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Rare Titanic Watch Sells for Record $1.57M at Auction Amidst Historical Bidding Wars

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Rare Titanic Watch Sells for Record $1.57M at Auction Amidst Historical Bidding Wars
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  • RMS Carpathia captain's watch sells for $1.57M.
  • Most expensive Titanic memorabilia ever auctioned.
    • Captain Rostron saved 700 Titanic passengers in 1912.
    • Widows of Titanic victims gifted watch to Rostron.
    • Auction held by Henry Aldridge and Son in Wiltshire.
    • Watch surpassed pre-sale estimate of £120,000.
    • Item's sale shows fascination with Titanic artifacts.
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