| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-6-8 |
Good Slightly oxidized Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3 * |
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Dial: 3-6-8-01 |
Good Slightly oxidized Slightly scratched HANDS Original |
Brand Léon Hatot, France
Model "Art Deco"
Year circa 1930's
Case No. 20939
Bracelet 14k yellow gold clasp
Diameter 23
Caliber gilt, 17 jewels
Signature case
Notes
Manufactured at the height of the Art Deco period, this octagonal lady's dress watch is very similar to watches produced by Cartier and LeCoultre which movements were often supplied to Leon Hatot.
Provenance
Property of a Spanish lady
Biography
Leon Hatotwatchmaker, jeweler, goldsmith, inventor. Born at Châtillon sur Seine in 1883. Made movements for all the top Parisian firms, including Van Cleef, Boucheron and Mauboussin. Made electric clocks under the name of ATO, invented the'Rolls' self-winding movement licensed to Blancpain, and took over the famous business of Paul Garnier. Hatot died in 1953. At the outbreak of World War II, the firm closed its jewelry business, and the remaining stock was kept in a bankvault until sold at auction a few years ago.