Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 235

Rolls "Ato", No. 40. Produced circa 1930, demonstration sample, was never sold.Interesting and very rare, self-winding, rectangular, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, hidden lugs, glazed case back. D. matte silver with blued steel Breguet numerals. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 4 1/2 ''', marked "Hatot's patents pending in all countries", baguette, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, 3 adjustments, lateral 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. 19 x 39 mm.