Auction of the gold watch of Titanic’s richest passenger, you will be surprised to know the price
Whenever any information related to Titanic comes out, everyone becomes curious to know it. Now the news related to the gold watch found by the richest passenger of this plane has come to light. Actually, this watch has been auctioned. You will not believe knowing its price. This watch was auctioned in England for 11.7 million pounds or 1.46 million dollars. Auctioneers Henry Aldridge & Son said it was a record amount for an item linked to the 1912 shipwreck. It was estimated that this watch would sell for between one lakh and 150,000 pounds. However, defying these estimates, an American man has won the bid.
Gold watch is owned by the richest people
JJA is written on this watch. Actually, this watch belonged to America’s richest man, John Jacob Astor. It is said that when the Titanic sank on 15 April 1912, he helped his wife Madeleine into the lifeboat before the ship sank and saved her life. Astor passed away recently. At that time his age was only 47 years.
Let us tell you that Astor’s body was found a week after the accident. During this time a watch was found in his luggage. The auctioneer’s office says the watch was returned to Colonel Astor’s family after being worn by his son.
