Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-17
Tne watch Question.
American VS.. Foreign Watches.

fSNHE ONLY ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY PROOF OF \
L GOOD WATCH Is, THAT IT TELLS CORRECTLY, AND
WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, THE TRUE TINE OF DAY.
All Other tests iusory II The Watch I'LL not perform equal
and with accuracy, IL purpose whatever that ii Is ea
o!ey finished, TIN curious shapes and pateuled devices
adopted that novel escapemcs and ingenious eonryances for
compensation introduced thai the whole il covered by
famous aud by and costly Hundreds of
worthless Watches are beautifully finished and exquis
iy eonirivcd badly and quickly great deal
I'll work Is most often great deal Of completely! and all will
un that of polish will advanag, any piece
tia, radically laltmrd ineSncy fitted II Is SlMPLTC
ItY OF CONSTRUCTION and such mathematical
in the size and shape Of every part the application of
elmer, to The purpose alone in-res that, with sufficient nicely
81 finish accrnr,ine. the desired result
The founders and managers of the American watch Compa-
u! Of NahUm determined To make TIM KEEPERS,
whether they mas" money not They do no, uniervaluc
nnnrn hut ihc feel that they "ver,alur TIME THIS
Is Tlii. MEAN .SHOF TiIEIE WHOLE ESTABLISHMENTS
III pas familiar, by practical experience, with t. lis i
hrcnt in foreign Vat lIcsevs which all Watch dealers will
ar em oni N saving. er nearly worthless for all purposes
al Zine kee!n iarg mJu! u, foreign Watcics-ilcy an
through tho substitution of mechanical science, for tc
tain Judgment Of the AMI imperfect skill oi The hand 10
rro lace article snail o.;y look like Watch, hut
perform the duty Watch, aornins with such degree Of
flash, sufficient, and which, through cbsinos will not
la' above the reach of class in The community. AND
THAT THEY HAVE n0&E THIS, AND ARE DOING 1T,
they confident! appeal In the thousands whose daily coming;
AMI sojn- rcga ed by WaLam Watches say. In every
Tic VIII be and INSTANCES
81 failure doubtless the Naham manufacture
a s stem which PRODUCES Watches which are IDENTICAL
rather than SIMILAR, proportion
10 IL minimum.
Having achieved his decisive victory victory with reason
for ittar Ancrc'n Watch Company is Tar from being disap-
pointed n til" frequent and INSCRIPTIONS opposition meets
tom many in 'a importing business This opposition
h" been expected and the occasion Of will BE- apparent
ANY onr who considers the extent OF the importers trade and
Its III ;h pr"halI' character The Company has
N dissatisfied with the patronage receives since
IL Is "a- IL b! ihc multiplication ORDERS largely increase
IL i'rce, aud 10 work y might well IA day no, co-
i tli ANY portion Of the community should To
Nc RI al merit q" lis Watches Unfortunately there is article
- CON 'H rs Witch people gcn,ra. 50 Little unders As
WaieH @ mans Matchmaker il his Only reliance jue-
tlthi - long, therefore, imported Watches Yield rich
profit t. 'o importer the Company expects good deal of de-
orng AMI draru nrnt Ni'c shaking head and faint
rtatc.
hv u..la is graiiied be ale TO say however that
there arr adc Ia the trude whose supreme interest
n"r'i', 90 IN an Old stock hand, who national
ah!dtih 10 an Anrr,can Watch So indeed, pattoe
th'rs Would Father distribute lhcn, they not
"ce IA -'" and honest, and c'lcap ANY ohcrwi,h whom
""'.h =" aichs ma, be iounl The Company confidently
nLias 'iat lis Nacncs VIII abide tie conclusive test of
tmr-h,clhn and upoa that galnd il Is ftst is
c''ns |" thu grneral Patronage fe pabic III mind
Ir Nicncsarc m,de flr r,J a,ion and with rc,puns
'h"! "i l1r'i"a snaaGy Constantly in view; ir
"! nay rnn-r hands wherever AMI Whenever ty ire found
itu''!, 'nt toHiiAaA DOund to ln.tac good.
tAuii ~ rs oar Watch cSicnsi .eIy count.rGri
Iresh manufacturers. have pablo that no
"d' - 81 oar production wEich is uHacc,;,eI by c.j
f3'f" y J"RsaeeSs bearing it nlub,r ui tn. Watch and
'E'' ~ our treasurer L. l.. ROBBINS by our prec,.s
sarA, AilltruN, TRACY NO
- - '}e Watches a,e fr sale by Jewellers generally
Throughout! The unIon do order, for singh,
Wsr">s For the Amerca:l Watch Company
Robbins ~ APPLETON
General Agents, l-2 broadway; New York
!r following gcn'lemcu among. many others attest the al
.'ei'or;, 81 ihcs" Waenrs as tmr-kccpcrs:
~ :" Nation sims, Paa Aorphy
gov aA''lh n. T.. Wii,s,
sr"s ~. itli, j. II. WardwtlL
t''''"' =" ,'lth, Key. Or. Camp,
'''a'h u tarl, Elisha Robbins,
t'rI .. !? Most,s, DANES runs sl,,nt
,i'"" i'sio - i. q. Gle eia;id.
'''' :" H. A. fh'lps, pr. ADti -ieycus,
'i'' y !. nahA, Hon. ;. ). Randall,
- ~ 't'i"'."' Hon. H. b. Iitnnhn,
i'',"'"cS w. .''"a's, sht"h . licnti,
- w. . ''"-S n"e. lescf t,uNr,
80 e - va .s'n, Ai!ssih a., 1iuit,
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oet t'-i-.N CON i.in