The company has become the official watch partner of the Aston Martin Formula One Team, replacing Girard-Perregaux, and has also agreed a wider collaboration with Aston Martin Lagonda. The partnership will see Breitling develop a series of co-branded timepieces linked to Formula One, vintage cars, and the Lagonda marque. The debut watch, the Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team edition, is priced at $11,500 in the US and limited to 1,959 units. The design features Aston Martin's racing green livery, a lightweight titanium case, and a carbon-fibre dial inspired by materials used in Formula One cockpits. Breitling is majority owned by Partners Group, which increased its stake to over 50% in December 2022 after first acquiring a significant minority position in 2021. CVC Capital Partners, which bought a controlling stake in the Swiss watchmaker in 2017, remains a minority shareholder with an interest of about 23.6%. Following the ownership reshuffle in...
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