A 1975 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 white dial is decorated with black leaf hands, black Roman numerals, a subtle minute track and ‘Roy King’ beneath 12 o’clock
The Sterling Silver monocoque Tonneau case boasts a striking ridged finish as well as King’s iconic statement hallmarks to case back
The original acrylic glass remains clear and secure
Fitted is brand new pressed white calf skin strap and silver tone buckle
The Swiss made FHF cal.69 manual wind movement runs smoothly and keeps good time
