Favre Leuba has added a new Power Reserve model to its Deep Raider family, giving the brand’s 300m steel diver a more instrument-led dial while keeping the compact 40mm case and professional dive-watch credentials intact.
A 40mm Deep Raider with 300m capability
The Deep Raider Power Reserve uses a stainless steel case measuring 40mm across and 12.59mm thick, a size that should appeal to buyers who want a serious diver without the bulk often associated with high-water-resistance watches.
Its 300m rating is paired with a unidirectional rotating bezel and ceramic insert, giving the watch the conventional dive timing setup needed for immersion time and decompression tracking.
Power reserve, small seconds and a larger date
The key change is on the dial, where Favre Leuba has introduced a power reserve indicator at 6 o’clock showing the remaining energy from the automatic movement’s 41-hour reserve.
The running seconds now sit in a subdial at 9 o’clock, while the date has moved to a larger three-digit display at 3 o’clock, creating a more technical layout than the simpler time-and-date Deep Raider.
Despite the added information, the watch retains a full set of luminous baton hour markers, with smaller markers where the subdials and date aperture intersect the hour track.
Five dial choices from classic diver to panda
The collection launches in black, blue, green, white and ice blue, giving the model a broader personality than a single tool-watch execution would allow.
The black, blue and green versions use matching dials, subdials and bezel colours, while the white model adopts a panda-style contrast with black subdials and a black bezel.
The ice blue version keeps the dial and subdials tonally aligned, then adds a darker blue bezel for a cooler, less conventional take on the format.
Sellita-based automatic movement and £2,500 pricing
Inside is the Favre Leuba FLP01 automatic calibre, based on the Sellita SW279-1, running at 28,800 vibrations per hour with 31 jewels and a 41-hour power reserve.
The movement is hidden behind a closed steel caseback decorated with the Favre Leuba logo over a wave motif, a fitting choice for a watch positioned as a practical diver rather than an exhibition-back showpiece.
At £2,500 on a stainless steel bracelet, the Deep Raider Power Reserve lands in a competitive segment occupied by established everyday dive watches, but its mix of 40mm proportions, big-date display and power reserve complication gives it a more dressed-up character than many direct rivals.
For collectors watching Favre Leuba’s modern return, this is a useful expansion of the Deep Raider line and a strong option for anyone who wants a capable diver with a dial that leans closer to cockpit instrument than minimalist desk diver.
