A 1975 Sterling Silver Vermeil 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 white dial is decorated with black Roman numerals, leaf hands, a ‘chemin de fer’ minute track and ‘Roy King’ at 12 o’clock
The Sterling Silver monocoque case (lightly tarnished in points) features a stepped bezel similar to that of the Cartier Gondole (a brand for which King was once a unaccredited manufacturer)
The case back bears the brand’s iconic statement hallmarks
The original Sterling Silver buckle remains in good condition
The original acrylic glass is clear and secure
Fitted is a NOS condition vintage brown brown leather strap
The Swiss made, manual wind FHF cal.69 movement runs smoothly and keeps good time
Case width - 34mm
Case height - 31mm
Lug width - 20mm
Strap length including head - 22cm
