Electromagnetic Clock - leon hatot - Brass - 1940-1950 - ATO

This model of the watch is a wonderful example of Leon Hatot's production, winner in 1925 of the Grand Prix at the Paris International Exposition. Extremely rare to find, this example is in working condition with very light signs of its almost 75 years. Its producer and inventor, Leon Hatot, studied from 1895 to 1898 at the Besançon Watchmaking School, then at the city’s School of Fine Arts. In 1905 he opened a shop in Besançon and devoted himself to the production and engraving of watch cases in precious metals. In 1911 he moved to Paris and took over the "Maison Bredillard", while still maintaining his Besançon manufacture. From 1919, he founded a company to produce battery-powered watches. In 1923 he began production of ATO watches with Marius Lavet. In 1925, Hatot won the Grand Prix of the International Exposition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts with a series of electric watches in the Art Deco style. He was named a Knight of the Legion of Honour. Hatot was one of the founding members of the Société française chronométrique. Léon Hatot S.A. is now part of the Swatch Group. The watch will be shipped in a padded wooden case and you will receive a video with a timestamp attesting to the regular functioning of the watch before shipment.

Estimate:£292.75

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