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Titan pays Rs 13 cr for 300-yr-old Swiss watch brand

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Jan 21 2013 | 12:53 AM IST

Titan Industries today said it is set to acquire Swiss watch brand Favre Leuba for up to 2 million euro (over Rs 13 crore) as a part of its strategic business plan to expand product portfolio.

Titan Industries has signed a binding offer with Valfamily SL Spain and Maison Favre Leuba of Switzerland for the acquisition, post which Titan will secure global rights of the brand, Titan said in a filing to the BSE.

"This acquisition is being pursued on an asset purchase mode for a sum under 2 million euro," the filing said.

The strategic rationale behind the above acquisition is to complement and strengthen the existing watches brand portfolio of the company with a Swiss heritage brand, it said.

Favre Leuba, created in Switzerland in 1737, has a rich history in international markets, including India, it added.

Titan Industries' scrips were trading at Rs 207.85 per share up 0.92% from the previous close on the BSE.

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First Published: Nov 16 2011 | 12:45 PM IST

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