Patek Philippe

Interesting article on SJX This should be interesting… ...  

Thanks for sharing this Christian.

Hope you are well.

I’m very well thank you and enjoying life 😉… hope you are doing the same !

Thank you Christian

I actually read it twice since I enjoyed it so much. What this watch has seen is just mind blowing.

Twilight In The Forbidden City, Reginald Johnston

Love that movie and what a meaningful history behind this watch !

If this holds water it’s endlessly fascinating knowing this man’s story.

Thanks so much for sharing this!

This man’s history is endlessly fascinating.

Very likely there will be lots of theories and controversy regarding this will be interesting to follow.

A curious emperor Puyi writes that when he received the watch, he was curious as to whether the dial was pure gold. He summoned an attendant and ordered him to scrape off the varnish and silver plating to reveal the base material of the dial. After the at... 

We have all read the stories on Perezcope about fabricated backstories to vintage watches. So far I haven’t seen anyone questioning this story with any substance though. Of course, if you come across anything,please let us know. Regarding your question ab... 

There is another article in Financial Times that says the dial was suppose to be in Platinum. “ The watch retains its original leather strap and, Bacs believes, has never been serviced since its completion at the Patek Philippe workshops more than 85 yea... 

It sounds like Phillips have done some digging on this watch. So I look forward to seeing the entire presentation that they have made. I’m sure that the they are aware that the entire world is going to do some serious scrutinizing on this story. About you... 

Really interesting 👍 thanks for sharing my friend 🙏

long time no see. I often think abot you. I hope you are well dear friend

The author originally wrote this in mandarin. If I am allowed to share the link, you can read it here (for those who understand Chinese): ==&mid=2247486768&idx=1&sn=f9406cfd668c8cba497dfcdff1ebdec9&chksm=cfe6e100f89168169c99b573fda64ae39f18606986c55cf6cd9... 

I have previously been fascinated and read a little about the history of Pu Yi. (What a life) Thank you for providing a link for our chinese readers. I was able to generate an auto translation. I hope others will too. Im sure we will be discussing this pi... 

Hi Christian, Thanks for sharing the article. The parallel with Paul Newman is interesting in term of value reached at the auction. The history behind this watch and the man who owned it is fascinating. And yes, it should be in a museum somewhere where it...