Titanic watch sells for record-breaking €1.372m

The watch was sold on Saturday to a private collector in the US at Henry Aldridge & Son in Devizes, Wiltshire, for the highest amount ever for Titanic memorabilia, the auctioneers said

Sat, 27 Apr, 2024 - 19:19

Rosie Shead and Rod Minchin, PA

A gold pocket watch that was recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic has sold for a record-breaking £1.175m (€1.372m)

The watch was sold on Saturday to a private collector in the US at Henry Aldridge & Son in Devizes, Wiltshire, for the highest amount ever for Titanic memorabilia, the auctioneers said.