HERBELIN Cap Camarat Diver Automatic Titanium: sport-chic spirit sets sail in Porquerolles
HERBELIN expands its Cap Camarat line with a Diver Automatic Titanium: lightweight, water-resistant to 200 m and powered by a Sellita caliber.
Unveiled in a press preview on Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Porquerolles, the new HERBELIN Cap Camarat Diver Automatic Titanium found a fitting setting for its first appearance. On the occasion of the Porquerolle’s Classic, a sailing event with which the House of HERBELIN has been associated for many years, this new sport-chic diver was presented in a setting where the sea, classic sailing and nautical elegance form a natural language. The 2026 edition of the Porquerolle’s Classic runs from June 4 to 7, 2026, according to the official calendar of the Yacht Club de Porquerolles, which also lists HERBELIN among the event’s partners.
It must be said that the connection between HERBELIN and the maritime world is no accident. Passion Horlogère has regularly covered this event over the years, notably when Michel Herbelin became the official sponsor of the 13th edition of the Porquerolles Classique in 2015. This loyalty to the world of sailing gives the Cap Camarat Diver Automatic Titanium a special resonance. More than just a new watch, it extends a story made of nautical lines, sport chic, precision and French elegance.
After a first Cap Camarat Diver unveiled in a steel version, HERBELIN is now expanding its sport-chic line with a new titanium interpretation that is at once lighter, bolder and more contemporary. With its 42 mm case, its 200-meter water resistance, its internal rotating flange inspired by compressor watches and its black or khaki FKM straps, this newcomer explores a more technical register without ever abandoning the graphic elegance that is the hallmark of the Cap Camarat.
True to the identity of the collection, it carries over its sculpted lines, its taut silhouette and its horizontally grooved dial, an aesthetic signature that has become emblematic. A sleek, instantly recognizable look that here finds fresh ground for expression between a seafaring spirit, watchmaking rigor and dockside elegance.
A more technical Cap Camarat, without losing its elegance
The Cap Camarat collection has for several years held an important place in the HERBELIN world. Its design is instantly identifiable: a structured case, a bezel with exposed screws, a horizontally grooved dial and a taut silhouette that evokes architecture as much as a nautical spirit. The brand also points out that this line is the heir to Michel Herbelin’s creations dating back to the late 1960s.
In this new Diver Automatic Titanium interpretation, the codes are retained but transposed into a bolder register. The matte titanium immediately changes how the watch is perceived. Visually more discreet than polished or satin-finished steel, it brings a different presence, more contemporary and almost instrument-like. Its lightness is also one of this piece’s great strengths, stated at 101 grams by Herbelin, which allows a 42 mm case to remain genuinely comfortable on the wrist.
The choice of titanium is therefore not merely aesthetic. It reinforces the active vocation of this Cap Camarat Diver while accentuating its understated, technical character. The watch gains depth without shedding the elegance that defines the line’s identity.
An internal flange inspired by compressor watches
One of the most interesting features of this Cap Camarat Diver Automatic Titanium lies in its internal diving flange. It is operated by a second crown, in the spirit of so-called “compressor” watches. This choice helps preserve the clean exterior of the case while offering a means of measuring immersion time.
The internal rotating flange also brings real watchmaking personality. It is not merely a stylistic nod to the world of diving, but a functional detail integrated into the overall design. The watch thus retains a fluid line, with no oversized external bezel, while fully embracing its diver’s temperament.
Water resistance stated at 200 meters, screw-down crowns and an anti-reflective-treated sapphire crystal round out this technical approach. The Cap Camarat Diver Automatic Titanium can therefore be considered an everyday sports watch, able to accompany nautical pursuits without sacrificing a certain poise in town.
A grooved dial, an orange seconds hand, a legible identity
The dial revisits one of the collection’s strongest markers: the horizontal stamped pattern. This texture adds depth to the whole and contributes to the model’s immediate recognition. The faceted hands and beveled indexes, treated with luminescent material, ensure the legibility expected of a sports-oriented watch.
