Gold watch gifted to Titanic hero who saved 700 lives sells for record $1.97 million
A gold watch gifted to the captain of a ship who rescued more than 700 passengers and crew from the Titanic has sold for a record-breaking $1.97 million.
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.
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 watch gifted to Titanic rescuer sells for record £1.56m
The previous record for Titanic memorabilia was set in April, when John Jacob Astor’s gold watch sold for £1.175m.
Historic gold pocket watch gifted to Titanic rescue captain fetches record £1.56 million at auction
A gold pocket watch, a poignant relic of the Titanic disaster and a testament to the heroism of Captain Arthur Rostron, has fetched a record-breaking £1.56 million at auction. The watch, a gift from three grateful survivors,
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
Gold Watch Of Captain Who Saved 700 Titanic Passengers Sells For Record Sum
The captain changed the course of the ship and headed towards the wreckage of the Titanic with lifeboats floating around. According to auctioneer Andrew Aldridge, the watch was "presented principally in gratitude for Rostron's bravery in saving those lives,
A gold pocket watch given to the captain who rescued Titanic survivors sells for record price
A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic has sold at auction for nearly $2 million
Watch given to Titanic hero sells for £1.56m
Auctioneers say the watch sale is the highest-ever for a Titanic artefact.
Titanic rescue captain's pocket watch sells for record $2 million at auction
A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic sold at auction for nearly $2 million.
Gold pocket watch Titanic memorabilia sells for record price
Gold pocket watch Titanic memorabilia sells for record price - The watch was given to Rostron by the widow of John Jacob Astor
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Someone just paid almost $3 million for this seemingly innocent item with a tragic link to the Titanic
A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic sold at auction for nearly $2 ...
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Gold pocket watch given to captain who rescued Titanic survivors sells for record price
The 18-carat Tiffany & Co. watch was given by three women survivors to Capt. Arthur Rostron for diverting his passenger ...