A Gold watch gifted to the ship captain that rescued more than 700 passengers and crew from the Titanic, has sold for nearly $2 million.
The 18 carat Tiffany Pocket Watch was given to Captain Arthur Rostron by the widows of three wealthy businessmen who died when the Titanic sank in 1912.
Rostron changed the course of his steamship RMS Carpathia during a journey from New York to the Mediterranean in 1912, after hearing distress calls from the sinking Titanic.
The watch went up for bid Saturday at Henry Aldridge and Son Auction House.
The winning bid for $1.97 million. A record breaker for Titanic related auction items.