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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-08-11</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-08-11</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000105319</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WTW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001283968</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WESTEND SA</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>105, GRAND-RUE, L-1661</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LUXEMBOURG N4 00000</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, no par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4493258</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Artal Participations &amp; Management S.A.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, no par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>59772567</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Artal Luxembourg S.A.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Westend S.A. is the parent company of Artal Group S.A. Artal Group S.A. is the parent company of Artal International S.A.,
 which, in turn, is the parent company of Artal Services N.V. Artal Services N.V. is the parent company of Artal
 Participations &amp; Management S.A. Artal Participations &amp; Management S.A. is the record holder of 4,493,258 shares which were
 previously reported by Artal Participations &amp; Management S.A. on a Form 3 dated August 13, 2003. Hereafter, Westend S.A.
 will be the Reporting Person for the shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Westend S.A., is the parent company of Artal Group S.A. Artal Group S.A. is the parent company of Artal International S.A.,
 which, in turn, is the parent company of Artal Luxembourg S.A. Artal Luxembourg S.A. is the record holder of 59,772,567
 shares which were previously reported by Artal Luxembourg S.A. on a Form 3 dated November 14, 2001 and on Form 4s dated
 September 19, 2002 and August 13, 2003.  Hereafter, Westend S.A. will be the Reporting Person for the shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Westend S.A. By: Pascal Minne, Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
