Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-11-16
AMERICAN WATCHES
MADE BY THE ., =.
AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY,
AT WALTHAM MASS. =

MADE BY THE
AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY,
AT WALTHAM, MASS.
Attention is invited to the following statement and the
accompanying letters Of recommendation and testimonials
OF these celebrated Watches. -yy -sr. .--sr
chuses Mechanical Association. 1853. f.,., 4
gold medal was also awarded them BY the American
Institute at New York, in 1857.
The Company also received the first premu IA gold
medal-from the Franklin Institute. Philadelphia in 1883
These watches have now been in the market for nearly
ten years. during which time they have been tested
accuracy durability and re,iabty in every conceivable
manner and have proved themselves to be the most salts
factory rs time pieces ever offered :" the public.
This result has been brought about by strict appca
ton Of mechanical science tn the construction of the Watch
from its very inception, rendering it, when finished ae-
aaasieay Ds.set in al it. proportions and necessarily
The Company have tested their Watches in many in
stances by actnal daily noting, and the result Of tbs test
to tie rest Narine CA,onomer The following certificates
are from gentlemen who have carried their Watches with
them in their daily aveeations and therefore reliable
indications of what may be expected from the American
Watch when in ordinary active use: '-'"''~" -
Letter from Paul Ao,phy tile celebrated Chess Player.
-r-....s !. ..-- New York. Oct 18TH 1852
Mr.; R. E. RoBBINs, Treas Am. Watch Co.,
DEAR SlR:-The American watch No. 9240 presented me
BY the New York Chess Club has proved Ia be most re-
liable and accurate mekeeper-amos unnecessarily ~
for ordinary purposes 1t is nearly five months
it came into possession and during that period its
ration from standard time has been but rfe moiethsh
half minute The following is a record Of its perfrnt
ance 1t was set June Sd, correctly: ,li % +, Ic.arz
July 49, 40 Sept Is, ss "f'' 81
Aug I, "16 q" Oct i,7'"ss a. rcs
give you permission make such use Of this statement
as you may think proper. am with respect yours tfdy,
f..- g.. .... ..r s. s. PAUL MORPHY.}9
Bos1ros, Sept q, 1859.
Mr. R. E. ROBBINS Treas Am Watch Co., ~
DEAR SIR: 1t gives me great pleasure to comply with
your request for report Of the performance Of the Ameri
can watch which purchased of you Dec 3d. 1885, TWAS
set ON that day. and its variations from time to the
18th of February 1889, when let it run down. was ten
seconds fast From that time to the present Il tas run
with nearly perfect steadness having during the eight
months, varied not than two seconds and this With
uncommonly rough usage can commend your manuiac-
Yours truly. JAMES H. CLAPP. ~
Firm of Capp, Fuller 4 Browne, Bankers, Boston,
The toocing is tom Mr.. Porter, tile ueu knovn Ma,i.s
Cdrononeter and Matchmaker: "A 90,
BosToN, Sept 28th, 1859.
MR. R. E. ROBBINS, Treas Am. Watch Co,
DEAR SIRl have sold during the last year considera
bic number of watches of the Waham manufacture and
happy say that all of them without execution have
fulfilled my guaranty, and have given satisfaction to the
GEORGE E. PORTER.
WILTON BLUFF, Souru-C ARoLlsA, Oct. Goth, 1852.
DEAR SIR: The three watches of your manufacture,
which purchased To be used my plantation have prov
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gave my head servant my head carpenter and nv head
engineer each. one of hem and since they have been
their respective possession everything the pa aon has
moved like clockwork consequence Of the extreme &C.
curacy and regularity with which these watches perform
Truly yours LEWIS NORRIS q:
BosroN. Aug. 2Oth 1852. Il
R. E. ROBBINS, Treas. Am Watch Co. -
DEAR SlR'.The "waltham," which purchased some
six months since has given entire satisfaction Its time
has been fully equal to That of " Frodsham." which
owned more than year .., ...-s,r.. ..-.t j
Truly yours, ALBERT METcALF, 81
aa Book Room, 200 Mulyerry Street,
r. +. ROBBINS, Treas. Am Watch Co.. - -
DEAR take great pleasure in being able to certify
that for The last six months have carried watch from
The mandatory Of the American Watch Company and
mat IL has given perfect satisfaction time keeper
Judging from the one have do hesitate 10 predict
na me gay is not ia" distant when watches made in the
....- : JAMES FLOYD, D. D.
R. f. RoBB1Ns Treas Am Watch Co., = - :.
DEAR SIR:-l take pleasure in stating that the American
watch have of your manufacture performs my entire
satisaction running regularly the thirty seconds
fast per month. .. -...s ......- = 75.I :
Capt. GORHAM H. BASSETT
R. E. ROBBINS, Treas Am. Watch Co., .- % -.
DEAR SlR:-The watch bought Of you-one of your
adjusted Chro Bal. movements-runs to my entire salts
acon tor the past three months has varied more
than one minute and running that rate 1t bias
seen the hardest service in every way point of ocoo
ton. -, .'.'--r..t. : : l'7f'T w ~
Yours truly. c. C. sHEAFE.,
New HAVEN Conn.,, Sept. 9th, 1869.
r. E. ROBBINS, Esq, - -.
DEAR SIR: Yours of the 93d was duly received In re-
ply would say that the American watch No. 89s9 has
proved itself Of the best watches for railway
The American WATCH in my opinion, is far better than
watch have used for the last fourteen years on rail
roads. :
remain respectfully yours, g. A. FULLER.
| q New H,r l.
| .s-r Springfield Railroad. .H
NEwroSvILLE, Aug. goth, 1853.
R. E. ROBINS Treas. AM Watch Co., . ''' =
| DEAR SIR:-The American watch that I purchased q
you about year since, with great exacfnes its var
lions being slight that have not found il Necessary q
set it for several months 81 90. - :.
Yours truly, WIN. B. SPEAR,
CAUTION.-As our Watch is now extensively counter
1e'ted bv foreign manufacturers we have inform tn,
public that no watch is of production which ia unac
companed BY certificate of genuineness bearing the mum.
Der of the watch. and signed BY our Treasurer T.
7 ROBBINS, or by our predecessors APPLETON TRACY
Il co. -. : - - -. - -
~ As these watches for sale by Jewellers general
~ throughout the Unon we do not stc orders Tor am
gle watches For the American Watch Company,
| .N ROBBINS & APPLETON.
| General Agents, ls2 broadway, New York "a
/ November l5 1853. a..,r.r yS--w&sw2t. r
IMPORTANT SALE. ,.-,-..,. ii
| 1HNHE SUBSCRIBER HAVING SOLD HIS PIANIA
III tiOn. will n Hell;