The Brand

Michel Herbelin founded his watch company in 1947 combining the principles of high quality watch making and technical reliability with elegance and good design. In 1972, Jean - Claude Herbelin, the son of the founder joined the company. With his team, he decided to adapt a new marketing approach by developing the creativity of the brand and proposing to position their high quality watches in the mid to upper section of the market.

Michel Herbelin has become the leader in France in its market segment. One in four watches sold in the same price bracket is a Michel Herbelin. Michel Herbelin is an international brand. Two thirds of production is sold in approximately 50 countries worldwide. You can find the Michel Herbelin main site here (opens in new window)

Michel Herbelin in the U.K.

Michel Herbelin was launched in the U.K market in 1995. The innate quality and style of the brand combined with its positioning in a price segment overlooked by other U.K brands (£250 - £800+) has meant that Michel Herbelin is now successfully stocked by some 350 leading independent quality jewellers throughout the U.K. and Ireland.

In a monthly survey of 100 random retailers organised by Retail Jeweller Magazine, Michel Herbelin was cited as a "hot" brand for seven out of twelve months during 2007.

Michel Herbelin shortlisted for Watch Brand of the Year 2007

Michel Herbelin were proud to to have been shortlisted in the Watch Brand of the Year category at the UK Jewellery Awards 2007.

The event, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London's Park Lane, celebrates the achievement of the Jewellery Industry's brightest stars and is the one event that the entire industry talks about.