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Watchmaker Breitling announces ‘House of Brands’ portfolio

Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Breitling has formed a strategic ‘House of Brands’ portfolio with Universal Genève and Gallet, following its acquisition of the historic watch companies earlier this year. The three watch maisons will unite under “one strategic vision,” the watchmaker unveiled at Dubai Watch Week today, November 19, as together...

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NFL names Breitling as first-ever luxury watch partner

The National Football League (NFL) is continuing to expand its fashion reach with a new multi-year global partnership with luxury Swiss watchmaker Breitling, named as the league’s official global luxury timepiece partner. The move marks the NFL’s first-ever collaboration with a luxury watch brand, and is being seen as a way for the league to...

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Cutler and Gross and Breitling unveil debut eyewear collection

British luxury eyewear brand Cutler and Gross has unveiled an exclusive collaboration with Swiss watchmaker Breitling on a capsule collection of sunglasses inspired by Breitling’s Superocean Heritage watch. The collaboration is described as a “meeting of minds and meticulous craftsmanship” and blends time-honoured Swiss precision with British...

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Partners officially buys Breitling stake

Partners Group Holding AG has agreed to buy a stake in Swiss watchmaker Breitling SA from CVC Capital Partners. The investment firm now owns a sizable minority stake and will be aiding CVC in growing Breitling. The news was reported by Reuters. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Breitling is one of the few independent Swiss...

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Partners in talks to acquire stake in Breitling

Partners Group Holding AG is in talks to acquire a 25 percent stake in luxury watchmaker Breitling from CVC Capital. The news was reported by Bloomberg. A potential deal could be announced within the coming weeks. The investment could potentially value Breitling at 3.3 billion dollars. Breitling is one of the largest Swiss watch brands in the...

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CVC acquires Breitling

CVC Capital Partners of Britain announced that they have acquired a majority stake in luxury watch company Breitling SA. Breitling is known for their Navitimer and Breitling for Bentley collections. Theodore Schneider, majority owner of the company, will retain a 20 percent stake by means of a reinvestment. The deal will officially close in...