Adolf Hitler's watch with the initials AH and a swastika fetches $1.1 million at auction

A wristwatch once owned by Adolf Hitler was auctioned off for $1.1 million at a Maryland auction house.

The value was estimated to be between $2 and $4 million by Alexander Historical Auctions in Chesapeake City.

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According to media reports, Jewish leaders and others objected to the sale this week, claiming it had little to no historical significance.

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The watch is described as a "World War II relic of historic proportions" by the Auction House.

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According to media reports, Jewish leaders and others objected to the sale this week, claiming it had little to no historical significance.

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Bill Panagopulos, president of the auction house, defended the auction.

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Bill Panagopulos, the auction house's president, said he had received death threats as a result of the sale of the watch.

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According to Panagopulos, the buyer, who wishes to remain anonymous, is a European Jew.

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The timepiece was most likely given to Hitler on his 44th birthday on April 20, 1933.

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A wristwatch once owned by Adolf Hitler was auctioned off for $1.1 million at a Maryland auction house.

The value was estimated to be between $2 and $4 million by Alexander Historical Auctions in Chesapeake City.

According to media reports, Jewish leaders and others objected to the sale this week, claiming it had little to no historical significance.

The watch is described as a "World War II relic of historic proportions" by the Auction House.

According to media reports, Jewish leaders and others objected to the sale this week, claiming it had little to no historical significance.

Bill Panagopulos, president of the auction house, defended the auction.

Bill Panagopulos, the auction house's president, said he had received death threats as a result of the sale of the watch.

According to Panagopulos, the buyer, who wishes to remain anonymous, is a European Jew.

The timepiece was most likely given to Hitler on his 44th birthday on April 20, 1933.

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