Favre Leuba pocket watches received numerous awards at national and international exhibitions – in London (1851), New York (1853), Paris (1855), Bern (1857), and Porto (1865), among others. Favre Leuba, one of the oldest Swiss watchmaking brands, has been in operation since 1737, but it’s only in recent years that the brand has regained its stride. Favre Leuba Founded in 1737 by Swiss watchmaker Abraham Favre in Le Locle, Switzerland, Favre Leuba is popularly recognised as the second-oldest Swiss watchmaking company. Founded in 1737, Favre-Leuba is one of Switzerland’s oldest watch brands. It made its way into India through a strong network of distribution partners in the 19th and 20th centuries.