Titanic Tycoon Astor’s Patek Philippe Watch Set for Auction

A Patek Philippe pocket watch carried by one of the richest men in America during the sinking of the Titanic will be auctioned for the first time, more than a century after the disaster.

The 18-carat gold timepiece sold by Tiffany & Co. and engraved with financier John Jacob Astor IV’s monogram will be offered by Freeman’s, America’s oldest auction house, at its Chicago watches sale on April 22.