A watch that was melted during the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, has been sold at auction in the United States for $31,113. The timepiece, which is frozen in time at the moment of the detonation at 8:15 a.m., symbolizes a poignant moment in history. The auction attracted significant attention, highlighting the enduring interest in artifacts from significant historical events. The watch's hands are stuck at 8 and 15, marking the exact time the Enola Gay dropped the atomic bomb 'Little Boy' on Hiroshima. This piece of history was eventually picked up by a British soldier after the war.
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$31,113: Winning bid, including buyer’s premium, for a watch that melted during the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. You can see the hands stuck at 8 and 15. At 8:15 am, the Enola Gay dropped “Little Boy” on the city. Was picked up by British soldier after war. https://t.co/hGkQ1lpcwb
A melted wristwatch that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, has sold for $31,113 at an auction in the United States. https://t.co/Q1xA65kahT
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A watch melted during the Aug. 6, 1945, bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, has sold for more than $31,000 at auction. https://t.co/axI05huCTk
A melted watch frozen in time during the Hiroshima bombing has been sold for more than $31,000 (£24,000) at auction. Read more 🔗 https://t.co/UrhESR8Iac
A watch that melted during the atomic blast over Hiroshima, Japan, sells for more than $31,000 - The Mainichi https://t.co/7U4D7MkDn1
Watch melted in Hiroshima atomic bomb blast sells for over $31,000 https://t.co/nNNL5zQGHc
Watch melted in Hiroshima atomic bomb blast sells for over $31,000. https://t.co/kl3dJSEmNp Click the image to read more:
The watch is frozen in time at the moment of the detonation of an atomic bomb over the Japanese city — 8:15 a.m. https://t.co/7Ua8kPlbLM
A watch that melted during the atomic blast over Hiroshima, Japan, sells for more than $31,000 https://t.co/G9gmPLrHpM
A watch that melted during the bombing of Hiroshima on August 6 1945 has sold for more than 31,000 dollars (£24,000) at auction https://t.co/9HNxnwsUtW
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Watch melted during atomic blast over Hiroshima sells for more than $31,000: A watch melted during the Aug 6, 1945, bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, has sold for more than $31,000 at auction. The watch is frozen in time at the… https://t.co/vVwlAmqSgI #japannews #japantoday
A watch melted during the August 6, 1945 bombing of Hiroshima has sold for more than $31,000 at auction. https://t.co/IbUqtFjc6k
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