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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. The rare Patek Philippe timepiece was once owned by Aisin-Gioro Puyi ...
A platinum watch that once belonged to Aisin-Gioro Puyi, the last emperor of China, has sold for $6.2 million, announced Phillips auction house this week. That figure far exceeds the pre-auction ...
This program reveals the unorthodox life of Puyi, the last Emperor of China, through the use of rare footage from the period. Puyi's story, set against the immense luxury of the Chinese nobility, the ...
Please check your inbox for your confirmation. Russell Working had never spoken to the 83-year-old translator he was about to meet for the first time because the old man, fearing a KGB tap, had no ...
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 ...
Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is unveiling a special exhibition showcasing several artifacts, including a Patek Philippe Reference 96 Quantieme Lune wristwatch that once belonged to ...
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 ...
Phillips just announced that a number of historical artifacts previously belonged to the last Emperor of China, Aisin-Giro Puyi will be unveiled at the opening of its new Asia headquarters in Hong ...
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 in Hong Kong HONG KONG (Reuters) - A ...