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Geneva, Apr 07, 2021

LOT 217

Léon Hatot – ATO
Art Deco electromagnetic desk-clock; Bakelite and moulded glass

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,850 - 3,700 / USD 2,200 - 4,400 / HKD 16,800 - 33,500

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: CHF 625

Bakelite and pressed opalescent frosted and polished glass with dentilled border, electro-magnetic round-shaped Art Deco desk-clock.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Brand Léon Hatot, Paris

Model “ATO”

Year circa 1940-1945

Movement No. 87 257

Case No. unnumbered

Material Bakelite and moulded glass

Caliber ATO patented electromagnetic pendulum with rating adjustment, impulse transistor, powered by battery

Height 240 mm.

Width 220 mm.

Thickness 110 mm.

Signature movement

Notes

This model, so-called “A la ronde”, having been produced both before and after World War II, it is difficult to date it with precision. The serial number suggests that it was produced after 1945. The glass dial is often attributed to Lalique, however this remains to be proven.

CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS

The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 25% of the hammer price on each lot.

Important notice – Special conditions Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete. The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.