A proper 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
This 1973 piece sports a flawless bark finish silvered dial accented by black baton hands and King’s signature at 12 o’clock
The stepped bezel is reminiscent of the iconic Cartier Gondole (Cartier being a brand for which King was once a unaccredited manufacturer)
The monocoque case remains in wonderful condition and bears the marque’s statement hallmarks to the case back
The bark finish on the lugged sterling silver bangle bracelet continues through from the dial. It too bears bold hallmarks for 1973 and fastens securely via King’s iconic multi setting buckle clasp
The Swiss made FHF cal.69 manual wind movement has just been fully serviced. It runs smoothly and keeps good time
Case width - 34mm
Case height - 31mm
Lug width - 20mm
Bracelet length including head - adjustable from 18.5 to 21cm
