{"product_id":"1992-1993-rare-designer-royking-large-bangle-watch-925-sterling-silver-london-hallmark-box-papers-tag","title":"1992 - 1993 Rare Designer RoyKing large bangle watch 925 Sterling silver London hallmark + Box papers \u0026 Tag","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"thewatch\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThis Watch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have here an exceptionally rare, striking, and high-grade solid sterling silver ladies or gents cocktail \/ torc bangle wristwatch from 1992 - 1993 by legendary British jewellery and watch designer Roy King. Finding any vintage Roy King watch is a treat, but finding one in as-new, unworn \"New Old Stock\" condition—complete with its original presentation box, guarantee papers dated 1993, and factory string tag—is near impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder the flat mineral glass sits a gloss white enamel type dial with bold black Roman numerals and blued leaf\/baton hands, signed with Roy King’s distinctive script logo at the centre and Swiss Made at 6 o'clock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sculptural, heavy solid .925 sterling silver circular case features a decorative engraved relief border around the bezel and an elegant, low-profile winding crown set cleanly at 12 o'clock. Fluted articulated barrel T-bar lugs connect to an exquisite, multi-strand twisted cable torc bangle bracelet fastened by an oversized sterling spring-bolt clasp and link. On the reverse, the solid silver case back displays official British silver hallmarks and .925 purity stamps. Total weight 85 Grams \u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE note this watch cannot be sized! it's a one size fits all piece, designed to be worn like a bangle fitting up to a maximum wrist of around 7.5inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving remained preserved and unworn since 1993, it retains its natural, gentle silver patina. Running accurately on its quality Swiss movement, it comes fully inspected, tested, and complete as a museum-grade collector's set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/6187\/6838\/files\/IMG_4375.webp?v=1787613108\" alt=\"\" width=\"433\" height=\"442\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/antiquewatchuk.co.uk\/collections\/shop-watches\/brand_royking\" title=\"our Royking watches in stock\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyKing watches Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtra Points\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"personalnote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"firstPar\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eROY KING WRISTWATCHES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eROY CECIL KING was a leading British watch designer and jeweller with customers ranging from Saudi princes to The Beatles and Tom Jones. He began his career at the age of 14 as an apprentice goldsmith and diamond mounter in Hatton Garden. By 21 he was foreman of a workshop creating one-off pieces which found high profile buyers through Bond Street jewellers. Much of his work in the 1930s was as an uncredited manufacturer for names such as Rolex, Cartier, Asprey and Garrard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn his first day as an apprentice jewellery, King was put next to a consumptive Italian master craftsman and told to learn what he could before the man died. A tubercular cough rendered King’s taskmaster highly impatient and he would crush any work which fell short of perfection. In the evenings, King went to classes at the Sir John Cass Art School, perfecting his skills at diamond mounting. In his spare time he performed in a jazz band as a pianist and comic master of ceremonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the Second World War, King worked as a planning engineer on the production line of the Hurricane, eventually heading up a 100-strong department at De Havilland. There he used machine tool techniques which he would later apply to jewellery and watch manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/6187\/6838\/files\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-09-07_at_16.10.38.jpg?v=1788795183\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"301\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the war, King began to design and make watches under his own name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thirdPar\"\u003eROY KING WRISTWATCHES\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fourthPar\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"firstPar\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe set up his own workshop in Watford, where he offered “everything from a tiara to a tiepin”. In 1952 he produced five strawberry leaf tiaras for duchesses to wear at the Coronation. At about this time, King began exporting his pieces to offset the effects of the then 100 per cent tax on luxury goods in Britain. He soon began to concentrate on watch manufacture, or, as he described it, “jewellery that tells the time”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen restrictions on the import of Swiss watch movements were lifted in 1960, King decided to integrate these into his own designs. He realised that whoever the manufacturer might be, people still wanted “Swiss Made” moving parts. King signed an exclusive agency agreement with Bueche-Girod, the Swiss movement makers, which left him free to design the exterior of the pieces as he wished. He also began to make watches with straps made wholly from gold, then a novel idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fifthPar\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1961, the Roy King workshop swept the board at the British Modern Jewellery Exhibition, winning two first prizes, as well as one second and one third prize. The winning pieces are now in the permanent collection of Goldsmiths’ Hall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1960s, the workshop produced many designs using a variety of unconventional methods. Molten gold would be poured through tea strainers before being stretched into shapes to satisfy the most avant garde tastes. King’s “bark finish” design for bracelets sparked a craze: when George Harrison married Patti Boyd in 1966, she wore one of King’s bark finish wedding bands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In 1965, King built his own factory near Watford, where he employed 65 staff who made 25,000 gold and silver pieces a year. In 1971, he won a National Export Council Award, and the same year became a Freeman of the City of London. In 1973, he bought the Swiss watch company La Montre Royale de Geneve. The 18ct gold and platinum range sold under this brand name were among the most luxurious ever produced with precious stone dials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAway from his workshop, King enjoyed tennis and backgammon, and drove a white Rolls-Royce. He lived to see many of his earlier pieces come up for auction at London salerooms. In 1999 several items by him were included in a “Treasures of the Twentieth Century” exhibition at Goldsmiths’ Hall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe watch comes fully serviced by our on-site workshop and with our 12 months, non-waterproof service cover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"personalnote\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat we think\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFrom one of Britain's most celebrated jewellery and watchmakers, this timepiece embodies the concept of \"jewellery that tells the time\" at its very best. The combination of a sculptural torc cable bangle, classical architectural lug hinges, and a clean Roman dial gives this watch serious presence on the wrist. Complete sets with box, swing tag, and 1997 guarantee papers in amazing condition simply do not appear on the market every day. A true wearable collector's piece! and we feel anyone can wear it \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpec Stuff\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"specification\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReference :  \u003c\/strong\u003eRoy King Bangle\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaliber :\u003c\/strong\u003e  Swiss Quartz \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge : \u003c\/strong\u003e1991\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecific Age : \u003c\/strong\u003eHallmarked London 1992 (S)  Sold 3\/07\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Size : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e39mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Thickness :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 7.5mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLug to Lug :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 48mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLugs :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 27mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pre-Owned \/ Unused\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBox \u0026amp; Papers :\u003c\/strong\u003e  Yes\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCase Material :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e Fully Hallmarked Solid sterling silver 925. 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