1970s Royce Time King Automatic on Bracelet 37mm

Here we have a 1970s Royce Time King Automatic on a bracelet, featuring an attractive 37mm, softly rounded rectangular brushed stainless steel case with a domed top protecting the hooded lugs. Deep curved flanks lead to a comfortable lug-to-lug length of 41.5mm and a case thickness of 11mm. On the right side, a coin-edged signed crown. An oval crystal sits slightly recessed into the domed case above a silver dial. Applied baton indexes feature engraved lines through the centre, marking the hours. At 6 o’clock, a framed vertical Day/Date window. Steel baton hands are complemented by a tapered second hand. At noon, we have the Royce motif with ‘Automatic Time King’ printed underneath, completing this distinctive timepiece. On the reverse, a polished screw-down solid case back with the watch details around its edge and the Royce motif in the centre. Inside an automatic AS Cal. 1906, 25 jewels, beating at 21,600 beats per hour. It comes paired with its Royce-brushed stainless steel 20mm 3-link bracelet secured by a signed folding clasp; it will fit up to a 7.6-inch wrist.

This watch is sold as "Watch Only" and therefore comes with no original Royce box or paperwork. It comes paired with its Royce-brushed stainless steel 20mm 3-link bracelet secured by a signed folding clasp; it will fit up to a 7.6-inch wrist. The watch is from Circa. 1970s and is sold in Near New Old Stock condition, as you can see. The watch comes with our 12-Months Non-Waterproof Warranty.

I've always found some of the watches from the 1970s to be among the most interesting pieces to own and wear. Brands were experimenting with shapes, proportions, and case designs in ways that simply wouldn't happen today, and the result was some wonderfully distinctive watches like this Royce Time King. The case is the real highlight here. At 37mm by 41.5mm, it hits a sweet spot of being both highly wearable and genuinely unusual, with its soft oval shape and integrated bracelet styling giving it a fantastic wrist presence. It's the sort of watch that catches the eye without ever trying too hard. What I also love is the value on offer. For relatively little money, you're getting a vintage automatic watch with its original signed bracelet, a reliable movement, and a design that stands out from the sea of round watches that dominate the market. If that interests you, snap this up today!

Reference : 11-247
Movement : Automatic AS Cal. 1906
Age : Circa. 1970s
Year : Circa. 1970s
Case Size : 37mm
Case Thickness : 11mm
Lug to Lug : 41.5mm
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterpoof Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

Royce was a brand name created in 1935 by Walter Kocher of Eska, which was founded in 1918 by Mr Silvan Kocher, senior and his son Erwin. Their workshop, S.Kocher & Co., was built in their home village of Selzach, which is in the German part of Switzerland. The name is a phonetic abbreviation of Silvan Kocher ES & KA. In 1929, they expanded into Brazil and the USA. Due to this success, they moved their operations to Grenchen, Switzerland, in 1937. Sadly, in 1947, Silvan senior passed away, leaving the business to his 4 sons. The business continued to thrive, they were well known for making fine, distinctive and sometimes extremely thin pieces using, for example, white gold during the 60s,70s and early 80s, developing their market share in the US, Asia, Brazil and Australia. During this period, Walter Kocher founded Royce watches, primarily made for the US market. A sought-after Eska is the "Amphibian 600," from the 1960s. Roy Rogers, singer, actor, and TV host, was known for wearing and being photographed in one; it has an unusually large 46 mm bakelite bezel and an Eska cal. 600 automatic movement. It was also used by the French Navy. In 1965, Eska became part of the SAGITER group, which included several other well-known companies, including Sandoz, Invicta, Technos, and Rado. In 1975, the company became part of the Horelec group and began designing quartz watches with ETA movements inside. In 1987, Eska closed, but in 2019, to celebrate 100 years since its founding, the company was revived and introduced several new designs.