Titanic watch ticks off record price at auction

A gold pocket watch given to the captain who rescued Titanic survivors sells for a 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.
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 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.
GLOBE-TROTTING: Titanic rescuer’s watch sells for record $2 million
London: A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain, who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic, sold at an auction for nearly $2 million, setting a record for memorabilia from the ship wreck. The 18-carat Tiffany & Co watch was given by three women survivors to Capt Arthur Rostron for diverting his passenger ship,
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 presented to captain who rescued 700 Titanic passengers sold for record-breaking £1.56 million
It was the highest amount ever paid for Titanic memorabilia and went to a private collector in the US. | UTV News
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.
Titanic hero’s gold pocket watch sold for record figure at auction
A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic has sold at auction for nearly €2m, setting a record for memorabilia from the ship wreck.
Watch given to Titanic hero sells for £1.56m
Auctioneers say the watch sale is the highest-ever for a Titanic artefact.
Watch given to captain who saved 700 Titanic passengers sells for £1.56 million
A gold pocket watch presented to the captain of a boat which rescued more than 700 passengers from the Titanic has sold for a record-breaking £1.56 million. It was the highest amount ever paid for Titanic memorabilia,
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