A 1976 Sterling Silver piece by esteemed jeweller Roy King, winner of two first prizes, a second and a third at the British Modern Jewellery Exhibition in 1961. The winning pieces are now in the permanent collection of Goldsmith’s Hall
Alongside the renowned Anglo-Italian jeweller Andrew Grima, King was a pioneer of the ‘Bark Effect’, a desirable finish that lead to the acquisition of his pieces by celebrities such as Tom Jones and George Harrison, with Pattie Boyd (Harrison’s then wife) wearing one of King’s wedding bands to their ceremony
The clean minimalist black dial is decorated with silvered heavy diamond hands and King’s signature
The Sterling Silver monocoque case, reminiscent of that of the Cartier Ceinture, features a stepped bezel, hooded lugs, bold statement hallmarks to the case-back and the original synthetic sapphire set winding crown
The original Sterling Silver buckle is present and set in a brand new black calf skin leather strap
The original acrylic glass is clear with minor signs of wear
The Swiss made, manual wind Bueche-Girod movement has just undergone a full and comprehensive service. It runs smoothly and keeps good time
Case width - 26mm
Cade height - 26mm
Lug width - 16mm
Strap length including head - 22cm
