Favre Leuba 00.20101.113.08.308 Chief Chronograph
A modern take on the timeless elegance of the classic Favre Leuba from the 1970s
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. British Racing Green rises to the challenge, bringing one of motorsport’s most iconic hues to the wrist. Born in 1903 on Britain’s racing tracks, the shade shifts with light, glowing bright forest under sunlight and turning rich and moody in shadow. Designed for the modern man, it carries the spirit of motorsport into a modern luxury chronograph, blending heritage with contemporary presence.
Case
Streamlined Proportions
The Chief Chronograph British Racing Green features a 41mm steel case with a unique design. At only 14mm thickness, the timepiece strikes a perfect balance between robustness and wearability, ensuring it becomes an integral part of one's active lifestyle. Inspired by the glorious history, this cushion-shaped case boasts a modern appeal because of its contemporary proportions and the multifaceted design.
It features multiple, brilliantly executed finishes such as vertical brushing, polished sides and pushers that add a stunning contrast and highlight the contours of the case. It exudes an understated allure creating a subtle play of light, giving the watch a refined and versatile character. It is topped by a sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating. The sapphire crystal caseback offers a view of the beautifully decorated caliber and a water resistance of 100M.
Dial
Pleasing Dial Aesthetics
The rich British Racing Green dial of the Chief Chronograph undergoes over 100 meticulous production steps. Its surface combines a sunray circular-brushed base with contrasting sub-dials finished in fine circular brushing. First introduced on Britain’s racing circuits in 1903, this storied shade transforms with the light, radiating a bright forest green in sunlight and deepening to a rich, moody tone in shadow.
A tachymeter scale along the internal rehaut underscores its sporting pedigree, while a raised 3D monogram, multi-faceted hands, and applied indices—treated with both brushing and sandblasting—lend architectural depth to the dial. Completing the composition, the bi-compax sub-dials provide clear legibility of elapsed minutes and seconds, ensuring function matches form.
Bracelet
Seamlessly Integrated Yet Interchangeable
The smooth rubber strap adds an elegant, sporty aesthetic to the watch. It is seamlessly integrated into the case for a graceful presence on the wrist. Designed to accompany you on all adventures, the strap is equipped with an easy change mechanism and secures with a logo-detailed pin buckle.
Movement
Superior Driving Force
Designed and manufactured with Swiss craftsmanship, FLC02 is a self-winding column-wheel chronograph caliber. A testament to unrivaled accuracy and reliability, the movement is equipped with a column wheel chronograph. It features a power reserve of 60 hours and delivers exceptional precision, beating at a 4Hz frequency.
Decorated Caliber
Meticulously Finished
The watch offers a clear view of the immaculately decorated caliber through the sapphire crystal caseback. It carries superlative finishing on all the elements, meticulously executed with refined detail, such as Perlage on the lower bridges, Côtes de Genève on the main plate, Soleillage on the rotor, heat-treated blued screws, column wheel, and more.
Rotor
Custom Skeletonized Design
The 4N rotor is skeletonized and custom-designed with Colimaçon & Soleillage finishes. The Favre Leuba monogram is engraved as a medallion along with the text ‘Swiss made since 1737’. Skeletonization of the rotor is an extremely precise task with more implications than just aesthetics.
Chronograph
Column Wheel Supremacy
The movement features a column wheel mechanism to govern the chronograph function, instead of the more common cam-activated chronograph. A column wheel chronograph mechanism is considered to be superior, more precise and a lot more difficult to manufacture.
Blueing is a result of a very precise heat treatment process which is used to increase the hardness. This process also results in the part turning to a stunning blue color. Even the slightest imperfection can result in an imperfect and uneven blue finish. In that case, the watchmaker has to repolish and clean the part in order to start afresh.
Lume
Visibility Under All Conditions
The multi-finished and rhodium-plated hands and applied indexes are equipped with a generous application of high-performance Super-Luminova X1. It offers a highly effective glow in the dark that lasts for a longer duration.
