Two watches associated with the movie “Titanic” and the wreck site will be auctioned off during Sotheby's “Important Watches” sale in December.
The RMS Titanic struck an iceberg on April 15, 1912 and tragically sank in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Approximately 1,500 people lost their lives when the ship sank.
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It was on September 1, 1985 that Dr. Robert Ballard and his team discovered the ship's wreckage approximately 12,600 feet below sea level. Off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
Since the wreckage of the Titanic was discovered, less than 250 people have seen it with their own eyes.
Two Rolex watches that are part of cinematographer Al Giddings' personal collection will be auctioned by Sotheby's in December. (Sotheby's)
One man who visited the Titanic wreck site many times throughout his life was Alfred Al Giddings.
Giddings is an underwater cinematographer best known for his work on Oscar-winning director James Cameron's Titanic, on which Giddings co-produced and also served as underwater cinematographer.
Giddings, known for films such as “The Deep,'' “For Your Eyes Only'' and “The Abyss,'' made 17 dives into the Titanic wreckage during his lifetime.
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Sotheby's announced on October 24 that two watches that are part of Giddings' personal collection will be auctioned on December 6, 2024 as part of its “Important Watches” sale.
According to a Sotheby's press release, this is the first time that two Rolexes from his collection have been auctioned.
Al Giddings' stainless steel watch was worn on more than a dozen dives into the Titanic wreckage site. (Sotheby's)
One of the watches for sale is a steel 1680 Submariner.
The stainless steel, waterproof automatic watch was previously owned by Giddings and was worn on more than a dozen dives on the Titanic, according to a Sotheby's press release.
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Another watch up for auction is a gold 1680 Submariner.
This yellow gold watch was worn by Giddings and was also worn by actor Bill Paxton in the movie Titanic.
The gold Rolex was worn by Bill Paxton in the movie Titanic. (Sotheby's)
This movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet became an instant classic. It won several Academy Awards, including Best Picture in 1998.
In the film, Paxton played Brock Lovett, a treasure hunter searching for the Titanic.
Paxton's role applies to the present. A large part of this movie is flashbacks.
One of the watches was worn by “Titanic” actor Bill Paxton and will be auctioned as part of Sotheby's “Important Watches” sale in December. (CBS via Getty Images; Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Paxton himself visited the Titanic wreck with Cameron. The experience was captured on film in a 2003 documentary titled “Ghosts of the Abyss.”
“Al Giddings has lived an extraordinary life filled with experiences only the most intrepid adventurers could dream of,” a Sotheby's press release said. “For 50 years these watches have traveled the world with him, from the icy realms of the Arctic to the depths of the ocean. No other watch can boast such extensive underwater exposure. Especially made of steel. The model has been accumulated dozens of times, even if it has spent hundreds of thousands of hours under the waves.
The watch, which is part of the Al Giddings collection, is scheduled to go up for auction on December 6, 2024. (Sotheby's)
“If ever there was a marine clock to rival the clock that traveled to the moon, these are it,” the press release states. “We are honored to present to the market for the first time these incredible treasures, destined to enchant those who share our passion for history, adventure and exploration.”
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Prior to auction, the watches will be on public display at Sotheby's York Avenue Gallery in New York on December 5th.
