Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-03
American Watches
MADE By THE
american Watch Company.
OF WALTHAM, MASS.
To the Public.


Attention isinFited to the following state
ment offacts in regard to these watches, and
some considerations why they should be pre-
ferred TO those OF foreign manufacture.
Their sale has been constantly on the Increase
ever since Tie business was Commenced; thus
proving fhec they hare gr0UH tafo popular ia
Yer thr0HgA thelr intrinsic merits. As an evil
dence OF the extent 10 which they have received
the endorsement Of the public, we may state,
that upwards OF Thirty Thousand of them are
now in daily use in the United States, giving
perfect satisfaction 10 their swners.
This result has been effected in the teeth Of the
most determined and violent opposition from the
greater part Of those in the Watch Importing
Trade in the large cities, who have systematicnf
/ ly used an theirinfuence with their customers
o discourage their dealing in an article which
threatened. by its superiority, TO displace the
foreign watch TO very large extent. Many OF
the Jewellers and Watehmakers of the Interior
a large proportion Of them foreigners, seconded
the efforts of he Watch Importers, being persua-
ded By their oounsels, and mislead by confrsc-
ted and imperfect view OF their own interests. by
the fear OF loss on their stock of imported watch
Is and the apprehension that their profits might
be diminished through competition IN a well
known domestic article with other greundiess
prejudiCes arising from a superficial inquiry into
the subject Notwithstanding this. however
the watches have steadily gained in the estimss
strained TO keeathemto supply the demand, and
by degrees, we are happy 10 add, their prejudi-
ces and alarms are being dissipated.
Our peculiar System of making the different
parts OF each watch the exact counterpart OF ey-
cry other watch Of the same series, leads 10 q
uniformity in quality which can never be al
tanned by the foreign process. IL ore OF our
watches Is good all are good; whereas each for
eign watch Is only probability BY ITSELF Deepen
ding upon the skill and fidelity o. the particular
workman who may happen TO be employed upon
1t. In addition TO these primary conditions OF
sEcceess, every wa Oh issued by the Company,
is made of the most choice ard enduring IA ter-
iaIs carefully finished by the various processes
10 whieh they are subjected, and then put to-
ID aaA~ AZ rf..f -.
workmen In the factory. Such has been the care
with which the.e various duties have been per-
formed, thrt out of the large number of watches
sold, not more th9l dozen or two have been
re turned to the Company for exchange, from any
cause whatever.
Every watch is guaranteed bya guaranty that
is good for something, and by parties that can be
readil, reached. Foreign watches, of the most
inferior description, are often fully guaranfsed
by their makers, whom II is imp0s sibie to call lie
account under any circumstances.
American Watches cone to the consumer nm
burdened by the var Gus expenses and profits
incident 10 Importation the total of which. in
Guiding crstom-house duties. more than doubles
the prime cost ofthc atch before n gets to the
pocket OF the ultimate owner. This consider a.
alton ofitself should decide the question in our
fsvsr.
h gery dollar diverted from the nnreh... :,
foreign watches is so much saved 10 he con,,rr
so much encouragement TO home indn~rrv 80
so mreA added 10 the public wealth We dor
net ask preference on these ground. a. ,,,r
watches arc not better for the money. than The
foreign. 1881 ING
To conc'rde-we claim thatour watches ar.
the best and most durable time-ketpers in fhe
world, besides beirg the cheapest; and we assert
that series OF watches was never made fh.f
would snow so i'itle average variation from true
time as those we have issued. In individual in
stances their pc -formance he's been Unsurpassed
Dy anything recorded IN TIE history of horoIogy.
A descriptive pamphlet containing fuII fmfor-
iuaten and numerous certificates from wei
know individuals, may b. had on application 10
the undersigned. -
CAouos.-As our watch is now extensively
counterieited by foreign manufa ctures we have
To inform the public that no watch is Of our pro-
duetlon which Is accompanied by a certificate
oil genuiness, bearing the number OF the watch
and ssgned by our Treasurer. X. E. Ropnrss. or
By predecessors, Appleton, Tracy d Co.
As the watches are for sale by Jewellers gener-
ally throughout the Unior, we do not solicit Ior-
ders foT single watches.
Fot the American Watch Company.
ROBBlN rs g. APPLETON
WHOLESALE AGENTS.
No IS2 broadway, New York.
Sept. 10 ,2tawi&eow.