Willy Breitling is named as the designer of this line in the 1940s. Breitling's product pages say the Premier was designed by Willy Breitling in the 1940s as the brand's first watch dedicated to style.
Watches designed by Willy Breitling
Willy Breitling is documented as the designer of Breitling Premier, Breitling Superocean, Breitling Top Time. Each watch links to its strap size and story.
Breitling credits Willy Breitling with the Slow Motion's run indicator at 6 o'clock: a dot that showed yellow while the minute chronograph ran, a small yellow circle when paused, black when reset.
Breitling's own page says Willy Breitling set out to design an unconventional chronograph; Swisswatches says Breitling began designing the model in 1962 and unveiled the Top Time in 1964.
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