In 2002 Britain’s Bentley Motors commissioned Breitling to create an onboard clock reflecting the quality and precision of their new grand tourer, the soon to be legendary Continental GT. This was the beginning of the longest-ever partnership between a watch brand and an automobile manufacturer. At this year’s Geneva International Motor Show, Breitling introduced the Premier Bentley Centenary Limited Edition wristwatch, to commemorate this ongoing partnership and celebrate Bentley’s 100 years of motoring excellence.
Produced in 18 k red-gold and stainless-steel versions, the Premier Bentley Centenary Limited Edition is newest member of the Swiss watch brand’s Premier collection. The brown elm burl dial features black subdials with a chronograph minute counter at 3 o’clock and a small-second subdial at 9 o’clock. These contrasting subdials indicate that the watches are powered by Breitling’s flagship Manufacture Caliber 01. The in-house mechanical movement is visible through a transparent caseback featuring a Bentley logo and delivers an impressive 70 hour power reserve. 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 limited number of watches available. On the left-hand side of the 42-millimeter stainless-steel case is a plate with an engraved “Bentley” inscription, this design is based on the dashboard of the historic supercharged 1929 “Blower” Bentley.
The Breitling Premier Bentley Centenary Limited Edition is available in 18k red gold, stainless-steel and stainless-steel on a brown quilted calfskin strap.
Above: The console of the Continental GT Number 9 with the Breitling clock.
Below: Continental GT Number 9 Edition and the 1929 “Blower” Bentley
