The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-12-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
AMERICAN WATCHES,
MADE By TIE
AMERICAN WATCH COMP'NY,
AI NJ ALIHAM. mss.

Attention is invited to the following statement
and the accompanying letters Of accommodation
and testimonials, in favor OF these celebrated
Watches.
Gold Medal was awarded this Company by the
American Institute at New York in 1851.
The Company also received the first premiunt-a
gold medai-from the Franklin Institute, Phia
delphia, in 1883
These Watches have been in market for nearly
ten years, during which time they have been tested
TO accuracy, durability, and reliability every
conceivable manner, and have proved themselves to
BIO the most satisfactory time pieces offered 10
the public
This result has been brought about by strict
application of mechanical science to the construc-
ton of the Watch from its very inception, render
'ng it when finished, mathematicaIy correct in all
It's proportions, and necessarily perfect a time
piece as 1t is possible 10 make
The Company have tested their Watches in
many instances by actual daily noting. and the
esult of this rest has been that they have exhibit
d a rate equal in regularity to the best msrine
hronometer.
From tie Prairie Farmer, OF 1860.
AMERICAN WATouEs.-Nearly year ago, We're
ceived from Messrs. Robbins 3 Appleton, General
Agents Of the American Watch Company, and
pad tor a good looking Watch. 90 warranted with
the request that after horo ugh trial should say
whar we thought of it, editorially. 1t he's been
our constant CO mpanion nearly year. We have
no fault to find with the way it has licked the time
IPs do NOT rant better tIue-Piecs than this has prov
ed thus far. Once regulated (and We regulated it
ourself) it has scarcely varied half minute =
month from g transit time Added TO its quality
as good time keeper it is honestly and substan-
tally made. Were we going to purchase, we should
prefer American Watch.
OFFICE or THE TRIBUNE
NEW YORK, Oct. 27th, 1859. J
american Watch Company,
GENTLEMEN Having carried one or your watch
es for eighteen months, can say confidently that
they will DO and may be bought with the assurance
that they will keep time believe the Watches
unsurpassed HORACE GEEELEY.
New YORK, Aug. 2, 1860.
| GENTLBMgE In reply to yours of 18th ulto., We
take pleasure in stating that the American Watch
now In use upon our railroad has varied only six
/ second =, in little over six weeks.
SW. & W. A. ToRREY,
Contractors on the Rar. & Del. Bay f. n.
| To MEssRs. ROBBINS APPLETON.
BosToN Sept 9th, 1859.
| Nh. Z. f. RoBBISs, 7Teas,rer american Watch Co..
DEAR sIR:-It gives great pleasure TO comply
with your request for report of the performance
of the American Watch purchased Of you Dec. 2
1858. 1t was that day. and its variation from
trus time ths 10Th Of February, 1852, when let
II run down, was ten seconds fast From that time
TO the present it has with nearly perfect stead
mess, having during the eight months remained
at from seven to nine seconds fast, and this witt
uncommonly rough usage. can -ommeud YOU
manufacture in the hi chest terms.
Yours JAMES II. CLAPP,
Pirm of Clapp, Fuller Brown, Baukers, Boston
CAUrioN.-As our Watch is now extensIyei!
ounterfeited by foreign manufacturers, We have t,
ii form the public that no Watch Is Of our produc
tiou which is upaccompsnied by certificate o
commences, bearing the number Of the watch
and signed by our Treasurer, R. E Robbins, or b!
our predecessors, Appleton, Tracy & Co.
AS these watches arc for sale by jewellers goner
ally throughout the Union, tho American Watcl
Company do not solicit orders for single watches.
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
Wholesale Agents, No. 182 Broadway, \. Y.
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