BREITLING – PREMIER B01 Chronograph BENTLEY Centenary Limited Edition
Breitling and Britain’s Bentley Motors enjoy the longest-ever partnership between a watch brand and an automobile manufacturer. In fact, it dates back to 2003, when Bentley, the world’s most admired luxury car brand, launched the very first Continental GT.
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Every detail in this unrivaled grand tourer reflected Bentley’s
ongoing commitment to quality, luxury, and performance, and, fittingly,
the company chose Breitling to design the onboard clock. It was the
beginning of an important partnership for both brands, and now Breitling
has announced the release of the Premier Bentley Centenary Limited Edition, which celebrates 100 years of luxury motoring excellence.
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Breitling’s partnership with
Bentley Motors can be traced back to
2002, when the iconic automobile brand was designing its
legendary Continental GT.
Bentley commissioned
Breitling to create an onboard clock that would reflect the unparalleled luxury, peerless quality, and extraordinary performance of the new grand tourer, which was debuted in
2003.
At this year’s
Geneva International Motor Show, Breitling introduced the
Premier Bentley Centenary Limited Edition wristwatch on
March 5, 2019, to commemorate the partnership and celebrate
Bentley’s
100 years of luxury motoring excellence.
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Breitling CEO Georges Kern says the new watch reflects the values his brand shares with the legendary British automaker: “
We’re proud of our partnership with Bentley.
Both companies are known for quality, performance, and design excellence, and both are built on powerful legacies. The Premier Bentley Centenary Limited Edition is a celebration of Bentley’s history, its luxury, and its incredible racing pedigree, as well as its important, intimate connection to Breitling.”
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In
2018,
Breitling introduced the ⏩
Premier B01 Chronograph 42 Bentley British Racing Green, a striking wristwatch with a distinctive British racing green dial.
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The Breitling Premier Bentley Centenary Limited Edition
The
Breitling Premier Bentley Centenary Limited Edition is an
exceptional member of the Swiss watch brand’s elegant
Premier
collection. Produced in
18 k red gold and stainless-steel versions, some
outstanding design features distinguish these limited-edition
timepieces from all others.
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The elegant, unique brown elm burl dial with black subdials (a chronograph minute counter at 3 o’clock and a small-second subdial at 9 o’clock) is particularly eye-catching. These contrasting subdials indicate that the watches are powered by Breitling’s flagship Manufacture
Caliber 01. The in-house mechanical movement delivers an impressive power reserve of approximately
70 hours.
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The movement is visible through a unique transparent caseback featuring a
Bentley logo. The
18 k red gold version is engraved with a “
ONE OF 200” inscription, while the stainless-steel version is inscribed “
ONE OF 1000”, confirmation of the edition sizes for the watches.
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The dial features a white tachymeter scale on a black inner bezel around the dial, with a red tachymeter inscription.
The Breitling Premier Bentley Centenary Limited Edition in
18 k red gold is presented on a brown leather strap whose pattern and stitching were inspired by the seats in a
Bentley. The stainless-steel version will be available on the brown
Bentley-inspired leather strap as well or on a stainless-steel bracelet.
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On the left-hand side of the
42-millimeter stainless-steel case is a plate with an engraved “
Bentley” inscription, whose design is based on the dashboard of the historic supercharged
1929 “
Blower”
Bentley.
The
Breitling Premier Bentley Centenary Limited Edition is a COSC-certified chronometer, an independent confirmation of its precision.
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The Breitling Premier: Elegant Watches for Men and Women of Style, Purpose, and Action
In the
1940s, Breitling introduced its first collection of truly elegant watches, which were defined by their fashionable flair. The new
Breitling Premier collection combines purpose with style, delivering quality, performance, and timeless design that are worthy of the watch brand’s proud legacy.
Celebrating a Motoring Legacy
At the
Geneva International Motor Show,
Bentley celebrated its
100th anniversary with the introduction of the
Centenary Limited Edition – Continental GT Number 9 Edition by
Mulliner. On the same day,
Breitling launched the
Breitling Premier Bentley Centenary Limited Edition.
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Adrian Hallmark,
Chairman and
Chief Executive of
Bentley Motors, commented: “
The long-standing collaboration between Bentley and Breitling is a sterling example of how brands with shared values work together in an authentic way – the performance of both is enhanced. While we are certainly celebrating our past in our centenary year, our focus is on a future characterized by our passion for innovation. It is exciting to introduce our Centenary Limited Edition – Continental GT Number 9 Edition at the same time and in the same place that Breitling is launching its Premier Bentley Centenary Limited Edition watch. These two releases define both companies’ unwavering commitment to technological excellence, expert craftsmanship, and a pioneering spirit.”
