A gold pocket watch given to the captain who rescued Titanic survivors sells for record price
The 18-carat watch was given by three survivors to Capt. Arthur Rostron for diverting his passenger ship, the RMS Carpathia, to save them and others.
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). The 18-carat Tiffany & Co. pocket watch was given to Captain Arthur Rostron by the ...
Gold watch given to Titanic hero sells for record £1.56 million
The 18-carat Tiffany & Co. watch was presented to Rostron by three women survivors, including Madeleine Astor, in gratitude for his bravery in rescuing survivors after the Titanic sank in 1912.
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
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,
Pocket watch from Titanic rescue captain sells for record price
Auctioneers Henry Aldridge and Son, who sold the watch to a private U.S. collector on Saturday, said it’s the most paid for a piece of Titanic memorabilia.
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