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        <issuerName>WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>Artal Luxembourg S. A.</rptOwnerName>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>Stichting Administratiekantoor Westend</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>IJSSELBURCHT 3</rptOwnerStreet1>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001460839</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Minne Pascal</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>44, RUE DE L'INDUSTRIE</rptOwnerStreet1>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-05-15</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                    <value>8625000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>66.24</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                    <value>See footnotes</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amount represents the $69.00 public offering price per share of Common Stock of the Issuer, less the underwriting discount of $2.76 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Pascal Minne is the sole member of the Board of Stichting Administratiekantoor Westend. Stichting Administratiekantoor Westend is the parent of Westend S.A. Westend S.A. is the parent company of Artal Group S.A. Artal Group S.A. is the parent company of Artal International Management S.A., which is the managing partner of Artal International S.C.A. Artal International S.C.A. is the parent company of Artal Luxembourg S.A. Artal Luxembourg S.A. is the record owner of the shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each of the Reporting Persons (other than to the extent it directly holds securities reported herein) disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the other Reporting Persons, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and, pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), each of the Reporting Persons (other than to the extent it directly holds securities reported herein) states that the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WESTEND S.A., By: /s/ Pascal Minne, Name: Pascal Minne, Title: Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-17</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ARTAL LUXEMBOURG S.A., By: /s/ Anne Goffard, Name: Anne Goffard, Title: Managing Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ARTAL INTERNATIONAL S.C.A., By: Artal International Management S.A., as its managing partner, By: /s/ Anne Goffard, Name: Anne Goffard, Title: Managing Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ARTAL INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT S.A., By: /s/ Anne Goffard, Name: Anne Goffard, Title: Managing Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ARTAL GROUP S.A., By: /s/ Anne Goffard, Name: Anne Goffard, Title: Authorized Person</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>STICHTING ADMINISTRATIEKANTOOR WESTEND, By: /s/ Pascal Minne, Name: Pascal Minne, Title: Sole Member of the Board</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Pascal Minne</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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