A gold pocket watch that belonged to John Jacob Astor, the richest passenger aboard the Titanic who died in the 1912 disaster, was auctioned in England for a record-breaking sum. Initially expected to fetch between £100,000 and £150,000, the watch ultimately sold for £1.175 million ($1.46 million), making it the highest amount ever paid for a single item from the Titanic. The auction, held by Henry Aldridge, included other Titanic memorabilia, such as a violin case and cufflinks, attracting global attention and collectors.
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Gold watch worn by richest passenger aboard Titanic sells for record-breaking US$1.5 million https://t.co/E45JrMpWm4
A pocket watch that belonged to the wealthiest passenger aboard the Titanic, John Jacob Astor, was auctioned in England Saturday for $1.46 million, breaking the record for an object linked to the 1912 disaster. https://t.co/fxOcqJgW8f
Gold pocket watch recovered from Titanic’s wealthiest passenger sells for nearly $1.5M. https://t.co/QC2GsGrg0b Click the image to read more:
Titanic gold pocket watch sells for £900,000 https://t.co/xSz7f0lewq
Gold pocket watch recovered from Titanic’s wealthiest passenger sells for nearly $1.5M https://t.co/hwNleLSPmQ
Gold pocket watch owned by the richest man on the Titanic, who died when the ship sank, fetches record $1.5 million https://t.co/3IYNFYlJQk
A gold watch found on the body of the richest passenger on the #Titanic was auctioned in #England for £1.17 million ($1.46 million) on Saturday. Read more: https://t.co/rJxMIZnOhf https://t.co/NRWVaz74et
The watch of the wealthiest Titanic passenger was sold for nearly £1.2 million https://t.co/FIA0nmoCHa https://t.co/qYZN0fQ0Yk
Gold pocket watch of richest Titanic passenger sells for record price of 1.17 million British pounds ($1.46m) https://t.co/83rV5vN06e https://t.co/OMkN19WLfJ
The pocket watch of #Titanic's richest passenger sold at auction for more than $1.4 million. The watch was owned by 47-year-old John Jacob Astor. He was considered one of the richest men in the world in 1912 and had a fortune of $87 million at the time of his death. https://t.co/6WTKbE0e3F
Titanic pocket watch, found on the body of its richest passenger, sells for ship artifact record. https://t.co/OhAUigyp6g
A gold watch found on the body of the richest passenger on the Titanic has been auctioned in England for £1.17 million ($1.46 million), a record sum for an object linked to the notorious 1912 shipping disaster ➡️ https://t.co/XXdjNhSnIH https://t.co/GW5QVpqOPT
A gold pocket watch worn by the wealthiest passenger on the Titanic has sold for six times the asking price. https://t.co/z9Ka3BGCL5
A gold pocket watch that belonged to the wealthiest passenger aboard the Titanic was sold for £900,000 ($1.1 million), setting a new record for Titanic memorabilia sales. Read more: https://t.co/cW0Mm2VHF4 #goldwatch #Titanic #passenger #record https://t.co/oahAaNCntc
A gold pocket watch recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic on Saturday sold for a record price of £1.175 million https://t.co/8opJBvjzCA
Gold watch of richest #Titanic passenger sells for $1.46 million https://t.co/rJxMIZngrH https://t.co/H98AVnCff2
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A gold watch worn by John Jacob Astor IV, a member of the wealthy Astor family and the richest man aboard the Titanic, will go up for sale at an auction of memorabilia from the doomed ship. https://t.co/NnDUxcmnaO
A pocket watch of the richest man aboard the Titanic has been auctioned for €1,38 million to an American buyer. It is the highest amount ever paid for a single item from the ship. https://t.co/IYfURrl6nm
A pocket watch of the richest man aboard the Titanic has been auctioned for €1,38 million to an American buyer. It is the is the highest amount ever paid for a single item from the ship. https://t.co/IYfURrl6nm
Gold pocket watch recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic who went down with the doomed ship after seeing his pregnant wife into a lifeboat sells for more than £1MILLION https://t.co/gz42RhEGZd https://t.co/FuLOrw6Tl7
🔴 A gold pocket watch recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic sold for a record price of £1.175 million https://t.co/onTQEB4eDJ
Gold pocket watch of richest man on Titanic fetches record-breaking £1.2m https://t.co/vCKZdARlPE
A gold watch worn by John Jacob Astor IV, a member of the wealthy Astor family and the richest man aboard the Titanic, will go up for sale at an auction of memorabilia from the doomed ship. It is expected to sell for between $125,000 and $188,000. https://t.co/6pLDkppK9U
A gold pocket watch that was recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic has sold for a record-breaking £1.175 million ✍️: @RosieShead and @rodminchin https://t.co/933K8UbnLR
A gold pocket watch worn by the wealthiest passenger on the Titanic has sold for SIX TIMES the asking price at an auction in Wiltshire! 😲 https://t.co/q4tJYtE9H6
Original owner John Jacob Astor went down with the Titanic in 1912 after seeing new wife Madeleine onto a lifeboat https://t.co/Mg6bxlHFk9
Titanic watch owned by richest man on the ship sells for record-breaking £1.175 million https://t.co/ameUCkJEaH
A gold pocket watch that was recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic has sold for a record-breaking £1.175 million https://t.co/TVbIQeX51e
$1,137,374: Price just paid for the pocket watch of John Jacob Astor, which was found on his body that was recovered in the water a week after the Titanic’s sinking. The piece, sold by British auction house Henry Aldridge, went for 8 times its original estimate. https://t.co/tiBWzIRPOx
A pocket watch that belonged to the wealthiest passenger aboard the Titanic is up for auction and could sell for nearly $190,000! https://t.co/lasPTsgLzC
Gold pocket watch found on body of Titanic's richest passenger is up for auction https://t.co/bMUag51Jzb
Titanic's 'most valuable' items for sale https://t.co/yNRecY6qSA
A gold pocket watch that was recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic will be auctioned and is expected to fetch for £100,000 and £150,000 Read more🔗 https://t.co/d0ZKCqC6gE
A violin case and a pocket watch that still works, which belonged to the richest passenger on the Titanic, are up for auction in Devizes. https://t.co/HXFxeVxXkZ
Gold watch recovered from body of richest man on the Titanic to be auctioned Read more🔗 https://t.co/yEHGbRE5mY
A gold pocket watch recovered along with the body of John Jacob Astor, the richest passenger on the Titanic, is up for auction. https://t.co/IcflkwkiKH
Items aboard the Titanic up for sale this weekend at auction in England https://t.co/hedJ6wCAqz
Gold pocket watch once owned by world’s richest Titanic passenger up for auction https://t.co/Qb3jrldfrf https://t.co/yKOoxALRhb
A pocket watch that belonged to the wealthiest passenger aboard the Titanic is up for auction and could sell for as much as nearly $190,000. https://t.co/YkocdxIqia
Gold pocket watch found on body of Titanic’s richest man for sale https://t.co/SbKHSJaaGN https://t.co/2QGIMNHkyr
Pocket watch of business magnate who died in Titanic sinking to be auctioned https://t.co/rAnsTVdJtz
Numerous artifacts from the Titanic, including a violin case, a pocketbook and a pair of cufflinks, will go up for auction on Saturday in England. Collectors are ready to pounce. https://t.co/nV6dztQMtO
Gold pocket watch recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic who went down with the doomed ship after seeing his pregnant wife into a lifeboat is tipped to sell at auction for £150,000 https://t.co/FTLWUuXRl9 https://t.co/tNBCbrdBDJ