A watch that was once owned by the last emperor of China's Qing Dynasty, whose life formed the basis of Oscar-winning film 'The Last Emperor,' sold for a record HK$40 million ($5.1 million) at a Hong Kong auction on Tuesday.
A Patek Philippe Reference 96 Quantieme Lune formerly from the collection of China's last emperor of the Qing Dynasty Aisin-Gioro Puyi is seen during a preview at Phillips, in Hong Kong, China, May 19, 2023. REUTERS/ Tyrone Siu
Thomas Perazzi, head of watches at auction house Phillips Asia, told Reuters that it is "the highest result" for any wristwatch that once belonged to an emperor. A Rolex watch that belonged to the last Emperor of Vietnam, Bao Dai, fetched $5 million at an auction in 2017.
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