{"product_id":"vintage-1970s-sterling-silver-roy-king-10","title":"Vintage 1970s Sterling Silver Roy King","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sensational 1977 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clean white elongated dial is decorated with black heavy diamond hands and black italicized Roman numerals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sterling silver monocoque case, reminiscent of the Cartier Tank Allongée (Cartier being a brand for which King was once an unaccredited manufacturer) features a polished stepped bezel and polished case back bearing the marque’s iconic statement hallmarks alongside the late Queen’s profile as the piece was assayed the year of her Silver Jubilee (assayed in London in 1977)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSetting this piece aside from the rest is the lugged, Sterling silver Curb link bracelet, a contemporary twist on an otherwise classic dress watch.  Fastened by King’s legendary multi setting buckle clasp and bearing bold hallmarks for London 1977\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original crown is in good condition \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original acrylic glass is in good condition with light scratches visible in certain light \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Swiss made FHF cal.69 manual wind movement runs smoothly and keeps good time \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCase width - 23mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCase height - 38mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLug width - 16mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBracelet length including head - adjustable from 18.5 to 20.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SeaSickSilver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55992911724923,"sku":null,"price":845.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/9417\/8580\/files\/69187114-9FBD-4117-8F75-70907AE3B0A1.jpg?v=1766144774","url":"https:\/\/seasicksilver.com\/products\/vintage-1970s-sterling-silver-roy-king-10","provider":"SeaSickSilver","version":"1.0","type":"link"}