Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-15
The watch Question.
american VS.. Foreign Watches.

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j GOOD WATCHlS, THAT II TELLS CORRECTLY, AND
WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, TIE TRUE TIME OF DAY.
Al other usory II the Watch viii perform equal
~ and with accuracy It purpose Whatever that ia elab
oratey finished, TINT curious shapes and patented devices
adopted that novel cscapcmcnts and ingenious cnvanocs for
compensation introduced that the whole is covered by
famous and by massive and cost, Hundreds Of
worthless Watches beautifully flushed and eAquis
itc, conrived TO bad, and quickly. deal
"f work i. most often great deal Of eompexy, and a will
admit that amount Of polish will advantage piece
that radically maltormeI xacy fitted 1t is sMplIC
Irl OF CONSTRUCTION, and NAUTICAL
in TIE size and shape of The application Of
rnor, to the purpose alone insur TINT ~h saio, nj nicely
of finish, accompanies The desired result
The founders and managers of the American Com,a
ny of Wuliham determined to make TINE KEEPERS
whether they make money They do undo
nameni, but they feel that they TINE THIS
Is THE MEANING OF THEIR WHOLE rs rABLISHMENT
Thoroughly familiar by practical experience, with
hcrcut In foreign Waclese,ils which all Watch dealers
bear them out in saying render nearly worthless for purposes
"f time koeping large majority of foreign Wuchcsy am
through the substitution OF mechanical science, for the
tain judgment of the eye and imperfect skill hand
produce article that shall only like Watch;
perform the duty of Watch, adjoining ii with such degree
finish, Is sufficient, and which, through costness will
put above the reach Of any class in the community. AND
THAT THEY HAVE DONE RUS. AID ARE DOING If,
they confidently appeal TO h thousands whose dali. coming
aud going il regulated h., Mtlhnn Watches, say every
ss,eu the best, imI,eri-c, AMI instance,
oi failure doubtless tie Wala, e, but
system which prnuees Watches which are IDAlTIr Al.
rather than SIMILAR TIE proportion of reduced
To n minimum.
Having achieved this decisive scor,a victory with
for 1.-THE American Watch Cnnpan, il IRON being di<l,
pointed N the frequent and unscrupuo, Opus.
from many in ihe importing business Tins opposition
have been Expected, wl lie apparent to
any who considers extent of the importer, tralc and
Ills highly profitable character. The Compan. has
b" dissatisfied VIII, the patronage, v.,rs sine,
II is Obliged by the multi ton OF ORDERS i-r,ry 10 Increase
lis force, aud 10 work by night well NJ day,
tent that poriica Il Ia conmunI. Shout,
The real merit o its Wa'e Unfortunately there no article
In common which po,c generally Understand as
Wut' aud mans Matchmaker his only reliance jni
mcn' So long, therefore, Imported WA,cle. yield rich
roIt To Tie importer the Company expects good deal OF de-
crying aud daaragrnan wise shaking and faint
/ praise.
The Company is graliJi to be able say. however, that
there hundreds IN the trade sh-c supreme in
importation, or in old STOCK hand, who national
antpahics American Watch indeed from. pairio,c
motives, would rather i,,rilu;, iict rNch tn: were not
f'fee Is SQUAD a"l honest All cheap uh.Mit whom
Waltham Watches inay be 'und The Company confidently
maintains that it's Watches viii abide the conclusive test Of
Excepting, and uioa iha ground resi- its
claims to the general patronage. The public will mind
these Watches nliir for reputation, and RESPONSE
bty OF perpetual guaranty constantly in view for however
the! may change hands, whoever and ~henc they are found
faulty, the Company is houn, Ia make them good
CAUTION.-As WatcA now extensively couuicrf.i,d
b! foreign manufacturers aNo 20 inform the pubic HAT no
Watch is of production whc, unacran,nnei ny s
f!fcdfe Of ge"nins"eS bearing the the Watch and
signed b! our Treasurer H. E Robbins, or by our pree,s
| sors APPLETON, TRACY " 90.
sS As these Watches are for sale by Jewellers generally
throughout the Onion, do solicit orders for sin I'll,
| Watches For ine American Watch Company,
ROBBINS * APPLETON,
General Agents, l.! Broadway New YORK
The following gentlemen, among MACY others attest liz, s
| pcriority of these Watches as time keepers:
| pr. d. Marion shs, Paul Morphy,
Coy. Hdmiia, \ T. NiiI,
| cyrus W. tied, H. II. h.r,!weli,
! Adam ". Spies, Ic, DR. Cam,
! William IL Gary, Elisha l.o3tus,
! We" ", l. MOTIFS l.tints traksllana,
| RANK Leslie, j. f. cleveland
lrof Wm. \. Phelps, be- Abel Steven.
lion " L. BauAs, lion. : : luuiu
! JAS W. Snontoh, Hon. H. i i,rn.n,
| DR. jai.ics q. Moves, Abrun Urwi,
| EeV. james Fioy, Peter t,surr
Hon h. j. Ot;ArsOn, MS,u a. HINT
Hon j. W. Bnlklcy, lion II II Nnn ,.,t
| iroi a I. h"e, lioa. rIalk lulhhl.