Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-26
THE WATCH QUESTION.
AMERICAN vs.. FOREIGN WATCHES.
CARD


THE ONLY ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY PROOF OF 4 GOOD
WATCH Is, THAT IT TELLS CORRECTLY, AND WITHOUT
INTERRUPTION, THE TRUE TIME or DAY-An other tests are
nusory. II the watch will not perform equally and with aeeura.
ey, Il Is to no purpose whatever that Is elabgraiely finished. that
eapement, and l5H Ingenious 'se otniSrivsnce. for compensation Ar. IN.
irodueed' or that the whole Is covered by a famous name and by a
massive and costly case. Hundreds OF worthless Watches are
beautifully finished, and some are exsulstely eontived to run bad
y and wear out quickly. A great deal Of work Is most often a
great deal Of eompieSity, and all will admit that no amount OF mere
polish will advantage any piece that Is radically maformed or In.
exactly fitted. It Is SIMPLICITY OF CONSTRUCTION, and such
mathematical correctness In the size and shape Of every part as
the application OF machinery to the purpose slone insures, that,
With sufficient nicely Of hni.h, accomplished the desired result.
The founders aud managers Of the American Watch Company Of
WGhham, are determined to make TIME-REEPERs whether they
make money or not They do not undervaIue ornament, but they
feel that they cannot overvalue TIME THIS Il THE MEANING
OF THEIR WHOLE ESTABLISHMENT Thoroughly familiar, by
practical experience, with the evils Inherent In foreign Watches
evil. which all Watch dealers will bear them out lp saving rend.,
nearly worthless for all purposes Of time keeping a large majority
Of foreign Watehes,-they aim, through the substitution Of me.
ehAnieal science, for the uncertain Judgment OF the eye and i'm.
perfect SKIN OF the hand to produce an article that shah not only
look Ike a Watch, but perform the duty Of a Watch, Adorninsi,
with such a degree OF finish as l. sufficient. and which, through COS
illness, will not put Il above the reach Of any class Ia the eommu.
nifty. AND THAT THEY HAVE DONE THIs, AND ARE DO.
ING 1T, they confidently appeal 10 the thousands whose daily com.
ing and going sregulated by walthAm Watches, to say. In every
'y''emfe7en 'hsbr'i, there will be inPcrfeetiOn. and Instances Of
failure doubtless occur In the Walham manufacture, but In a svs.
ten which produces Watches which are IDENTICAL, rather than
siMILAR, the proportion Of such must be reduced 10 a minimum
Having achieved this decisive vetory,-a victory with a reason
for 1.-THE American Watch Company l. far from being dtsapnoInt.
ed A. the frequent and interruptions Opposition Il meets from many
In the importing business. This opposition was to have been ~.
peeied' and the occasion Of it WILDE apparent to any one who con.
sldsr' the extent Of .thc impoFtsrs' trade and hs highly profitable
character. The Company has no reason TO be dissatisfied with M.
amount Of patronage At receives, since Il IL obliged. by the muli.
pheation Of orders. largely to increase Its force, and to work BY
night a. well - day; but IL L. not content that any portion OF The
community should he mi'led as to the real merit oil : watebe,-
Unfortunately there Il no article In common u.s. which psope gen.
orally so little understand - a watch, and a man, Matchmaker is
hs only reliance for Judgment So long, therefore, As imported
Watches Yield a nch urndt u the iuuorfer d oun.,. 49,.
a good deal q dccying and disparagsmcni, wise shaking Of the
head and faint praise.
The Companys Fratacd to be abb. 10 SAY. however. tia, ,,.,.
are hundreds IN the trade whose supreme interest q, not In ,npor.
iaiion, CT in an Old stock on hand, who have no national antipa.
ihie' to an American watch; who. indeed, from patriotic motives
Woild rather distribute them. even II they were not frics as sound
and honest, and cheap a. any other-vnh whoui waifham watch
- may be fond. The Company confidently maintains hat N,
Watches will abide the conclusive test 81 time. hrepInr. and upsp
that groundt Is content to rest is claims to the general patron.
age. The public will hear In mind that these watches are made
for reputation, aud with the responsibility Of perpetual guaranty
constantly 10 view; for. however, they may change hands, vhsrsy.
er and whenever shey @sc found faulty, the Company s boundto
make them good.
CAUTION.-As our watch is now extensively eoun,ertpej by
foreign manufacturer, wehave 10 inform the public that no watch
h Of our production which s unaeoompanied BY a esrlfcaS n
gSHuiaS1c4s. bearing the number Of the watch. and siynsd bv oBr
Treasurer, r r. ROBBINS, or BY our predecessor, APPLErOS,
TRACY 4 co.
~ A. these watch,, are for .aie By Jereler, generally through.
out The Union We do not solicit orders Tor single Watches. For the
American watch Company.
BOBBIys 4 APPLETON.
General Agents, is2 Bro duay, New Yort.
The following gentlemen, among many others. attest the sup.d
GRITTY Of these Watches a. lime keeper
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