Prices for a Breitling Premier range from around 2,200 USD for a well-maintained vintage watch to about 24,000 USD for a mint-condition limited edition in 18-karat gold. One limited edition is the Premier B01 Chronograph 42 Bentley Centenary. As its name implies, this timepiece measures 42 mm in diameter and houses the caliber B01 in its red gold case.
One highlight is the chronograph with a brown burl elm dial. Breitling has limited this model to a run of 200 pieces. Its dial was inspired by the dashboard of the "Blower Bentley" from 1929. Today, this vintage race car is among Bentley's most valuable classic vehicles. The watch features black subdials, and a white tachymeter scale on a black background runs around the dial's edge. Finally, the brown quilted calf leather strap resembles a Bentley seat.
With 1,000 copies in existence, the stainless steel edition of this chronograph is much easier to find. It will set you back around 9,500 USD.
The Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph 42 Bentley Mulliner is another limited edition with a run of 1,000 pieces. Breitling released this model in honor of the Bentley Continental GT Convertible Mulliner. Today, Mulliner is a special department within Bentley that handles personal commissions. The Breitling chronograph's design takes cues from the Bentley Continental GT Convertible Mulliner's interior. For example, the watch's vertically brushed dial is inspired by the car's Breitling dashboard clock. The dial's edge is a blue ring with a white tachymeter scale, while the subdials at 3 and 9 o'clock are a matching shade of blue. The chronograph seconds hand and 60-second scale offer a few small splashes of red. Breitling mounts the final timepieces on a blue alligator leather strap. You can call this model your own for about 7,600 USD.
Models With the Caliber B01
Top Premier models use the in-house caliber B01. Breitling introduced this movement in 2009, thus achieving another bit of independence from ebauché manufacturer ETA. The B01 features a 70-hour power reserve, as well as a chronograph function and date display, and ticks at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour (vph).
The Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph 42 is available with several dial and band options. Most models have a stainless steel case and cost around 6,800 USD. Many also feature multi-colored dials. For example, there are watches with a white dial and black subdials (also known as a panda dial) and others with a black dial and white subdials (reverse panda). Those with an anthracite or blue dial have black 30-minute and small seconds subdials as well. A ring around the dial's edge matches the color of the subdials.
The Premier B01 Chronograph 42 Bentley British Racing Green stands out from other standard-edition Premier watches thanks to its green dial. It comes on a nubuck leather strap embossed in the style of a Bentley seat. This model requires an investment of roughly 7,100 USD.
The red gold edition costs about 17,500 USD. Its silver dial and red gold hands and indices underscore this watch's classic aesthetic.
