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Sat 04 Apr 2007Exclusive 'Titanic' watches use metal from wreckageSteel and coal from the Titanic have been transformed into a new line of luxury wristwatches that claim to capture the essence of the legendary ocean liner which sank in 1912.Geneva watchmaker Romain Jerome billed its "Titanic-DNA" collection as among the most exclusive pieces showcased this week at the watch and jewellery industry's largest annual trade fair in Basle.