Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
New York - The Fuller Building, Jun 14, 2007
LOT 64
?Lilac-Colored Curved Art Deco Clock? Léon Hatot, (ATO), No. 75616. Made circa 1935. Fine, Art Deco, pressed glass, battery-powered electromagnetic mantel clock.
USD 2,500 - 3,500
EUR 2,000 - 2,600
Sold: USD 2,832
C. Rectangular, stepped sided pressed and frosted glass case and a metal drum housing the movement. D. Square glass with raised Art Deco numerals, inner minute track. Black baton hands. M. Battery-powered, electromagnetic pendulum. Case and movement signed. Dim. 17 x 23.5 cm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Notes
Léon Hatot
A watchmaker, jeweler, goldsmith, inventor, he was born at Châtillon sur Seine in 1883. He made movements for all
the top Parisian firms, including Van Cleef, Boucheron and Mauboussin. He made electric clocks under the name of
ATO, invented the 'Rolls' self-winding movement licensed to Blancpain, and took over the business of the famous Paul
Garnier. At the outbreak of World War II, the firm closed its jewelry business and the remaining stock was kept in a
bank vault until it was sold at auction in Geneva in 1989. Leon Hatot died in 1953.