The 14-carat gold Waltham pocket watch, engraved JJA, was found on his body when it was recovered a week later. The highest amount previously paid for a Titanic artifact had been £1.1 million ...
The auction for John Jacob Astor IV's 14-carat gold Waltham pocket watch was sold to an American buyer. The watch, engraved with the initials JJA, was found with Astor's body when it was recovered ...
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — A gold pocket watch that was recovered from the body of the richest man on board the ill-fated Titanic, has been auctioned for a record-breaking £1.2m (RM7.2 million).