Favre Leuba’s modern comeback has leaned heavily on the strength of its archive, but the Harpoon Revival is one of its most restrained plays so far.
After returning in a grey-dial version earlier this year, the compact 1960s-inspired model now arrives with black and dark blue dials, both keeping the same modest proportions and vintage-minded details.
It’s a small, deliberately classical watch in a market that still has room for pieces that don’t try to dominate the wrist.
At a glance
- Favre Leuba has added black and dark blue dial variants to the Harpoon Revival Series.
- The watch keeps its 36.8mm stainless steel case, domed sapphire crystal and automatic FLD034 movement.
- The new editions join the permanent collection and are priced at CHF 1,800.
A compact case with a clear 1960s brief
The Harpoon name carries weight inside Favre Leuba’s catalogue, and this Revival model stays close to the 1966 watch that inspired it.
The case measures 36.8mm across, 10mm thick and 43.5mm from lug to lug, giving it the sort of compact footprint that feels increasingly intentional rather than simply nostalgic.
Favre Leuba has paired the polished stainless steel case with a domed sapphire crystal, shaped to recall the softer look of vintage hesalite while offering a more modern level of durability.
The caseback is closed, screwed down and engraved with the brand’s hourglass emblem.
Water resistance is rated to 50 metres, which is enough for daily wear but keeps the Harpoon Revival firmly in the dressy everyday category rather than the sports-watch lane.
Black and blue bring a sharper dial personality
The first modern Harpoon Revival leaned into a grey dial close to the 1966 model, while the two new versions take a more familiar but equally effective route.
Both the black and dark blue dials use a sunbrushed finish, set against a white inner minute track that gives the design a slightly tuxedo-like edge, especially on the black edition.
The layout remains clean and balanced, with applied horizontal markers at 12, 6 and 9 o’clock and a framed date window at 3 o’clock.
Rhodium-plated hour and minute hands carry Super-LumiNova with green emission, bringing a practical touch to an otherwise vintage-leaning design.
The Harpoon logo also keeps the stylised typography associated with the 1960s model, a detail that helps the watch feel more specific than a generic retro three-hander.
A modern automatic movement under the closed back
Inside is Favre Leuba’s FLD034 calibre, the brand’s designation for an automatic movement using the La Joux-Perret G100 as its base.
It runs at 28,800 vibrations per hour, uses 26 jewels and offers a 68-hour power reserve, which gives it a useful advantage over many conventional three-hand automatic options in this price range.
The movement handles hours, minutes, seconds and date, matching the straightforward character of the watch itself.
Each dial is paired with a leather strap and a signed stainless steel pin buckle.
The black dial comes on a black leather strap, while the blue dial is matched with brown leather, and both use an easy-change system for quick swaps.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Favre Leuba |
|---|---|
| Model | Harpoon Revival |
| Case size | 36.8mm diameter, 10mm thickness, 43.5mm lug to lug |
| Case material | Polished stainless steel |
| Crystal | Domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating |
| Caseback | Closed steel screw back with engraved hourglass emblem |
| Water resistance | 50 metres |
| Dial | Black or dark blue sunbrushed dial with white inner minute track |
| Hour markers | Applied rhodium-plated horizontal markers at 12, 6 and 9 o’clock |
| Hands | Rhodium-plated hour and minute hands with green emission Super-LumiNova |
| Movement | FLD034 automatic calibre, La Joux-Perret G100 base |
| Frequency | 28,800vph |
| Jewels | 26 |
| Power reserve | 68 hours |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, seconds and date |
| Strap | Black leather for black dial, brown leather for blue dial, both with easy-change system |
| Buckle | Signed stainless steel pin buckle |
| Price | CHF 1,800 |
| Availability | Permanent collection |
The appeal of the Harpoon Revival is its discipline.
It doesn’t chase oversized proportions or complicated mechanics, and that restraint is precisely what makes the black and blue editions feel like useful additions to Favre Leuba’s growing modern line-up.
