Watch that survived Hiroshima atomic bombing sells for over $31,000

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.The watch, which was recovered from the ruins of the western Japan city, is frozen in time at the moment of detonation at 8:15 a.m., according to RR Auction.The auction house based in Boston, through which the item was sold Thursday, has not disclosed the buyer.The rare timepiece was recovered by a British soldier who was dispatched to Hiroshima to provide emergency supplies and assess reconstruction requirements, according to the item's listing descript…READ FULL ARTICLE