Summary
A gold pocket watch that belonged to Titanic passenger Isidor Straus is expected to sell for £1 million at an auction. The watch was found on Straus's body after he died in the Titanic disaster and is being sold by his family. The auction also includes a letter written by Straus's wife, Ida, which is estimated to fetch £150,000.
Key Facts
- The gold pocket watch belonged to Isidor Straus, a passenger who died on the Titanic.
- The Titanic sank on 14 April 1912 after hitting an iceberg.
- The watch stopped at 2:20 am, the time the Titanic sank.
- Isidor Straus was a co-owner of Macy's department store in New York.
- The watch is expected to fetch £1 million at auction on 22 November.
- Ida Straus's letter written on the Titanic is also for sale, estimated at £150,000.
- The watch and letter are being auctioned by Henry Aldridge & Son in Wiltshire.
