The gold watch was given to the captain of the Carpathia, the ship that responded to the Titanic’s distress call and rescued hundreds of people.

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.

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,

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.

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

The 18-carat Tiffany & Co pocket watch belonged to Captain Arthur Rostron, who helped save the 705 people from the sunken ship.

A gold pocket watch that was awarded to the captain who rescued 700 Titanic survivors fetched for almost $2million at auction.As per multiple outlets, the 18-carat Tiffany & Co. watch was gifted to Captain Arthur Rostron by three

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.