Herbelin’s Newport has always been one of the French brand’s more recognisable designs, with its porthole bezel, exposed screws and distinctive central lugs.
For 2026, the collection leans into a more elegant side with the Newport Automatic Moon Phases, a four-watch series that pairs the model’s nautical architecture with a traditional astronomical display.
At a glance
- Herbelin has introduced four Newport Automatic Moon Phases models for 2026 across 40.5mm and 35mm case sizes.
- The watches combine the Newport porthole-style case with moon phase displays and dial finishes including lunar texture, blue lacquer and mother-of-pearl.
- Prices range from €1,400 to €1,600, with all models powered by the Sellita SW280-2 Power+ automatic movement.
A porthole case with a more formal character
The Newport case remains instantly identifiable, built around a round stainless steel profile with a bezel shaped by visible screws.
It’s a design that gives the watch a faintly industrial edge, but the moon phase layout shifts the mood closer to dress watch territory.
The larger models measure 40.5mm across and 10.9mm thick, while the smaller versions come in at 35mm and 10.8mm thick.
Herbelin keeps all four cases in steel, though the 35mm models add yellow gold PVD accents for a bi-colour appearance.
Four dial treatments and one moon phase layout
Each version uses the same broad dial architecture, with central hours, minutes and seconds, a date window at 3 o’clock and the moon phase display at 6 o’clock.
The difference comes through texture and material.
In 40.5mm, Herbelin offers a blue lunar-surface dial that echoes the cratered character of the moon, alongside a cleaner matte blue option.
The 35mm editions take a slightly different route, with a silver lunar-surface dial and a mother-of-pearl dial that brings a softer iridescent finish to the collection.
The result is a line that doesn’t simply resize the same watch, but gives each case size its own visual personality.
The Sellita calibre inside the Newport Moon Phases
All four models are powered by the Sellita SW280-2 Power+ automatic calibre.
The movement runs at 28,800 vibrations per hour and offers a 65-hour power reserve, giving it enough autonomy to sit through a weekend without immediately needing attention on Monday morning.
Herbelin has regulated the movement in its own workshops to a stated accuracy of 0 to +15 seconds per day.
The exhibition caseback reveals the decorated rotor, finished with Côtes de Genève.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Herbelin |
|---|---|
| Model | Newport Automatic Moon Phases |
| References | 2889B15, 2889A15LBL, 2879T1N19BL, 2879BT1N11 |
| Case size | 35mm or 40.5mm |
| Case material | Stainless steel, with yellow gold PVD accents on 35mm models |
| Thickness | 10.8mm for 35mm models, 10.9mm for 40.5mm models |
| Dial options | Blue lunar surface, blue lacquered, silver lunar surface, mother-of-pearl |
| Movement | Sellita SW280-2 Power+ automatic |
| Frequency | 28,800 vph, 4 Hz |
| Power reserve | 65 hours |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, seconds, date, dual-hemisphere moon phase |
| Water resistance | 100 metres, 10 bar |
| Strap or bracelet | Blue leather strap with white stitching or stainless steel bracelet |
| Price | From €1,400 to €1,600 |
The blue lacquered 40.5mm model is priced at €1,400, while the blue lunar-surface 40.5mm model and the 35mm mother-of-pearl version are priced at €1,500.
The 35mm silver lunar-surface edition sits at €1,600.
For collectors who like the Newport’s maritime case language but prefer a more classical complication, this is one of Herbelin’s more balanced recent executions, especially in the textured lunar dials where the display and surface treatment feel closely connected.
