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

The gold pocket watch recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic sold for £1.175m at auction. (Henry Aldridge & Son/PA)

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.