The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-12-13
AMERICAN WATCHES.
MADE BY THE
AMERICAN WATCH Comply.

AT WALTHAM, MASS.
Attention is invited to the following statemsnt
and the accompanying letters OF recommendation
and testimonials, in favor of these celebrated
Watches
A Gold Medal was awarded this Company by the
American Institute at New York in 1857.
The Company also received the first premiam- a
gold medal-from the Franklin Institute PhiIa.
delPhia, in 1858.
These Watches have been in market for nearly
ten years, during which time they have been tested
as to accuracy, durability, and reliability in every
conceivable manner, and have proved themselves to
be the most satisfactory pieces even offered to
the public
This result has been brought about by strict
application of mechanical science to the oonstruc-
ton of the Watch from its very Inception render
ng it when finished, Inathematicay correct in all
its proportions, and necessarily as perfect a time-
piece it is possible to make
The Company have tested their Watches In
many instances, by actual daily noting, and the
ssut Of this test has been that they have exhibit
d a rats equal In regularity to the best marine
hronometer.
From the Prairie Farmer Oct, 1860
AMERICAN WATcHEs.-EeArIy year ago, were
ceiyed from Messrs Robbins & Appleton, General
Agents of the American Watch Company, and
the request that after thoro ugh trial should say
whar thought of il, editorialIy. IL has been
our constant co mpanion nearly year. We have
no fault find with the way 1t has toked the time
We do Aof rdt better time piece than this has prov
Sd thus far. Once regulated (and We regulated it
ourself) it has scarcely varied a half minute
month from transit time" Added to its quality
a good time keeper, Il Is honestly and substan-
TALLY made Wore We going to purchase. we should
prefer al American Watch.
OFFIcE TVS TRIBUNE.
NSw YORK, Oct. 9th, 1859.
An4sritoa4 WGtch Co0spGay,
GENfLsaES Having carried one of your Watch
es for eighteen months, L can say confidently that
they will de- and may DO bought with the assurance
that they keep time. believe the Watches
unsurpassed. HoRAcE GREELKY.
New YORK, Aug. ., 1860.
GENTLEMEs In reply to yours of 25th ulto., We
take pleasure in stating that the American Watch
now il use upon railroad. has varied only six
seconds, in Il little over six weeks.
S.W. s. W. a. T0RRRY,
Contractors on the Rsr & Del. Bay K. R.
To MEssRs. ROBBINS & APrLEroN
BosroN sept 9th, 1859.
Ma T. T. ROBBINS, Treasurer AGaericGa Wdteb Co.,
DEAR SIR 1t gives me great pleasure to comply
with your request for report of the performance
of the American Watch purchased of YOU Dec 2
NJ
true time to tho 10Th of February 1882 when let
it run down, was ten seconds fast. From that time
70 the present 1t has with nearly perfect stead
mess, having during the eight months remained
at from seven 10 nine seconds fast, and this with
uncommonly rough usage. l can recommend your
manufacture in the highest terms.
Yoms, JAMES H. CLAPP,
Firm Of Clapp, Fuller Il Brown, Bankers, Boston,
CAUTION.--As our Watch is now extensively
counterfeited by foreign manufacturers We have to
inform the public that Watch is Of our produc-
ton which is unaccompanied by certificate of
commences, bearing the number of the watch,
and signed by our Treasurer, r. L. Robbins, or by
our predecessors, Appleton, Tracy & Co.
AS these watches for sale by jewelers. gener-
ally throughout the Union, the American Wsteh
Company do not solicit orders for single watches.
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
Wholesale Agents, No 1872 Broadway, ny
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