Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 09, 1997

LOT 277

Leon Hatot, Paris, No. 3938, circa 1930. Very fine platinum, diamond-set keyless miniature pendant watch.

HKD 43,000 - 50,000

USD 5,500 - 6,500

Sold: HKD 52,900

C. Two piece, designed as a lantern, entirely pave with round and baguette diamonds. D. Frosted silver with Arabic numerals. Blued steel hands. M. Ato, Swiss made 2"' , rhodium plated, "duo-plan " , 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Leon Hatot master mark punched on the case, Ato trademark on the movement. hi very good condition. Dim. 50 x 10 mm.


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By the time it was first made in 1925, the "Duo-plan" 2"' movement produced by LeCoultre, mainly for Jaeger and subsequently for Cartier, was the smallest watch movement in the world.