# Captains Watch Auctioned Off For $1.97 Million

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/captains-watch-auctioned-off-for-1-97-million/71186>\
**Category:** Maritime History\
**Created:** [November 18, 2024, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/captains-watch-auctioned-off-for-1-97-million/71186 "2024-11-18T11:46:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sand\_Pebble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Sand\_Pebble](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Sand_Pebble)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/captains-watch-auctioned-off-for-1-97-million/71186/1 "2024-11-18T11:46:07Z")

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I guess the value of an old watch depends on the man who carried it & what he had to do to get it?

> **[Gold watch gifted to Titanic hero who saved 700 lives sells for record £1.5...](https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/17/style/arthur-rostron-titanic-watch-auction-intl/index.html)**
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> A gold watch gifted to the captain of a ship which rescued more than 700 passengers and crew from the Titanic has sold for a record-breaking £1.56 million ($1.97 million).

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**Author:** ![New3M](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/new3m/32/394_2.png) [@New3M](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/New3M)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/captains-watch-auctioned-off-for-1-97-million/71186/2 "2024-11-18T12:55:08Z")

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They say the story sells, and that has one hell of a story attached to it.