Hollywood stardust is giving luxury replica Breitling watches some financial sparkle. The Swiss maker of aviator timepieces touted by celebrities like Brad Pitt, Charlize Theron and Adam Driver has nearly doubled its sales on CVC’s four-year Swiss best fake watches. The buyout firm is now considering flogging a 20% stake. CA perfect Breitling fake watches’ luxury label and A-list promoters put a 3 billion Swiss franc valuation in reach.
CVC-backed Chief Executive Georges Kern has done a good job. High quality Breitling replica watches was barely keeping time in 2017 when CVC took it over in a deal valuing it at around 800 million Swiss francs. Kern simplified its range of products, expanded its retail network and rejuvenated its manly image to appeal to women and youngsters. He was rewarded with sales climbing from 400 million Swiss francs to 700 million Swiss francs, producing about 175 million Swiss francs of EBITDA in the last 12 months, industry insiders told Breakingviews.
The stake sale is timely given the wave of investor interest in high-end chronometers. Swiss luxury replica watches marketplace Chronext hopes to raise 250 million Swiss francs from a stock market listing in the next few months. Unlike their mass-market counterparts, bling cheap online replica watches makers don’t have to worry about competition from smart wrist devices like the Apple Watch or Fitbit. Buyout firms, including serial luxury enthusiasts like Carlyle (CG.O) and Permira, might jump at the opportunity.
With that in mind, 1:1 wholesale Breitling copy watches is likely to be expensive. A post-Covid rebound has pushed luxury stocks to all-time highs, lifting valuations. Assuming a multiple at the midpoint of bellwethers Moncler (MONC.MI) and Prada (1913.HK), the Swiss brand would be worth 17 times its EBITDA, giving it a price tag of about 3 billion Swiss francs, including debt. That’s nearly four times what CVC paid.
Buyers of a minority stake may see that as steep, given their lack of control. Yet AAA Swiss movements replica Breitling watches’ Pitt-powered sales are growing at 10% a year, the insiders say, putting revenue on track for 1 billion Swiss francs in 2025, when it too could be ready for a listing. Its positive cash flows also mean CVC is under no immediate pressure to sell. Breitling super clone watches for sale suitors may have to accept a celebrity valuation.