Gold Watch, a Gift From Titanic Survivors, Sells for Nearly $2 Million
The gold watch was given to the captain of the Carpathia, the ship that responded to the Titanic’s distress call and rescued hundreds of people.
A gold pocket watch given to the captain who rescued Titanic survivors sells for a record price
LONDON (AP) — A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic sold at auction for nearly $2 million, setting a record for memorabilia from the ship wreck.
Gold watch gifted to Titanic hero who saved 700 lives sells for record £1.5 million
A gold watch gifted to the captain of a ship which rescued more than 700 passengers and crew from the Titanic has sold for a record-breaking £1.56 million ($1.97 million).
Watch given as gift to captain who rescued 700 Titanic passengers sells for record $2.6m
The 18-carat gold pocket watch was given by the widows of three wealthy passengers who all sank with the ship. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A Tiffany & Co. Pocket Watch That Belonged to a ‘Titantic’ Hero Just Sold for a Record $1.97 Million
Over a century after the Titanic disaster, the ship’s memorabilia continues to set records.
Titanic treasure: Captain Rostron’s gold watch smashes auction record
A gold pocket watch presented to Captain Arthur Rostron, who led the rescue of 700 Titanic survivors, has set a new auction record.
Watch given to Titanic hero sells for £1.5m
A gold pocket watch given to the British boat captain who rescued more than 700 passengers from the Titanic has sold at auction for a record-breaking £1.56m ($1.97m). The 18-carat Tiffany & Co timepiece was given to Sir Arthur Rostron, then captain of passenger ship RMS Carpathia, by survivors he rescued.
Gold watch belonging to captain who rescued 700 Titanic survivors sells for £1.56 MILLION – in record-breaking sum
A GOLD pocket watch that once belonged to a captain who saved 700 passengers from the ill-fated Titanic has sold for an eye-watering amount. The stunning 18-carat Tiffany & Co time piece sold
Watch gifted to captain who saved 700 Titanic passengers sells for record fee
The 18-carat Tiffany & Co pocket watch belonged to Captain Arthur Rostron, who helped save the 705 people from the sunken ship.
Gold pocket watch becomes most expensive piece of memorabilia linked to Titanic
A gold pocket watch given to a ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic sold at auction for nearly $2 million -- a record for memorabilia linked to the shipwreck.
Watch Given to Captain for Saving Hundreds of “Titanic” Passengers Sells for Nearly $2M at Auction
The 18-carat gold Tiffany & Co. timepiece is the highest-valued piece of 'Titanic' memorabilia This pocket watch could rival the Heart of the Ocean. A gold Tiffany & Co. pocket watch given to a captain who saved passengers from the Titanic sold for almost $2 million at an auction over the weekend,
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Record auction price for 14-carat gold pocket watch belonging to the richest passenger on the Titanic
The auction for John Jacob Astor IV's 14-carat gold Waltham pocket watch was sold to an American buyer. The watch, engraved with the initials JJA, was found with Astor's body when it was ...
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Titanic gold pocket watch sells for £900,000
The gold watch belonging to Mr J.J. Astor sold for £900,000 A gold pocket watch worn by the wealthiest ... Titanic was sailing from Southampton to New York when it hit an iceberg in the ...