Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-08
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THE WATCH QUESTION.
AMERICAN vs.. FOREIGN WATCHES.
A CARD.


rHE ONLY ENTIRELY sATisFAcroRY PRooF OF A COOP
"AIo" Is THAT 1T TELLS CORRECTLY, WITHOUT
INTERRUPTION rHE TRUE or DAY-Au other ,,,,. ar,
hnsory II the Watch will perform equally with aceura
ey, TO whatever tiaboraey npl.h-a tina,
curious ssPes and patented devices adopted that novel
eApement' and Ingenious eontvAncs compensation are in
roueed, that the whole covered by famous name ami n
massive and costly Hundreds worthless Watches are
beautifully finished aud eNquey run had
~ and wear out quickly deal Is most often
great deal OF completely and all will admit mere
polish will advantage radically Uniformed or in
exactly nued SIMPLICITY oP CONSTRUCTION and such
mathematical CORRECTNESS In the size and shape
the apple of machinery purpose alone nsrr h
with sufficient nicely finish Aceompishe the desired result
The founders and managers Of the American Company Of
WalhAm, determined KEEPERS wheth.r tho,
make money They undervaue ornament hint ne,
feel that they THIS Is THE MEANING
OF rHEIR WHOLE ESTABLISHMENT. Thoroughly familiar by
practical experience with Inherent in foreign
evils which all Watch dealers viii saying rsnd.
nearly worthless for all OF time keeping large
OF foreign waehe-ey aim through the substitution 81 me
eAncAl science for the the and I'm
perfect skin Of the hand produce article that shall not only
look like Watch, but perform duty watch adjoining
with such degree Of finish as sufficient which, through co.
illness will above any class In the commu
nifty. AND THAT THEY HAVE DONE THIS AND ARE Do
ING IT. they confidently appeal thousands whose daily
Ing and going regulated by waA Watches say In every
system the best iHperfrctlon and n,t.ne f
failure doubtless the manufacture but In y,
TEN which produces Watches which IDENTICAL rather
SIMILAR the proportion OF such mus, be reduced minimum
Having achieved this decisive vietorya victory with reason
r 1.-THE American watch Company Ing d pp,lu,
cd at the frequent and INSCRIPTIONS expedition many
In the importing business This opposition have been
Pec'ed and The occasion OF win apparent any one who con
slider. the extent ofhe ioers' highly profitable
character The Company has with the
amount Of patronage receives since Obliged b the multi
peaon Of orders largely TO increase its force work by
night as well day but that any portion Of TN,
community should be mled Of watchr.-
Unfortunately there l. which p-o, gen
orally little understand Watch mans MATCHMAKER
his only reliance for judgment long therefore s Ippor,.
Watches yield rich profit Importer the CompAny eSt.
good deal Of decrying wise shaking AZ a.
head and faint praise.
The Company sratIaS to say however VIA, thee
are hundreds In the trade whose supreme interest not In i
iAton old hand have no national
thie TO American Watch; who indeed pairo,e motives
would rather distribute ihtu they rc as sound
aud honest, and cheap oher-Wh watch
may be fOnRd The Company eOnaashy that Il.
Watches VII abide the conclusive test Of keeping upon
tat ground Is content general patron
The pub will these Watches are mad,
for reputation. with responsibility perpetual guaranty
constantly In view; for however may change hands Whrr
or aud whenever they ate found faulty the Company bound
| make them good
CAUTIoN-As Watch extensively eounterfsiteI Nv
foreign ushavc public no watc
Of production which Is unaeeompanied by ce;fcI u
geaiasa bearing the number the Watch sgasd by
Treasurer ROBBINS, by predecessor, APPLETON.
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these Watches for sale by generally tNySurh
out the Union, solicit single watches Fo
American Watch Company.
DOBBIvs APPLETON
General Agents, is2 idway, New York
The following gentlemen among many others attest the super
ony Of these Watches a. time keepsu:
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