Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

LOT 73

?Early Self-Winding? Nickel Chrome ?Hatot Early Self-Winding? Rolls, ATO, (Léon Hatot), No. 111717. Made in the 1930's. Fine, rare and interesting, self-winding, rectangular, nickel chromium gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by a period advertisement booklet.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, hinged, inclined bezel, straight lugs. D. Matte silver with Arabic numerals, inner minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 9 1/2 ''', signed Blancpain, marked "Hatot's patents pending in all countries", rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance- spring, the movement, mounted on balls, rolls back and forth thus winding the watch. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 37 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Property of a French Gentleman