Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-20
ARNoLD's, 81 STRAND, LONDON.


T HEREBY constitute Mr.. Simon Willard, No.
Congress street. Boston, sole agent for the sale Of
my Watches in the United States of America.
April Is, 1853. CHARLES FR0DSHAM.
The undersigned, having been appointed sole Agent
In the United States for the sale of Charles Frodsham
Improved Timekoepers would respectfully call public
attention to his extensive and valuable stock of Com
pensated Chronometcr Watches, made by Charles
Frodsham and styled his New Series" In the
Watches Of the new series, Mr.. Frodsham has sue
ceeded-by more perfect method Of compensation
a more correct adjustment in isochronsm, and
tirely and peculiar construction of the train, by
which more power is obtained without increase Of
size-in producing timekeepers of wonderful and I'M
proved Watches is perfect regularity of time, under
every variety Of climate, motion, and position. So
perfect are the adjustments that the most violent ex
ercise-such as horseback riding, jumping, 1c-pro-
ducce them no sensible effect They are therefore
peculiarly adapted to railroad purposes
Tho scientific French critic, Mons. Borsendorf in
his review Of the Great London Exhibition Of 1851,
styles the contribution Of Mr. Charles Frodsham as
bearing the stamp Of peculiar merit, and as being
the flower of the English school"
The British Government have awarded Messrs
Arnold and Charles Frodsham the sum Of f3l70, for
the excellence Of the principle Of their mekeepors
One of Mr.. Frodsham's correspondents writes as
follows:
LONDON April 81, 1852.
SIR: have much pleasure in giving an account
OF the Gold Compensation Lever Watch No. 1895,
you have made fOr me- ana In which expressly sup
uated that IL should maintain uniform rate OF going
under every variety Of motion and climate. This II
has done in n most remarkable manner its rate OF
going for the first six months Eve seconds per
month and in the next six months IL changed its rate
n little faster, viz eight seconds per month and at
the end Of 365 days IL found to be fast Of Green
wich time one minute and fifteen seconds.
Though was not led by any previous promise TO ex
pcct such performance, yet believe it Is only the
usual character OF your improved watches. which You
tern yOur SERIES "
/ remain, sir, yours, respectfully,
THOMAS BARTLETT
To Mr.. Charles Frodham.
The undersigned has received the following:
BosTos, Ocfober s, 1853.
SIR: I herewith give you an account Of the
markablo performances Of the watch purchased Of
you, made by Charles Frodshsm, No 7Ol4. Its total
variation for IL months, by weekly observations,
but minute and 6hy five seconds.
Yours, respectfully, BILLINGS BRIaes.
To Mr.. Simon Willard.
BosToN, September 3. 1883.
The Compensated Lover Watch purchased Of You,
made by Charles Frodsham OF London, No 1900
has varied but thirty seconds from mean time in six
months by actual daily comparison with Your rcgu-
lator Yours, &C., ALVIN ADAMS.
Mr. Simon WiHard
The undersigned is permitted to refer to the follow
ing gentlemen, who, among many others have proved
the excellence Of Frodshsms Watches as timekoep-
EnOfH lThins ESQ WI hiehkt hoi
u. c. Bates ESQ Geo. M Thacher, Esq.
Y. w Thayer Esq David Dyer, Esq.
Ell. Osborne Esl, sandusky,
Eben Lane Esq, Ohio.
The subscriber woad respectfully state that the
above Watches are designed and executed by Mr..
Frodsham and himself, especially to meet tho de-
maRds Of tho American public in the great essential
of perfect time, and that in this and in external
beauty they stand unrivaed
All orders addressed to the undersigned will receive
immediate attention. SIMON WILLARD
Jan 5. Ns9 Congress street. Boston