Desk clock - Hausmann & Co. - - Gilt brass - 1970-1980 - ATO license certificate

Hausmann & Co. Rome – Rare leather and brass table alarm clock – Swiss Lic. ATO movement – 1960s/70s

Refined and rare desk clock with alarm signed by the prestigious Roman house Hausmann & Co. (founded in 1794), produced between the late 1960s and early 1970s.

The timepiece stands out for its square brass structure case, entirely clad in natural hammered cognac-colored leather with hand-finished stitching. The gold-toned dial with satin finish features an inner square track, applied geometric markers and Roman numerals at 12 and 6, with baton hands equipped with original tritium inserts (Swiss T mark at 6 o’clock). The case rests on four brass turned feet with protective felt and carries on the bottom the perforated acoustic grille for the chime.

Inside the rear door, the brass plate bears the Hausmann & Co. mark, serial number 1673, and the punch “LIC. ATO,” attesting to the adoption of the advanced Swiss electromechanical transistor movement on Léon Hatot’s patent (Swiss Made, Pat. Pend.), powered by a standard 1.5V battery with a running regulator and a lateral switch for the alarm.

Manufacture: Swiss Made Lic. ATO Movement; case and dial Hausmann & Co. Rome.

Materials: Solid brass, natural hammered leather, mineral glass.

Condition: Very good. The leather shows a pleasant vintage patina with light wear on the upper corners; movement compartment intact and free of oxidation; dial and glass in excellent condition.

Packaging and shipping:
Tracked and insured shipping. The lot will be protected with professional shock-absorbing material and placed in a double rigid packaging to guarantee its total integrity during transport.