Watch owned by China's last emperor sells for US$6mil


The Patek Philippe Ref 96 Quantieme Lune timepiece once owned by the Chinese Qing dynasty’s last emperor. - AFP

HONG KONG (AFP): A Patek Philippe wristwatch once owned by China's last emperor sold for more than US$6 million at auction in Hong Kong on Tuesday (May 23).

The Ref 96 Quantieme Lune timepiece, which boasts a crown-like moon phase, originally belonged to Aisin-Gioro Puyi, the final monarch of the Chinese Qing dynasty.

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