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Michel Herbelin 14288B89 Newport Diamond Bracelet Watch - W03102
Ref. 14288B89
Sits in Michel Herbelin’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Michel Herbelin watches we list, which start at £135.
Price range £135 to £405 across 19 Michel Herbelin watches in stock.The Newport collection began as a nod to sailing culture — the bezel echoing a ship's porthole, the caseback engraved with a marine wheel — and this diamond-set variant carries that lineage while pulling the design firmly toward jewellery territory. Ten brilliant-cut diamonds replace the standard hour markers, set against a white mother-of-pearl dial that shifts with available light in the way only natural shell does. Made at Herbelin's workshops in Charquemont, Franche-Comté, it reflects a French approach to watchmaking that keeps the construction in-house rather than outsourcing it to the broader market. At 34.5mm the case sits well on a narrower wrist without disappearing, and 100m water resistance is genuinely more than the dial suggests — the diamonds and the pearl read as occasion pieces, but the bracelet and case will take a pool or a day on the water without concern.
- Reference
- 14288B89
- Brand
- Michel Herbelin
- Collection
- Newport
- Case size
- 34.5mm
- Lug width
- 18mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Mother-of-pearl
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- ETA F04
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Origin
- Swiss made
- Gem set
- Yes
Learn more about Michel Herbelin
Michel Herbelin founded his workshop in 1947 at Charquemont, a village in the French Jura a few miles from the Swiss border, in a region that had made watch parts for generations. The company is still run by his descendants and still assembles in Charquemont, which makes it one of the few French watch brands of any age to have stayed independent.
The Newport, introduced in the late 1980s and named after the Rhode Island sailing town, is what most people know it for: a nautical-styled watch with a distinctive articulated bracelet. It has been in the range ever since and accounts for a large share of what the company sells.
- 1947
- Michel Herbelin founds the workshop at Charquemont
- 1988
- The Newport is introduced and becomes the signature line
Also in 5 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,405), Stainless Steel Watches (2,927), Watches Under 37mm (1,553), Women's Watches (1,472) and Diamond Watches (107).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- 34.5mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Michel Herbelin's more premium watches
Michel Herbelin 14288B89 Newport Diamond Bracelet alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 14288B89 | T1372101142100 | SUR604P1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £338 | £335 | £349 |
| Case size | 34.5mm | 35mm | 34mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedWhat size strap does it take?
18mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's, though at 34.5mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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