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BREITLING ACQUIRES UNIVERSAL GENÈVE IN AN UNEXPECTED MOVE

Just before Christmas, CEO of Breitling Georges Kern dropped a surprise present for watch enthusiasts and chroniclers that Partners Group, the owners of Breitling, would be acquiring Universal Genève from Stelux Holdings, the Hong Kong company that has owned it since 1989.

Universal Genève is a name that is renowned among vintage watch lovers, critics, and connoisseurs who enjoy tracing brand

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