The orange-lacquered central seconds hand is one of this piece’s major visual accents. It enlivens the dial, adds a touch of contrast and incorporates a luminescent running indicator. This detail gives the watch a more technical signature while remaining controlled enough not to upset the overall balance.
At 3 o’clock, the dual day-date window confirms the choice of everyday use. The watch is conceived not only as an occasional diver, but as an everyday companion: legible, practical and robust enough to be worn without a second thought.
A Sellita SW220-1 movement regulated in the HERBELIN workshops
At the heart of this Cap Camarat Diver Automatic Titanium beats a Swiss automatic Sellita SW220-1 movement. This day-date caliber, with a 41-hour power reserve, runs at 28,800 vibrations per hour (vph) and counts 26 jewels. It is visible through the transparent case back, a choice that underscores how much this watch also lays claim to its mechanical dimension.
Like the house’s other automatic models, this movement benefits from the precision regulation of the Atelier Herbelin. The approach is interesting, because it places the watch in a logic that is highly consistent with the brand’s positioning: a Swiss movement renowned for its reliability, paired with assembly, regulation and quality control carried out in the French workshops of Charquemont.
This approach sums up the distinctiveness of HERBELIN rather well. The house does not seek to present itself as a Swiss manufacture, but as a French watchmaking company, family-run and independent, founded in 1947 in the Haut-Doubs region. Every watch there is designed, assembled, regulated and inspected in France, in a deliberate artisanal continuity.
Black or khaki: two expressions of the same temperament
The Cap Camarat Diver Automatic Titanium is offered in two versions, both fitted on a high-performance FKM elastomer strap. The first, on a black strap, foregrounds a more classic, almost minimalist sporty elegance. The second, on a khaki strap, plays up the model’s adventurous character.
FKM was chosen for its suppleness, durability and comfort. On this type of watch, it stands out naturally as a consistent choice. It supports the active vocation of the piece while keeping it genuinely easy to wear. Herbelin notes that the FKM strap is recognized for its suppleness and ergonomics, while the khaki version is described as particularly flexible and hard-wearing.
These two references allow the watch to play on two registers. Black favors restraint and visual efficiency. Khaki adds a touch more personality, more rugged and more singular, without tipping the watch into excess.
A French diver, perfectly balanced
With this Cap Camarat Diver Automatic Titanium, HERBELIN continues the evolution of one of its most distinctive lines. The move to titanium is welcome, as it brings the watch a lightness, a technicality and a modernity that reinforce its proposition. The 200-meter water resistance, the internal diving flange, the automatic day-date movement and the FKM straps form a coherent whole.
But the appeal of this piece may lie above all in its restraint. The watch does not try to ape the most demonstrative codes of professional diving. It prefers to offer a more elegant, more urban, more French reading of sport chic. The technical element is there, but it remains in service of the design.
Offered at a recommended retail price of 1,300 euros, this HERBELIN Cap Camarat Diver Automatic Titanium positions itself as a serious proposition for those seeking a well-built, distinctive, comfortable automatic dive watch assembled in France. A watch with character, certainly, but above all a watch of balance.
Technical specifications
| Model | HERBELIN Cap Camarat Diver Automatic Titanium |
|---|---|
| References | 1745TITICA, black version; 1745TITICK, khaki version |
| Case | matte titanium |
| Diameter | 42 mm |
| Thickness | 12.35 mm |
| Water resistance | 200 meters |
| Crystal | sapphire with anti-reflective treatment |
| Case back | transparent |
| Dial | horizontal stamped pattern |
| Flange | internal diving, bidirectional rotating |
| Functions | hours, minutes, seconds, day, date, dive time |
| Movement | Swiss automatic Sellita SW220-1 |
| Power reserve | 41 hours |
| Frequency | 28,800 vibrations per hour (vph) |
| Jewels | 26 |
| Strap | black or khaki FKM elastomer |
| Buckle | matte titanium pin buckle |
| Design, assembly, regulation and quality control | HERBELIN workshops, Charquemont, France |
| Recommended retail price | 1,300 euros |
