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John Jacob Astor IV was one of the richest men in the world when he died on the Titanic. Here's a...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 months agoJohn Jacob Astor IV was one of the wealthiest people in the world.Library of Congress / Getty When...
How the Astor family became an American dynasty
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe Waldorf-Astoria.Spencer Platt/Getty Images John Jacob Astor built his fortune in the fur business and New York real estate. John Jacob Astor III and...
A Watch Found on the Titanic Just Sold for Nearly $1.5 Million
GQ via Yahoo News· 1 month agoOn April 15, 1912, John Jacob Astor IV, one of the world’s wealthiest men, helped his young,...
Gold watch worn by richest passenger aboard Titanic sells for record-breaking $1.5 million
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA gold watch worn by John Jacob Astor IV, a member of the wealthy Astor family and the richest man...
Former FTX Executive Pays $1.5 Million for Gold Watch Recovered From Titanic
The Wall Street Journal via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoFormer executive Patrick Gruhn bought the timepiece, which was found on the body of the Titanic’s...
A crypto bigwig dropped $1.5M on a watch from the Titanic as a gift for his wife
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 month agoIt's the most expensive piece of Titanic memorabilia ever sold.Courtesy of Henry Aldridge & Son Ltd...
‘The Gilded Age’ Season 2: The real-life Astor family
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 7 months ago‘The Gilded Age’ Season 2 will continue to feature characters based on real people, such as Mrs....
Gold watch of richest Titanic passenger sells for $1.46 million
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA pocket watch that belonged to the wealthiest passenger aboard the Titanic was auctioned in England...
Gold pocket watch owned by the richest man on the Titanic, who died when the ship sank, fetches...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe gold-plated pocket watch was sold for a record-breaking $1.5 millionPA Images/Getty Images A...
In One Ear: Still ticking
The Daily Astorian, Ore. via Yahoo Finance· 3 weeks agoThe buyer of John Jacob Astor IV‘s 14-karat engraved gold watch for $1.5 million at a Henry Aldridge & Son auction in April is as interesting as Astor himself. Astor, great-grandson of Astoria ...
