Tag: John Jacob Astor IV

• Monday, April 29th 2024 - 09:26 UTC

  Record auction price for 14-carat gold pocket watch belonging to the richest passenger on the Titanic

  

  A pocket watch that belonged to the wealthiest passenger aboard RMS Titanic sold for £1,175 million (€1,38 million, US$1,46 million) at an auction on Saturday, smashing a pre-sale estimate. Henry Aldridge & Son, the auction house, had anticipated it would sell for between £100,000/£150,000.