After kicking off 2020 with a new gold version of its flyback-chrono-equipped Navitimer, and following it up with another vintage re-edition from its rich aviation-watch history, Breitling continues this year’s rollouts with the new Premier Bentley Mulliner Limited Edition. Based on Breitling’s Premier B01 Chronograph 42, the model was released as part of Breitling’s Bentley series and inspired by the new Bentley Continental GT Mulliner Convertible, released in early March 2020. Bentley and Breitling have been partners for an impressive 17 years, when the watchmaker first produced onboard clocks for the first Continental GT during its initial production in 2002 and 2003; according to Breitling, this is the longest running partnership between a watchmaker and an automobile manufacturer to date.
The new watch?s design inspiration, the new Continental GT, is actually named after Bentley?s Mulliner workshop, the British brand?s bespoke arm, which has produced unique, tailor-made car models for its customers since 1959. Almost a year ago, Breitling released its most recent timepiece designed in partnership with Bentley, the Premier Centenary Limited Edition, which commemorated 100 years since the automaker’s founding in 1919. This model came one year after the initial release of Breitling’s Premier collection in 2018, and displayed Breitling?s willingness to use the popular new chronograph series as a canvas for projects outside of its typical avia...