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

LOT 76

Nickel Chrome ?Hatot Early Self-Winding? Rolls, ATO, (Léon Hatot), No. 109843. Made in the 1930?s. Fine, rare and interesting, self-winding, rectangular, nickel chrome lady's wristwatch.

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

EUR 600 - 1,200 / USD 800 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 1,180

C. Two-body, solid, polished, hinged, lapidated sides, wire lugs. D. Matte silver with Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel ?Baton? hands. M. 4 ''', signed Blancpain, marked "Hatot's patents pending in all countries", rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with 3 adjustments, Breguet balance- spring, the movement, mounted on balls, rolls back and forth thus winding the watch. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 12 x 30 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Property of a French Gentleman


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 4*

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-7-01

Good

Oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

The Hatot self-winding system, called "Rolls", made it possible to adapt a selfwinding mechanism to both rectangular watches and small-sized lady's watches, such as the present lot.