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The Last Emperor's Patek Philippe

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  • AxtremusA Offline
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    https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/phillips-to-auction-last-qing-emperor-s-patek-philippe-watch

    HONG KONG – 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 sales in the past, it could very easily gavel for a price in the seven figures.

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    • MikM Offline
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      That’s quite a story.

      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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        “You never truly own a Patek Philipe, you just look after it for the next generation”.

        Only non-witches get due process.

        • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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          Interesting story.

          There was a 1986 movie about Puyi directed by Bertolucci entitled The Last Emperor . I remember watching it when it came out and thought at the time it was very well done.

          Worth watching if you ever come across it:

          https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Emperor

          Elbows up!

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          • RenaudaR Renauda

            Interesting story.

            There was a 1986 movie about Puyi directed by Bertolucci entitled The Last Emperor . I remember watching it when it came out and thought at the time it was very well done.

            Worth watching if you ever come across it:

            https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Emperor

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            @Renauda said in The Last Emperor's Patek Philippe:

            Interesting story.

            There was a 1986 movie about Puyi directed by Bertolucci entitled The Last Emperor . I remember watching it when it came out and thought at the time it was very well done.

            Worth watching if you ever come across it:

            https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Emperor

            That's a wonderful movie. I had it on video, back when people owned videos.

            I was only joking

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            • MikM Offline
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              I've seen that movie. It was great.

              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                Friday
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                I remember seeing the trailers when the movie first came out; it looked lavish.

                As for the watch, it looks like it could use some cleaning. I wonder if that's intentional.

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                • F Friday

                  I remember seeing the trailers when the movie first came out; it looked lavish.

                  As for the watch, it looks like it could use some cleaning. I wonder if that's intentional.

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                  @Friday said in The Last Emperor's Patek Philippe:

                  As for the watch, it looks like it could use some cleaning.

                  Yep. It took a licking and kept on ticking.

                  Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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