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Herbelin

Charquemont, France · Est. 1947

Founded by Pierre-Michel Herbelin

In the heart of the Jura mountains since 1947, Herbelin embodies three generations of family passion for watchmaking. The French brand's iconic Newport and Cap Camarat collections have earned a devoted following worldwide — refined, understated timepieces that express the very best of French elegance with reliable Swiss movements.

Founded
1947
Headquarters
Charquemont, France
Group
Independent
Price Segment
Mid
Status
Active

Key Collections

  • Cap Camarat (2018) — Cap Camarat is Herbelin’s sporty French Riviera-inspired watch family, balancing nautical cues, robust case construction, and a chic sport aesthetic across quartz, automatic, and square variants. Key references: CAP CAMARAT – Chronograph – Black & Blue, CAP CAMARAT – QUARTZ DATE – STEEL & GREEN, CAP CAMARAT – SQUARE AUTOMATIC – STEEL & BLACK.
  • Newport (1988) — Newport is Herbelin’s flagship maritime-inspired family, launched as a signature line and now spanning sporty to elegant executions across chronograph, automatic, diver, and heritage variants. Key references: NEWPORT Automatic Chronograph, NEWPORT – Anniversary Edition 35th, NEWPORT Heritage.
  • Galet — Herbelin Galet is the maison's rounded, pebble-inspired women's watch family, using soft organic cases, quartz movements, cable-style bracelets, bicolor steel-and-gold finishes, mother-of-pearl dials, and jewel-set variants. Key references: 17430BCT28, 17430BCT59, 17430BC28.
  • Antarès — Herbelin Antarès is the French brand's feminine interchangeable-strap and faceted-case family, spanning Originale, Classique, and Carré quartz references with Roman numerals, sapphire crystals, and polished steel or PVD executions. Key references: A17344AP01C127, A17344AP01C126, A17443AP01B.

Timeline

  • 1947 — Pierre-Michel Herbelin founds the watchmaking company in Charquemont, in the French Jura mountains near the Swiss border.
  • 1975 — The Newport collection is launched, becoming Herbelin's signature sporty-elegant line.
  • 2020 — Cap Camarat collection is introduced, marking Herbelin's entry into more serious sport watches with diving capabilities.
  • 2022 — Herbelin celebrates its 75th anniversary, remaining family-owned through three generations.

Frequently Asked Questions about Herbelin

Is Herbelin Swiss or French?
Herbelin is a French watchmaker, founded in 1947 in Charquemont in the Jura mountains. While it uses Swiss movements, the brand is proudly French and family-owned across three generations.
What makes Herbelin different from Swiss brands?
As one of the few remaining independent French watch brands, Herbelin offers Swiss-quality movements with French design sensibility at accessible price points, assembled in the Jura region just across the Swiss border.

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