This mechanical ladies watch by Roy King has an interesting design and is all gold, where most Roy King watches are silver cased.
HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?
From the London hallmark on the case back we can accurately date this watch to being assayed in 1980.
CONDITION
Roy King was an influential jeweller and watch designer. The Duchesses wore Roy King pieces for Queen Elizabeth’s coronation, and Patti Boyd wore a Roy King bracelet when she married George Harrison. With his watches he described them as ‘Jewellery that tells the time’, which is an excellent way to put it. The vast majority of his watches are silver cased, so a gold watch is quite sought after. This would have been an unusual watch at the time – gold had increased in value by 450% in the previous decade, and quartz watches were on trend. The only real damage is a dent in the bottom ball holding the bangle, which is far easier to see on the enlarged photos than in real life. Any mechanical gold watch from 1980 would have been quite an expensive watch to purchase. The dial has some light crazing, but it is quite difficult to see. The seventeen jewel hand winding movement is working nicely. The bracelet separates with a positive action from the bottom lug, as shown in the video.
This watch will be supplied with our branded presentation box and our Certificate of Authenticity.
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SIZE
Width with crown 13.3 mm
Width without crown 11.7 mm
Lug to lug length 37.5 mm
Case Thickness 7.5 mm
Bracelet will fit a small wrist and can not be adjusted so will wear a little loose – as bangles do.
All sizes are approximate. The watch is photographed on a wrist of 150mm/6 inches.
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