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A historic gold watch, once owned by John Jacob Astor, the wealthiest passenger aboard the ill-fated Titanic, has fetched a staggering sum of £1.17 million ($1.46 million) at an auction in England. The sale, conducted by auctioneers Henry Aldridge & Son, set a record for the highest amount paid for an item associated with the tragic 1912 Titanic disaster.

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