Captain Arthur Rostron changed the course of his ship after hearing screams and requests for help coming from the Titanic. The “Tiffany & Co” pocket watch is 18 carats and was auctioned by Henry Aldridge & Son.
A gold watch which he had received as a gift Captain Arthur Rostronwho rescued more than 700 crew and passengers of the Titanic, was auctioned for a high figure of US$1.97 million, as reported by CNN.
The pocket watch of “Tiffany & Co.” of 18 caratshas its story more than 100 years ago when three survivors, whose husbands died after the sinking of the Titanic On April 15, 1912, he they gifted to the captain as a symbol of gratitude.
“Presented to Captain Rostron with the most sincere gratitude and appreciation of the three survivors of the Titanic on April 15, 1912″, details the inscription on the piece auctioned by the house Henry Aldridge & Son.
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Henry Aldridge & Son
What was the story of the rescue?
The gold watch has meaning and value beyond its price. Rostron he changed the course of his ship steamship RMS Carpathia during a voyage from New York to the Mediterranean in 1912, after hearing distress calls that came from the Titanic as it sank.
The registration of the clock ends with three women who sent the gift and whose husbands died trying to save themselves from the tragedy: “Mrs John B Thayer, Mrs John Jacob Astor and Mrs George D Widender”.
John Jacob Astor IVMrs. Astor’s husband, was the richest man who was aboard the Titanic, as portrayed in James Cameron’s 1997 film, who managed to save his pregnant wife but died along with others 1,500 people.
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Henry Aldridge & Son
What were the previous records
He record that is recorded prior to this, it is also a pocket watch which sold for 1,175 euros (US$1,485 million) earlier this year. Andrew Aldridgethe auctioneer, the last sale is a sign that the interest Regarding what happened on the Titanic, he does not plan to diminish.
“The fact that the world record price for Titanic memorabilia has been beaten twice this year demonstrates the ever-decreasing supply and increasing demand of memorabilia related to the ship,” announced Aldridge to CNN on Sunday.
Source: Ambito
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