Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 341

Yellow Gold ?Hatot Early Self-Winding? Rolls, ATO, (Léon Hatot), case No. 100119. Made in 1931. Fine, rare and interesting, rectangular, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, hinged, inclined bezel, straight lugs, dedication engraving on the case back. D. Matte silver with luminous Arabic numerals, inner minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel modern hands. M. 9 1/2''', signed Blancpain, marked "Hatot's patents pending in all countries," rhodium-plated, fausses cotes 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, numbered on the case. Dim. 25 x 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.