US EditionGold watch recovered from body of richest man on the Titanic sells for £1.2m
- A gold pocket watch retrieved from the body of the Titanic's richest man sold for a record-breaking £1.175 million to a US private collector at an auction in Devizes, Wiltshire.
- This sale marks the highest amount ever paid for Titanic memorabilia.
- Businessman John Jacob Astor owned the watch, which was recovered from his body after he perished with the ship in 1912.
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A clutch that has crossed the ocean and history. A gold clock that has scanned the final moments of an opulent life and that today resonates with the hearts of history lovers and collectors. John Jacob Astor IV's pocket watch, the richest passenger on the Titanic, was auctioned by Henry Aldridge & Son for a record £1.175 million (approximately €1.37 million), winning the title of the most expensive trophy ever auctioned by a transatlantic legend…
Over the weekend, a US buyer acquired the 14-karat gold pocket watch that once belonged to John Jacob Astor IV, the wealthiest passenger on the Titanic, for $1.46 million. The auction house Henry Aldridge and Son in Wiltshire, England, conducted the auction. The bidding began with an initial offer of $74,900 on April 27, 2024, and reached the final price that nearly tripled the initial estimate. 'The watch was completely restored after being ret…
Titanic passenger’s gold pocket watch sold for almost $1.5 million - Washington Examiner
A gold pocket watch that belonged to the Titanic’s wealthiest passenger has sold for almost $1.5 million, over seven times more than what it was predicted to sell. The watch, which belonged to John Jacob Astor IV, had been estimated to sell for $189,000 at an auction over the weekend. However, the watch ended up selling for $1.485 million, far exceeding expectations, according to the Henry Aldridge and Son auction house. The pocket watch of #Ti…
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