The Last Emperor of Vietnam's Watch Becomes Most Expensive Rolex Ever Sold at Auction

A new record has been set by the legendary "Bao Dai" Rolex reference 6062, otherwise known as the personal wristwatch of the last emperor of Vietnam, Bảo Đại. Auctioned by Philips at the Geneva Watch Auction this weekend, the timepiece was initially estimated to sell for upwards of $1.5 million USD, but the final price dwarfed the estimate at a whopping $5,060,427 USD. This sale surpasses the record set just 12 months prior by another Rolex, the reference 4113 Split Seconds Chronograph, at ...