Villefranche-sur-Mer, one morning in July.
The Club Series · Episode 7
There’s a place where the French summer is at its best: between Villefranche and Saint-Tropez, when the light at 7:00 p.m. bathes the boats in gold and the terraces come alive with lights. And there’s a watch that seems tailor-made for this setting: the Cap Camarat by Michel Herbelin. The seventh installment in our series.
Cap Camarat is the tip of the Saint-Tropez peninsula where the lighthouse watches over Pampelonne. Michel Herbelin, a French watchmaker based in Charquemont since 1947, has dedicated its most nautical collection to this location: 316L stainless steel, sapphire crystal, true water resistance, and that distinctive screw-down bezel design unlike any other. The complete collection is now available at the Club: 75 models, all in stock.
From Villefranche to Saint-Tropez
The French Riviera has its summer uniform: crumpled linen, espadrilles, sunglasses perched on the forehead. What sets it apart is on the wrist. A Cap Camarat with a blue gradient dial, spotted on the pier at the Port of Fontvieille or on the terrace at Sénéquier, says it all without a word: we love the sea, we love fine craftsmanship, and we love that it’s French.
From Port Hercule to the narrow streets of Saint-Tropez, the collection stays on the same course: watches designed for outdoor living—exposed to salt air and sunshine—yet always elegant for dinner. Here is the entire collection, organized by family.
For her: the Riviera on her wrist
White or black mother-of-pearl, accents of rose gold and Arctic blue: the women’s Cap Camarat watches capture the light of the Mediterranean. Whether square, in the “Square Dame” style, or round and slim, they transition seamlessly from the beach to a restaurant without needing to be changed.
For him: the yacht club spirit
The Large Automatic Chronograph
The flagship of the collection: Swiss automatic movement, water-resistant to 100 meters, magnetic protection.
The Divers
Water-resistant to 300 meters, with a notched bezel, available in titanium or steel: the Diver watches dive where summer gets serious.
GMTs
Two time zones on your wrist, for those whose summer takes them from one port to another.
Skeletons
The movement laid bare beneath the sapphire crystal: watchmaking on full display.
Automatic machines
The beating heart of Cap Camarat: whether round or square, they move to the rhythm of the wrist.
Chronographs
Gauges, stopwatch seconds, FKM rubber: the spirit of regattas in instrumented form.
Quartz
Precise, refined, ready for anything: nautical elegance for everyday life.
Summer will come and go, but the Cap Camarat will remain: that’s the whole idea behind a watch assembled in France and backed by a two-year warranty, designed to last well beyond a single season. And for your first order with the Club, use the code welcome2cdlm to get 12% off the entire collection.
Mood photos: Pexels.
