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Titanic Hero's Watch: £100K Treasure
14 Apr
Summary
- A gold pocket watch from a Titanic rescuer could sell for £100,000.
- The watch honors John Richardson, engineer of the rescue ship Carpathia.
- It was awarded for saving over 700 Titanic survivors in April 1912.
A gold pocket watch, awarded to an engineer aboard the RMS Carpathia for his role in rescuing over 700 survivors of the Titanic disaster, is set to go under the hammer. The timepiece, owned by John Richardson, is anticipated to achieve a price of up to £100,000.
The watch honors Richardson's crucial contribution to the rescue efforts in April 1912. He was among the engineers who worked intensely to ensure the Carpathia reached the Titanic's lifeboats swiftly. Their dedication enabled the ship to transition from a passenger vessel to a high-speed rescue craft under emergency conditions.
Richardson, a Scottish-born engineer, received this 18-carat gold watch from the Carpathia Engineers' Presentation Fund. This fund was established to recognize the vital, yet often overlooked, efforts of the ship's engineers. The watch stayed with the Richardson family for nearly a century before being put up for sale. It was also part of a public exhibition in Southampton in 1992.
