Chicago Sun-Times: Gold pocket watch of Titanic victim John Jacob Astor IV sells for $800K at Chicago auction
A gold pocket watch that John Jacob Astor IV was wearing on board the Titanic when the ship sank in 1912 sold at auction Wednesday in Chicago for $800,000. Freeman’s, the West L ...
Gold pocket watch of Titanic victim John Jacob Astor IV sells for $800K at Chicago auction
Donation Options Search Search Search Reginald Brack, Freeman’s watch expert, holds the gold pocket watch of John Jacob Astor IV, up for auction in Chicago. Stefano Esposito / Sun-Times Share John ...
Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore: John Jacob Astor IV’s Patek Philippe Pocket Watch From Titanic Heads To Auction
John Jacob Astor IV’s Patek Philippe Pocket Watch From Titanic Heads To Auction
Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore: John Jacob Astor IV was one of the richest men in the world when he died on the Titanic. Here's a look at his life.
He built landmark New York hotels like the Astoria Hotel and the St. Regis. Astor's wife, who was nearly 30 years younger, was pregnant aboard the Titanic and survived. John Jacob Astor IV was one of ...
John Jacob Astor IV was one of the richest men in the world when he died on the Titanic. Here's a look at his life.
A gold pocket watch owned by John Jacob Astor IV sold for $800,000 at a Chicago auction, far exceeding its $300K–$500K estimate. The watch was worn by Astor aboard the RMS Titanic sinking and was ...
On , the “unsinkable” Titanic hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sank. One of the victims was uber-wealthy John Jacob Astor IV, great-grandson of Astoria’s namesake, and one of ...