Favre Leuba Deep Raider Day Date Blue 00.20311.110.02.200

The Favre Leuba Deep Raider Day Date Blue 00.20311.110.02.200 is a modern dive watch that blends the brand’s historic underwater heritage with practical everyday functionality. Inspired by the original Deep Blue diver introduced in 1964, this contemporary interpretation features a 40mm stainless steel case with balanced proportions, a unidirectional ceramic bezel, and an impressive 300 meters of water resistance. Its standout blue-to-black gradient dial creates a striking visual effect, enhanced by a sandwich dial construction that adds depth and dimension beneath the luminous markers and hands. A bilingual day and date display at 3 o’clock provides added utility while integrating seamlessly into the watch’s clean, purposeful design.

What sets the Deep Raider Day Date apart is its ability to bridge vintage inspiration and modern execution. Powered by an automatic movement and paired with a stainless steel bracelet, it delivers the rugged capability expected from a professional dive watch while maintaining a refined presence on the wrist. The gradient blue dial shifts dramatically under changing light, giving the watch a dynamic personality that elevates it beyond a traditional tool watch. With its combination of Swiss craftsmanship, practical complications, and a design rooted in one of Favre Leuba’s most important historical dive watches, the 00.20311.110.02.200 offers collectors a compelling alternative to more mainstream luxury divers.

Reference: 00.20311.110.02.200

Bracelet: Stainless Steel - Butterfly clasp - Interchangeable

Case: 40mm x 12.5mm Thickness - Stainless Steel

Lug Width: 20mm

Movement: FLD05 - Automatic - 38 Hour Power Reserve

Functions: HMS, Day-Date

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

Crystal: Sapphire

Water Resistance: 300M

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.