Vintage 1970s Sterling Silver Roy King

A 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 tastefully decorated with King’s signature and silvered baton hands The solid sterling silver ridged/godron monocoque case is presented in wonderful condition with light patination . The case back bears King’s bold statement hallmarks for London 1975 The lugged Milanese mesh bracelet fastened securely by the King’s iconic multi setting buckle clasp, boldly hallmarked for London 1973 The original acrylic glass is in very good condition The plated original crown remains in good condition with light signs of wear The Swiss made, manual wind FHF cal.69 movement runs smoothly and keeps good time Cade width - 24mm Case height - 31mm Lug width - 18mm Bracelet length including head - adjustable from 18.5 to 21cm