A gold reversible wristwatch, said to have been owned by Adolf Hitler, has sold for $1.1 million, well below its estimate with Alexander Historical Auctions of $2-4 million.
The gold Andreas Huber reversible wristwatch was described as having been given to Adolf Hitler himself most likely on April 20, 1933, his 44th birthday.
It was reportedly discovered by a French soldier who seized the watch as ‘spoils of war’ on Friday May 4, 1945, when his unit became the first Allied force to arrive at Hitler’s retreat at Berchtesgaden in the mountains of Bavaria.
The watch and its history have been disputed by watchmakers and historians, including Jaeger-LeCoultre, which is reported to have made its movement but issued a statement saying it does not recognise the authenticity of the watch.
