1977 Roy King 'Tank' Sterling Silver / Gold-Plated Mechanical 23x30.5mm

Here we have a classic 1977 Roy King 'Tank' mechanical watch, featuring a sterling silver and gold-plated ‘Tank’ case that sits comfortably on your wrist thanks to the extended, rounded lugs. Its straight flanks lead to a lug-to-lug length of 30.5mm and a case thickness of just 7mm. On the right side, a coin-edged silver/gold-plated crown is topped with a white cabochon. A bevel-edged flat crystal sits above a striking white dial. Exploding black Roman numerals surround an inner minute track. Elegant black sculpted hands sit majestically in the centre. At noon, we have the RoyKing motif completing this distinctive dress watch. On the reverse, stamped with the relevant sterling silver/gold-plated hallmarks, inside a manually wound FHF Cal. ST69, 17 jewels, Swiss movement. It comes paired with an 18mm leather strap and silver gold-plated signed pin buckle.

This watch is sold as ‘Watch Only’; therefore, it comes without its original RoyKing box or paperwork. It comes paired with an 18mm leather strap and silver gold-plated signed pin buckle. The watch is from Circa. 1977 and is in worn condition, overall it is in fair condition, with signs of wear to the gold-plating, as you can see from the photographs. The watch is sold with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

Roy King was an admired British jeweller and turned to watchmaking after World War II, not far from my office here in Clerkenwell. This wonderful Roy King 'Tank' features a sterling silver case made here in England out of one piece of silver, with the dial and movement all coming out of the front. Powered by a Swiss manually wound FHF calibre, it is not lacking with the movement either. I would not hesitate to add this piece of British watchmaking history to your collection today!

Reference : 'Tank'
Movement : Manually Wound FHF Cal. ST69
Age : Circa. 1977
Year : 1977
Case Size : 23mm
Case Thickness : 7mm
Lug to Lug : 30.5mm
Lugs : 18mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : None
Case Material : Sterling Silver
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

Roy Cecil King was a British jeweller, watch designer, and goldsmith known for his artistic approach to watchmaking. He transitioned from jewellery design to watchmaking after World War II. King began his career as a jeweller, completing an apprenticeship at 14 in Hatton Garden, London, where he developed skills in gem-setting and goldsmithing. He gained experience crafting bespoke pieces for notable clients, including Cartier, Rolex, and Garrard. During World War II, he served as a planning engineer for the Hurricane aircraft. After the war, he established a workshop in Watford, producing a range of items, including jewellery and watches. He collaborated with Bueche Girod to design intricate watch cases. In 1973, he acquired La Montre Royale de Geneve, a Swiss watch company. King continued to design and create watches into his eighties and opened a showroom in Mayfair in 1980. He passed away at the age of 87 in 2000.