Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-24
The watch Question.
American VS.. Foreign Watches.

American VS.. Foreign Watches.
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4 GOOD WATCH IS,TIIAT IrTELIs COREECrIY
WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, TIE TRUE TINE or DAY.
All other ilusory. IL the Watch will ,er -na
y and with iii tono purpose whatever that ,lab
oraely finished that curious shapes and patented dc
adopted that novel escapemens and ingenious contrfap FIR
compensation introduced that the whole is covered 10y
famous by massive aud costly Hundreds Of
worthless Watches are beautifully finished and Xii
iely contrived 10 badly and quickly al
Of work s most often great deal OF epup'"> and
admit that amount Of polish will advantage any piece,
that Is radically mafornrd incNactl! n II i SlMPLIo-
IrY OF COESrRUC TON, and such al corr t,~.
in The size and shape Of every part re Application
chners 10 the purpose alone nsures that sufficient nicely
of finish, accompanies the desired result
The founders and managers The American Watch anra-
II! OF "aithan are determined to MAKE TINE KEEPERS.
whether they make money They de-
namcni but the! tel that they o,er auc 1IME THIS
ISTHE MEANING OF THEIR WHOLE FsTABIlSIIMENT.
Thoroughly familiar 10y practical experience with lie evil,
hrrtn in foreign Watchesesis which a Watch dealers will
h"rhem ont in saving, render nearly worthless all purpose,
Of iimckeelng large majority Of foreign aim.
through the substitution of mechanical science for uncr
tain judgment of the and imperfect the hand
produce article that shall only look like Watch, lt
perform the duty Of Watch, ajornng il with sud degree Of
hns, AS is sufficient and which, through Costumes
n above the reach Of class in community AND
THAT THEY HAVE DONE THIS, AND ARE DOING IT.
and going is regulated by Waltham Wacc say. In every
the best. there viii be- impetion and instances
"i Failure doubtless occur IN the Waltham manufacture
system which produces Watches which are IDENTICAL
rather than SIMILAR proportion Of su,, MUS, m r,uccI
IL minimum
Having achieved this decisive vcory-a victory with reoson
for 1.-THE American Watch Company is far being dis,.
pointed at the frequent and INSCRIPTIONS opposition
from many in the importing business This opposition WAS IL,
have been expected and the it will he a,arn to
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its highly profitable character The Company has no reason n
be dissatisfied with the amount OF patronage receives since
il is obliged by the multiplication Of orders largely To increase
It's force and to work by night well day; not con
tent that any portion Of the community msed as To
the real merit of its Watches Unfortunately article
in which people generally little understand MS
Watch, and mans Matchmaker is his only reliance juIo
ment So long therefore, imported Watches yield rich
profit to the importer, the Company expects GOOD II de-
crying and disparagcmen wise shaking Of The faint
praise.
The Company grnfcd to be able say, however that
hundreds in the trade whose supreme interest in
Importation old stock hand who national
anpaies American Watch; who, indeed arotic
motives would distribute them il they were not
cc sound and honest and cheap other viii, whom
Waham Watches ma! be found The Compan? confidently
maintains its Watches will abide the conclusive or
keeping, and upon that ground is cpncn, la its
the general patronage The public vi" bear in mind
ties. Watches made for r'Puaon and with the fr"-i
bfty perpetual guaranty constant, in ,,rw f5
ey may change hands wherever and Whenever he, tui
laiiy, the Company is bound 10 make them good
CAUTioN.-As Watch ia cxicHsiyo, co1ieftri.cd
by foreign manufacturers have nfs The pa ir that
Watch is VI production which is unarruHpnnir b!
taife IF ge0Hasness bearing The number o( the tc and
signed by Treasurer L. f. Robbins, prcarc.
sors. APPLETON. TRACY Il 60.
f- As Watches for sale H. Jewellers ga, rally
throughout the innn do not solicit ofra Tor single
Matches For The american Watch Company,
EoBBlNS " APPLETON,
General Agents, Is Brt,t"a. Nv ! prk.
The following gentlemen, among man! ot-, al - ~"
periory of these Watches n tim keepers:
DIR. J. Marion Sims, Paui Morpt.,
lamlin y. J.. " dl-.
CYRUS ". Field, j. IL. NHnI"cl,
Adam ". Spies Rev. Dr. tHMl.
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