Luxury wristwatches in platinum, gold and steel are to go on sale later this year containing traces of steel and coal taken from the infamous Titanic liner.

Although the huge ship sank 95 years ago, public fascination with the event remains strong and as such Swiss watchmakers Romain Jerome will use pieces taken from the stricken vessel, combined with precious metals such as platinum, to create a truly unique piece of history.

The watches will have black dial faces thanks to lacquer paint, the ingredients of which consist of coal from the Titanic, while pieces of steel from the vessel will also be used in their creation.

Yvan Arpa, Chief Executive of Romain Jerome, revealed that the number of watches made will be limited to 2,012, to coincide with the centenary anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, when it struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York on April 14th 1912.

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