their professional and field-oriented character, the 1737 Triple Calendar moves into dress-sport territory—combining classical calendar and astronomical complications with a design language rooted in the brand’s bold geometric aesthetic of the 1970s.
Dial Composition And Case
The 39mm stainless steel case carries the sharp geometry and clean profile that characterise the 1737’s design references. Water-resistant to 100m, the case is more robustly built than its dress-sport category might suggest.
The dial is organised around a sunray surface. The pointer date track runs the perimeter with a circular brushed finish, while the minutes scale carries a snailed pattern—an intricate detail that adds texture rather than visual noise. Applied hour markers combine Roman numerals and stick indexes, both finished in polished 4N gold.
Calendar information is distributed across the dial without crowding it: twin apertures at 12 o’clock display the day and month, while a moon phase indicator sits at six o’clock. Flush correctors at two and 10 o’clock handle calendar adjustments without protruding from the case profile.
The FLD06 Caliber
The 1737 Triple Calendar is powered by the FLD06 automatic caliber, offering a 56-hour power reserve with a deviation of ±5 seconds per day. The skeletonized rotor carries a 4N gold finish with Côtes de Genève decoration, diamond snailing, and the brand’s engraved hourglass monogram. The movement is finished with Côtes de Genève, perlage, and blued screws, fully visible through the sapphire caseback.
“The 1737 Triple Calendar is the thread that connects our founding legacy to our modern vision,” says Patrik P. Hoffmann, CEO of Favre Leuba. “It reflects our approach to watchmaking, where heritage informs design and every element is created with absolute clarity and purpose.”
The History Behind The Complication
Favre Leuba’s relationship with the triple calendar dates to 1946, when the Datora combined a triple calendar and moon phase—placing the manufacture among the Swiss brands capable of executing highly complicated movements at the time. The format was further developed around 1950 through a collaboration with Bovet & Frères using caliber 1162, notable for its classical design and mid-century execution.
The 1737 Triple Calendar draws from both references while updating them for contemporary wear. The leather strap features a quick-release system for tool-free interchange, fastened by a pin buckle bearing the hourglass monogram—a detail consistent across the collection.
