A pocket watch owned by John Jacob Astor IV, the wealthiest Titanic passenger, was auctioned for £1.175 million, far exceeding the estimated £100,000-£150,000. Astor's watch, along with other ...
Other notable items in the auction included the valise holding the band leader's violin and a pocketbook documenting the ...
A gold pocket watch recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic was put up for auction, on Saturday (Apr 27).
UNDATED (CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A gold watch worn by the wealthiest person aboard the iconic Titanic will go up for auction Saturday. John Jacob Astor IV's watch is among a number of historic items ...
The 14-carat gold pocket watch formerly belonged to the Titanic's richest passenger, businessman John Jacob Astor IV, who ...
A gold watch found on the body of the richest passenger on the Titanic was auctioned in England for £1.17 million ($1.46 ...
The timepiece belonged to John Jacob Astor IV, a US business magnate who was among more than 1,500 people who died when the ...
John Jacob Astor was last seen smoking a cigarette and chatting with a fellow passenger as the Titanic went down. His body was ...
A pocket watch that belonged to the wealthiest passenger aboard the Titanic sold for £1,175 million (€1,38 million, $1,46 ...