What is the Breitling Premier?
The original Breitling Premier was made between the 1930s and 1960s. Breitling made the watch in stainless steel and in gold. The Premier is quite collectible today although its value is not astronomical. A stainless steel Premier in decent condition generally fetches between $600 and $1,000 while a solid gold model in excellent condition has a value in the neighborhood of $3,000. The Premier used chronograph calibers from Venus. The caliber 150 and the caliber 178 (column-wheel) are two of them. A modern version of the Premier, reminiscent of the original, was made between 1996 and 1999. It used an ETA 2892 base with a chronograph module. It was available with a silver or black dial, with or without a date function. A special, larger Premier called the Grand Premier was manufactured in 1999.