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While
Bentley is known for its luxurious road cars, the brand also has an impressive history on the track. Between
1924 and
1930, the famous
Bentley Boys and Girls won the
24 Hours of Le Mans race five times. That success, however, is not only a part of the brand’s distant past. In
2003,
Bentley returned to
Le Mans and took the first and second place finishes. At that edition of the world’s most famous endurance race,
Breitling was Team
Bentley’s proud main sponsor.
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Sir Tim Birkin was one of the legendary
Bentley Boys, and it was in the
No. 9 – his own car – that he raced and broke records in. It was his vision that brought a supercharger to a
Bentley. While the official name of the car was “
4½ Litre Supercharged,” they soon became widely known and admired as the “
Blower”
Bentleys.
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Perhaps the greatest of all the
Blower’s races was the
1930 Le Mans, where
Sir Tim drove the second of the five Birkin team cars, registration
UU 5872 and carrying race number
9.
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In celebration of the car and its driver, the
Bentley Continental GT Number 9 Edition by Mulliner features a wood insert from the seat of his iconic
1930 No. 9 Le Mans race car. Set in resin and situated in the middle of the center dial of the rotating display, it adds a tantalizing piece of history to each
Limited Edition.
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When
Sir Tim Birkin’s car was being restored, it was necessary to replace the wood insert, making the original wood available for a place of honor in the new automobiles.
Breitling’s Connection to a Rich Racing Tradition
The wooden dials that contribute to the allure of the
Premier Bentley Centenary Limited Edition watches are an important link to the wood inserts in the new
Continental GT Number 9 Edition and, by extension, to the days in which the original
Bentley Boys and Girls attracted so much attention with their successes on the track and their headline-making antics when they were not racing.
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The
Breitling Premier Bentley Centenary Limited Edition watches
are a stunning celebration of two great luxury brands that are
appreciated around the globe for their design, their performance, and
their history.
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Technical Specifications
Model : PREMIER B01 Chronograph Bentley Centenary Edition
Reference:
RB01181A1Q1X1
WATCH MOVEMENT
Caliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber B01
Diameter: 30 millimeters
Depth: 7.2 millimeters
Winder: automatic with dual-acting ball-bearing rotor
Power reserve: approximately
70 hours
Number of components: 346
Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or
4 hertz
Chronograph:
Ratchet wheel control, vertical coupling,
1/4th second,
30-minute and 12-hour counters
Display: hour, minute, second, window date
Certification: COSC-certified
CASE
Material:
18 k red gold
Diameter: 42 millimeters
Height: 13.65 millimeters
Water resistance: up to 10 bar (100 meters)
Glass: sapphire, convex, double anti-reflective
Caseback: screwed, sapphire glass
Crown: non-screw-locked, two gaskets
Bezel: bidirectional with circular slide rule
DIAL/HANDS
Brown elm burl with black contrasting fields for permanent seconds and
30-minute totalizer Super-LumiNova® luminescent hour and minute hands
STRAP
Brown
Bentley-inspired strap with pin buckle
Limited Edition - Only 200-Pieces
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Reference:
AB01181A1Q1A1, AB01181A1Q1X1, or
AB01181A1Q1X2
WATCH MOVEMENT
Caliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber B01
Diameter: 30 millimeters
Depth: 7.2 millimeters
Winder: automatic with dual-acting ball-bearing rotor
Power reserve: approximately
70 hours
Number of components: 346
Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or
4 hertz
Chronograph:
Ratchet wheel control, vertical coupling,
1/4th second,
30-minute and 12-hour counters
Display: hour, minute, second, window date
Certification: COSC-certified
CASE
Material: stainless steel
Diameter: 42 millimeters
Height: 13.65 millimeters
Water resistance: up to 10 bar (100 meters)
Glass: sapphire, convex, double anti-reflective
Caseback: screwed, sapphire glass
Crown: non-screw-locked, two gaskets
Bezel: bidirectional with circular slide rule
DIAL/HANDS
Brown elm burl with black contrasting fields for permanent seconds and
30-minute totalizer Super-LumiNova® luminescent hour and minute hands
STRAP
Brown
Bentley-inspired strap with pin buckle or folding buckle or stainless-steel bracelet
with folding clasp
Limited Edition - 1000-Pieces
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Julia Marozzi
Head of Lifestyle Communications
BENTLEY MOTORS LIMITED
Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3PL, UK
Telephone: +
44 203
705 20 47
Mobile: +
44 778
998 82 58
E-mail: julia.marozzi@bentley.co.uk
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www.bentleymotors.com
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