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Michel Herbelin 1645B15 Cap Camarat Automatic Bracelet Watch - W03104
Ref. 1645B15
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 Cap Camarat takes its cues from the integrated sports watches that defined the 1970s, and it wears that lineage without apology. The hexagonal case — brushed and polished in alternating planes, held together by six visible alignment screws around the fixed bezel — makes the design intent legible at a glance. At 10.3mm thick, it sits flatter than most watches rated to 100 metres, which is part of why the integrated bracelet feels considered rather than incidental: the four-link construction flows directly from the case architecture, and the butterfly clasp keeps the underside uninterrupted against the wrist. The blue dial carries a horizontal stamped texture known as marinière, a reference to the broad-striped shirt of the French sailor. In flat light it reads as a single deep tone; angled toward a window, the pattern becomes legible and the gradient shifts. It is a detail that repays a second look without demanding one. Hand-assembled in Herbelin's Franche-Comté workshops, it runs on a Sellita SW200-1 — a movement with a 41-hour power reserve that is both well-regarded and straightforward to service anywhere in the world. At 164 grams on the wrist, this is a substantial piece, but one with a clear and coherent reason to exist.
- Reference
- 1645B15
- Brand
- Michel Herbelin
- Collection
- Cap Camarat
- Case size
- 40.5mm
- Case thickness
- 10.3mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Bezel
- Fixed
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- Sellita SW200-1
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Butterfly clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 41 hours
- Origin
- Swiss made
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), Automatic Watches (1,634), Blue Dial Watches (834) and Automatic Watches Under £500 (315).
Temporarily out of stock
F.Hinds is not currently taking orders for this reference. Last listed as available on 3 October 2026. Stock is checked nightly and this page updates when it returns.
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Michel Herbelin's more premium watches
Michel Herbelin 1645B15 Cap Camarat alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 1645B15 | MTTS1F501 | 96A292 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £405 | £400 | £399 |
| Case size | 40.5mm | 41mm | 41mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 41 hours | — | 42 hours |
| 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?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 41 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
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