A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic has sold at auction for nearly $2 million.

The 18-carat gold pocket watch was given by the widows of three wealthy passengers who all sank with the ship. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The 18-carat Tiffany & Co. watch was presented to Rostron by three women survivors, including Madeleine Astor, in gratitude for his bravery in rescuing survivors after the Titanic sank in 1912.

A watch presented to a Lancashire-born hero who saved the lives of hundreds of Titanic passengers and crew has sold at auction for £1.56m. Sir Arthur Rostron became captain of the passenger liner RMS Carpathia on 18 January 18,

A gold pocket watch given to the British boat captain who rescued more than 700 passengers from the Titanic has sold at auction for a record-breaking £1.56m ($1.97m). The 18-carat Tiffany & Co timepiece was given to Sir Arthur Rostron, then captain of passenger ship RMS Carpathia, by survivors he rescued.

A gold watch gifted to the captain of a ship who rescued more than 700 passengers and crew from the Titanic has sold for a record-breaking $1.97 million.

A gold pocket watch presented to Captain Arthur Rostron, who led the rescue of 700 Titanic survivors, has set a new auction record.

A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic sold at auction for nearly $2 million, setting a record for memorabilia from the ship wreck.

Auctioneers Henry Aldridge and Son, who sold the watch to a private U.S. collector on Saturday, said it’s the most paid for a piece of Titanic memorabilia.

A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic sold at auction for nearly $2 million.

A gold pocket watch presented to the captain of a boat which rescued more than 700 passengers from the Titanic has sold for a record-breaking £1.56 million. It was the highest amount ever paid for Titanic memorabilia,