New Breitling Premier Watch Inspired by Bentley Mulliner Team

New Breitling Premier Bentley Mulliner Limited Edition watch celebrates 17 year partnership with Bentley Motors and coincides with the release of the Bentley Continental GT Mulliner Convertible.

Breitling has launched the Premier Bentley Mulliner Limited Edition watch celebrating both the company’s partnership with Bentley Motors and the new Bentley Continental GT Mulliner Convertible created by the bespoke Mulliner team at Bentley.

It is the latest addition to Breitling’s “Premier” collection of watches, a collection first introduced in the 1943 by Willy Breitling, the grandson of founder Léon Breitling and later revived by Georges Kern in 2018 as the “every day elegance” range of watches (in comparison to the larger aviation styles often associated with Breitling).

In no strange twist of fate, third generation watchmaker Willy Breitling (who had taken over the company at the age of nineteen after the un-forseen death of his father five years earlier) was himself a huge fan of the Bentley brand, owning his own Bentley in the late 1940’s and often seen motoring around the Swiss roads.

Speaking on the partnership, Breitling CEO Georges Kern, says “The Premier Bentley Mulliner Limited Edition, with its clear links between Bentley’s and our DNA, is a logical next step in our shared story. It is also a testimony to Bentley Mulliner, whose name is synonymous with heritage, craftsmanship, and outstanding performance.”

Likewise, Adrian Hallmark, Bentley Chairman and CEO, commented: “The long-standing relationship between Bentley and Breitling is a reflection of the values we both share and our dedication to world-leading performance, luxury, innovation, and refinement. The links between the new Premier Bentley Mulliner Limited Edition watch and Bentley’s Continental GT Mulliner Convertible are evident in the exquisite engraving detail of the watch and the design features that reference the Breitling clock on the GT’s dashboard – a perfect display of Mulliner craftsmanship.”

Featuring a white watch face with blue subdials and a 42 millimeter stainless steel case on a blue alligator leather strap, the Breitling Premier Bentley Mulliner chronograph draws inspiration from the Imperial Blue leather interior of the Bentley Continental GT Mulliner launch model and likewise includes small red accents mirroring the red stitching of the Bentley’s iconic diamond stitch design.

With a focus on ultimate customisation, the Bentley Continental GT Mulliner Convertible is the only Continental GT to have a Breitling edition clock and it is the delicate silver case surrounding the face of the dashboard clock that the Premier Bentley Mulliner watch mirrors.

Another distinguishing feature of the new limited edition watch is the small “Bentley” engraved along the edge of the stainless steel case and the words “Mulliner Edition – Breitling – One of 1000” inscribed on the caseback.

Limited to only 1000 pieces, each Breitling Premier Bentley Mulliner Watch has a power reserve of around 70 hours and will retail at US$8,350 for the Tang-type buckle and US$8,650 for the folding clasp.