From the electric pendulum to the illuminated globe: the overlooked genius of Art Deco horology The ATO factory in Besançon, founded by Léon Hatot in 1920. I. From Besançon to Paris Léon Hatot was born in 1883 in Châtillon-sur-Seine. He learned his trade at the watchmaking school in Besançon, where in 1905 he opened a small workshop specialising in watch case engraving. He also attended the École des Beaux-Arts, which explains the deeply artistic dimension of his entire body

Today, the Movado brand still remains somewhat underrated in the vintage watch market.