WATCHES & TIMEPIECES
Georges Kern, Breitling’s CEO, says that the new
chronograph underscores one of his brand’s most
important partnerships: “The Premier Bentley
Centenary Limited Edition that we launched a
year ago was warmly received both by Bentley
and Breitling fans. 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.”
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 MullinerConvertible
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 Mullinercraftsmanship.”
The Bentley Mulliner Workshop
Bentley’s Mulliner workshop is an extension of
Mulliner, a family company that can be traced
back to carriers and saddlers in 1559, just
one year after Elizabeth I came to the throne.
However, real prominence came to the family in
1760, when Francis Mulliner was commissioned
to build and maintain carriages for the Royal Mail.
In 1870, Francis’s son, Robert Bouverie Mulliner,
started his own coachbuilding company called
Mulliner London Limited – sharing his father’s
restless pursuit of perfection. For nearly 150
years, Mullinerhas been renowned for its bespoke
handcrafted coaches, created to the highest
standards to meet the exacting requirements of
its customers. Mulliner first began coachbuilding
for Bentley in 1923, before entering into a
partnership with the automotive brand in 1959,
and for more than sixty years the workshop
has given life to Bentley’s creativity and to its
customers’ dreams. Each Bentley Mulliner model
is a product created with an exquisite level of
detail.
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The Art of Luxury
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