Aisin-Giro Puyi wore the rare Patek Philippe timepiece while detained in Siberia. Left: A Patek Philippe reference 96 Quantieme Lune formerly from the collection of Aisin-Giro Puyi. Courtesy of ...

Editor’s Note: This article was updated with the final sale price and other details following the auction’s conclusion. A wristwatch once owned by China’s last emperor, Aisin-Gioro Puyi, has sold for ...

Swiss luxury watchmaker Patek Philippe made a most extraordinary timepiece in 1937—that was almost lost to history. Called the Reference 96 Quantieme Lune, it’s one of several artifacts in a Phillips ...

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A Patek Philippe watch owned by Aisin-Gioro Puyi—the last emperor of China’s Qing dynasty—sold for $5.1 million hammer at an auction Tuesday, more than 85 years after it was first made by the German ...

HONG KONG — A luxury watch that belonged to China’s last emperor has sold for a record $6.2 million at a live auction in Hong Kong. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

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A Patek Philippe watch owned by the last emperor of China’s Qing dynasty, and worn through his five years as a captive of the Soviets in Siberia, will come to auction later this year. Based on similar ...