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Watch given to captain who saved 700 Titanic survivors sells for £1.56m

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18 -carat Tiffany & Co timepiece was given to Sir Arthur Rostron , then captain of passenger ship RMS Carpathia , by survivors he rescued.

Auctioneer Henry Aldridge and Son in Wiltshire said it was the highest amount ever paid for Titanic memorabilia.

The sale demonstrates the "enduring fascination" with ill-fated ocean liner, auctioneer said.

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English

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