Titanic gold pocket watch sells for £1.17 million
Times of India -

NEW DELHI: A gold watch discovered on the wealthiest passenger aboard the ill-fated Titanic was sold for an astonishing £1.17 million ($1.46 million) at an auction in England. Henry Aldridge & Son, the auctioneers, declared this to be the highest amount ever fetched by an item associated with the infamous 1912 tragedy.The winning bid, placed by an American buyer, far surpassed the auctioneer's initial estimate, which ranged between £100,000 and £150,000. The watch, bearing the engraved initials...

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