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- FTX's former head of Europe bought the most expensive Titanic relic ever auctioned.
- The gold watch sold for $1.5 million, and belonged to John Jacob Astor IV.
- Gruhn bought the timepiece for $1.5 million, and plans to exhibit it in US museums, he told the WSJ.
The buyer of a gold-plated pocket watch owned by a wealthy Titanic passenger has been identified as former FTX executive Patrick Gruhn.