Last Chinese Emperor’s Patek Philippe Watch Sells for $5.1 Million

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The timepiece was worn by Aisin-Gioro Puyi, last ruler of the Qing dynasty, who gave it to a Russian interpreter in the 1940s

(Bloomberg) — A Patek Philippe watch worn by the last emperor of China’s Qing Dynasty was sold for HK$40 million ($5.1 million) Tuesday at a live auction in Hong Kong.

The auction lasted about seven minutes and took place at auction house Phillips’ new headquarters at Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District. Mainland and local Hong Kong collectors and representatives predominantly attended.

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