Rare Patek Philippe Watch Owned by China’s Last Emperor Sells for Record $6.2 Million

A Patek Philippe watch once owned by Aisin-Gioro Puyi, the last emperor of China's Qing dynasty, sold for $6.2 million at auction, setting a record.
The watch is one of only three known examples of its kind and was given by Puyi to his Russian interpreter during his imprisonment.
Pre-sale estimates valued the watch at $3 million, but competitive bidding drove the final price to $6.2 million, excluding buyer's premiums.
Puyi became emperor at age 2 but was forced to abdicate four years later; his life story was depicted in the 1987 film The Last Emperor.
The auction house spent three years authenticating the watch's provenance and history.