A gold pocket watch that belonged to John Jacob Astor IV, the wealthiest passenger aboard the Titanic, has been auctioned for record-breaking amounts multiple times, with figures ranging from £900,000 to $1.5 million. The watch, recovered from Astor's body, was sold in auctions in Wiltshire and England to various buyers, including an American buyer and former FTX executive Patrick Gruhn.
Patrick Gruhn, the former head of FTX Europe, has paid nearly $1.5 million for a gold pocket watch recovered from the body of the Titanic’s richest passenger, The Wall Street Journal reported. https://t.co/htxl2JXinD
Some say money earned from FTX should go to its victims. Patrick Gruhn thinks it should go to a historic watch for his wife. https://t.co/Wm8N4gOjIS
FORMER FTX EXEC SPENDS $1.5 MILLION ON HISTORICAL WATCH - FTX’s former-Head of Europe has just spent close to $1.5 million on a watch which was recovered from the wreck of the Titanic. - This constitutes the largest ever sale of an item or piece of memorabilia from the RMS… https://t.co/q2OzLihKQQ https://t.co/EgYgcEpjZs
JUST IN: FORMER FTX EXEC SPENDS $1.5 MILLION ON A WATCH RECOVERED FROM TITANIC
⚡️ Patrick Gruhn, ex-head of FTX Europe, bought a gold pocket watch from Titanic's richest passenger for $1.5M. Gruhn and others bought back FTX Europe assets for about $33M amid ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. https://t.co/5KnQ8ZGunk
The gold watch belonged to American property magnate John Jacob Astor IV, who was returning from a European honeymoon with his pregnant wife, Madeleine Astor. https://t.co/tMNiFw2U5W
Patrick Gruhn, the former head of FTX Europe, has paid nearly $1.5 million for a gold pocket watch recovered from the body of the Titanic’s richest passenger, The Wall Street Journal reported. By @amitoj. https://t.co/Xp874dY5wB
The winning bidder of the watch found on Titanic’s wealthiest passenger, John Jacob Astor, was former FTX executive Patrick Gruhn, who paid $1.48 million. (Source: Wall Street Journal) https://t.co/OhAUigyp6g
A crypto bigwig dropped $1.5M on a watch from the Titanic as a gift for his wife https://t.co/76vnsElm2Q
Former FTX exec pays $1.5M for watch worn by Titanic’s richest passenger https://t.co/BnpgLkS6ub
Gold pocket watch found on body of Titanic's richest passenger is up for auction. https://t.co/0JqooZZrTA
A gold pocket watch recovered from the body of John Jacob Astor, the richest man on the Titanic, sold on Saturday at auction for a record–breaking £1.175 million ($1.471 million). https://t.co/4DW7qSArp1
Tone-deaf FTX millionaire spends $1.5M on gold watch recovered from wreck of Titanic as defrauded customers wait for money back https://t.co/BABpi7qhmo https://t.co/BMl1f0Awgr
A gold pocket watch that survived the sinking of the Titanic has a new owner: a survivor of crypto’s own biggest wreck https://t.co/yziSCIyvwD https://t.co/yziSCIyvwD
Titanic passenger’s gold pocket watch sold for almost $1.5 million https://t.co/6Zmx42bH1E
Auction house hits back in row over sale of gold pocket watch recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic for £1million - as fans claim it 'should be in a museum' https://t.co/qNEDT2ZBgH https://t.co/Wl8RvEQPEo
A Titanic pocket watch sells for $1.5 million... and other stories in tonight's Quicker Than the Ticker. #QTTT https://t.co/MWdBWKEVrp
A watch found on the Titanic just sold for nearly $1.5 Million https://t.co/8W6Hn5iqZ1
The watch was recovered from the body of businessman John Jacob Astor IV, who died when the Titanic sank in 1912. https://t.co/LLFXKdSPA0
A gold watch worn by John Jacob Astor IV, a member of the wealthy Astor family and the richest man aboard the Titanic, sold for a record-breaking $1.485 million at auction on Saturday. https://t.co/Shc4doLACX
#Titanic's wealthiest passenger's gold #PocketWatch sells for record £1.17 million at #auction https://t.co/a8T39Ox00u
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:
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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
#NDTVWorld | Gold Watch Owned By Wealthiest Titanic Passenger Sells For $1.46 Million https://t.co/C5DPS1P4Zp
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
Original owner John Jacob Astor went down with the Titanic in 1912 after seeing new wife Madeleine onto a lifeboat https://t.co/v8h11Atsgj
🔴 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 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/Qg0Z4TtkCN
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