Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-12
THE WATCH QUESTION.
AMERICAN vs.. FOREIGN WATCHES.
A CAR d.

TIE ONLY ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY PROOF
Of a GOOD WATCH u.s. THAT 1T TELLS CORRECT
LY, AND WITHOUT INTERRUPTION THE TRUE
TIME OF DAY All other tests iusory. If the
Watch will not perform equally and with accuracy is to
purpose whatever that il is deliberately finished that
cnr"s shapes and patented devices adopted that
vel e>capemets and ingenious cnnrvances r compensa-
tion introduced that the whole is covered by IA
and by massive and easily case Hundreds
Of worthless Watches beautifully finished, and
exquistely contr we'd badly and quick
lv great deal of work is most often great deal of COM
pcxv. and all will admit that amount Of mere polish
will advantage piece tina: is radically uniformed in
exactly fitted 1t is SIMPLICITY OF CONSTRUCTION.
and such mathematical in the size and shape Of
every part the application of machinery to the purpose
alone ensures that. with sufficient nicely of nsh
pshcs the desired result.
The founders and managers of the American Watch Com.
panv of Wultham determined to make TlME-kEEP
Frs, whether they make money not. They do not
dervaue ornament but they feel that they cannot
value TINE THIS is THE MEANING OF THEIR
WHOLE ESTABLISHMENT. Thoroughly familiar, BY
practical experience with the evils inherent in foreign
Watchcs-evils which all Watch dealers will bear them
in SAYING render nearly worthless for all pun poses of
timekeeping large maorit, of foreign Watches-they
aim through the substitution of mechanical science. for
the uncertain judgment Of the and imperfect skill Of
the hand produce article that shall only look
Ike Watch. but perf'rm the duty of Watch adjoining
it with such degree of finish is sufficient and which,
through cosness will put above the reach of any
class in the community. AND THAT THEY HAVE
DONE THIS AND ARE DOING 1T. they confidently
appeal to the thousands whose daily coming and going
regulated by Walibam Watches, to In every system,
the best there will be mperecon ard instances Of
failure doubtless in the Watham manufacture, but
in system which produces Watches which are IDENTI-
CAL rather than SIMILAR the proportion of such must
be reduced TO a minimum.
Having achieved this decisive victory-a victory with
reason 1.-THE American Watch Company is far from
being disappointed at the frequent and INSCRIPTIONS opp
son from many in the importing business This
opposition have been expected and the occasion of
it will be apparent any who considers the of the
importers trade ard its highly profitable character The
Company has reason to be dissatisfied with the amount
of patronage it receives since it is obliged BY the multi
picaton of orders, largely to increase its force and
work by night well day; but it is content that
any portion of the community should be msed as the
real merit of its Watches Unfortunately there art
Gle in which people generally little under
stand Watch, and mans matchmaker is his only
lance for Judgment. So long, therefore, imported
Watches yield ch profit to the importer, the Company
expects good deal Of decryng and dsparagement
shaking of the head and faint praise.
The Company graed to be able to say however that
there hundreds in the trade whose supreme interest
in i'm portation, old stock hand who have
national antipathies to American Watch who in.
deed from patriotic motives would rather distribute them
if they not trc sound and honest and cheap
any other with whom Waltham Watches may be und.
The Company confidently maintains that its Watches II
abide the conclusive of timekeepng and upon that
ground is conen rest its claims the general pal
ronage The public will bear in mind that these Watches
made for reputation and with the responsibility of per-
petual guaranty constantly in view; for, however they
change hands, wherever and wheneve, they found
faulty the Company is bound to make them good
CAUTION.-As our Watch is extensively counter
fetcd by foreign manufacturers have to inform the
public that Watch of production which is
companied by of genuineness bearing the rum
Der of the Watch and signed by Treasurer, R. E.
ROBBINS, or by our predecessors, APPLETON, IRA.
CY l. co.
As these Watches for sale BY Jewellers general
y throughout the Unon do not solicit orders for
gle Watches For the American Watch Company,
ROBBINS l. APPLETON,
General Agents, 1872 Broadway New York.
The following gentlemen, among many others, attest the
superiority of these Watches time-keepers.
J. MARION SINS, PAUL AoRPHY.
GOV. HAMLIN, N. P. WILLIS
CYRUS W FIELD, J. b. wARDwBLL,
". SPIES, REV. DR. CAMP.
H.. CARY. ELISHA ROBBINS,
GEN. c. P. MORRIS, JAMES cRuIKsHANK,
FRANK LESLIE, J. r. CLEVELAND, =
| PROF. WIN. A PHELPS DIR. ABEL STEVENS,
| HON. N. P BANKS, HON. 8. g. RANDALL,
| JAS. W. sINoNroN. D. =. TIsxANN,
JAMES O. MOVES HEWITT,
JAMES FLoY, PETER COOPER,
HON. F. J. oTrARsoN, WILSON q. HUNT
| J. ". BULKLEY, HON. H.. H.. VAN DYck,
| PROF. A. ROE, fUTHILL.
! September 20, 1859. 89-weowl2t.