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 Of Captain Who Saved 700 Titanic Passengers Sells For Record Sum
The captain changed the course of the ship and headed towards the wreckage of the Titanic with lifeboats floating around. According to auctioneer Andrew Aldridge, the watch was "presented principally in gratitude for Rostron's bravery in saving those lives,
A postcard and a pocket watches are among the top lots in a sale of Titanic memorabilia that is super to excite history buffs ...
is the object of daily ovations from the American admirers of his feat in rescuing the Titanic survivors. 'He was presented with a valuable gold watch at the luncheon given to him and the ship's ...
A pocket watch that stopped when its owner went down with the Titanic is going to auction with a high five-figure asking price. Uruguayan passenger Ramon Gomez died when the ship sank in the ...
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