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Titanic passenger’s pocket watch sold for record £1.78m at auction

The 18-carat Jules Jurgensen gold watch belonged to Isidor Straus, who along with his wife lost his life when ship sank

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2025

Gold pocket watch belonging to iconic couple depicted in Titanic movie up for sale

Isidor Straus had been given the watch in 1888 as a gift for his 43rd birthday

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025

Titanic couple’s gold pocket watch could sell for £800,000 at auction

First class passengers Isidor and Ida Straus were portrayed in James Cameron’s 1997 blockbuster Titanic movie

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025

The wife of OceanGate's CEO is descended from a famous couple who died on the Titanic

Stockton Rush, OceanGate's CEO and the pilot on its missing sub, is married to the great-great-granddaughter of Ida and Isidor Straus. Their story inspired an iconic scene in James Cameron's movie.

WEKU · Jun 22, 2023

Who is missing submarine pilot Stockton Rush, whose wife is descended from a couple who drowned on the Titanic?

Stockton Rush is the CEO and founder of OceanGate expeditions, and his wife Wendy is the great-great-granddaughter of Isidor and Ida Straus, who were said to be one of the richest families to board the Titanic ship

Wales Online · Jun 22, 2023

Who is Stockton Rush, the missing Titanic sub pilot?

The CEO of OceansGate is piloting the missing submersible, Titan, and his wife is related to original Titanic couple

Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2023

Submarine pilot's wife is descended from famous Titanic couple who went down with ship

The wife of Stockton Rush, the CEO of OceanGate Expeditions and pilot of the submersible, is descended from a famous Titanic couple who went down with the ship in 1912 arm in arm

Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2023

Wife of missing OceanGate CEO is descended from Titanic victims, says report

Wendy Rush, the company’s communications director, is great-great-grandchild of Isidor and Ida Straus

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023