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Michel Herbelin 14545B49 Cap Camarat Bracelet Watch - W03103
Ref. 14545B49
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The Cap Camarat is Michel Herbelin's flagship sporting line, and this 33mm version brings its design language — hexagonal steel case, six decorative bezel screws, integrated bracelet — into a proportion built for the wrist it was drawn to suit. The watch comes from a family-owned French manufacture that has been assembling in France for generations, a fact the caseback quietly records. At 7.1mm thick, the case disappears under a cuff despite the 100m rating, which is a genuine achievement for a bracelet watch of this construction. The interplay of brushed and polished surfaces is doing real work here: the vertical brushing reads as restrained in flat light, then the polished facets catch an angle and the whole thing shifts. The black mother-of-pearl dial reinforces that quality — the horizontal engraving gives it texture and depth rather than the blank reflectivity that cheaper dials tend toward.
- Reference
- 14545B49
- Brand
- Michel Herbelin
- Collection
- Cap Camarat
- Case size
- 33mm
- Case thickness
- 7.10mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Mother-of-pearl
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- Ronda 785
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
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 4 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,405), Stainless Steel Watches (2,927), Watches Under 37mm (1,553) and Women's Watches (1,472).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- 33mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Michel Herbelin's range as we list it
Michel Herbelin 14545B49 Cap Camarat Bracelet alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 14545B49 | T1502102611100 | VV244PGRSL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £280 | £275 | £285 |
| Case size | 33mm | 34mm | 33mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | 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 comparedIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's.
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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