Favre Leuba Chief Chronograph Beige 00.20101.113.08.200

When Favre Leuba revived the Chief Chronograph in 2024, it set a new benchmark in dial craftsmanship. Combining sunburst, brushed, and ribbed textures calls for absolute precision, leaving only a handful of colors capable of surviving the process with their brilliance intact. The Chief Chronograph Dune presents a softer register within Favre Leuba’s chronograph family. Its dial draws from the muted warmth of desert horizons, a sandy hue that shifts with the light to reveal alternating depths of matte subtlety and soft radiance. Rose-gold accents flourish to lend a refined glow, complementing the dial’s architectural geometry with measured contrast. The composition achieves balance and clarity, a chronograph that forgoes ostentation in favor of elegance, designed to move with ease between the formal and the everyday.

Reference: 00.20101.113.08.200

Dated: 2025

Bracelet: Two Link Integrated Steel Bracelet

Case: 41mm x 14mm Thickness - Stainless Steel

Lug Width: 22mm

Movement: FLC02 - Automatic - 60 Hour Power Reserve

Functions: HMS, Chronograph, Tachymeter

Box and Papers: Inner/outer boxes, and warranty card

Crystal: Sapphire

Water Resistance: 100M

Bracelet size: 7.5”

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Favre Leuba traces its roots back to 1737 in Le Locle, Switzerland, when Abraham Favre is documented as running his own watchmaking workshop.
Over the next generations, his descendants expanded the firm: in 1792 a formal firm “A. Favre & Fils” was established, and by 1815 Henry-Auguste Favre partnered with Auguste Leuba, coalescing into the name Favre-Leuba.

The brand became known not just for fine complications and precise movements, but for technical innovation: in the 1950s and 60s, Favre Leuba developed proprietary calibers (FL101, FL103/104) and produced landmark tool watches such as the Bivouac—the first mechanical wristwatch combining altimeter and barometer—and the Deep Blue diver’s watch.

However, the quartz revolution of the 1970s–80s strained many traditional mechanical watchmakers, and in 1985 the Favre family was forced to cede control of the company.

Over the years the brand passed through various owners, including stints with LVMH and, later, Titan (of India).
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In recent years, Favre Leuba has attempted revivals and re-launches: in 2011 Titan acquired it, and as of 2024–2025 it is undergoing yet another revival with fresh watch collections, renewed branding (dropping the hyphen), and an eye toward reconnecting with its heritage—particularly its longstanding ties to India.