The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-11-26
AMERICAN WATCHES,
MADE BY THE
AMERICAN WATCH COMP'NY
AT WALTHAM, MASS.

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Attention is invited to the following statement
aud the accompanying letters accommodation
and testimonials, in favor of these celebrated
Watches.
A Gold Medal was awarded this Company by the
American Institute at New York in 1857.
HE Company also received the first premium
gold medal-from the Franklin Institute, Pha-
delphia, in 1858.
These Watches have been in market for nearly
Ten years. during which time they have been tested
accuracy, durability, and reliability in every
conceivable manner, and have proved themselves to
lie the most satisfactory time-peccs offered to
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
nl il when flushed, InathematicaIly in all
its proportions, and necessarily perfect time
piece as it is possible to make.
The Company have tested their Watches In
many instances, by actual daily noting, and the
esult Of this test has beon that hoy have exhibit
"a rate equal in regularity TO the best marine
hT0nometer.
From tie Prairie Farlaer, Oct 1860.
AMERICAN WATCaEs.-Nearly year ago,
ceiyed from Messrs. Robbins Appleton, General
Agents Of the American Watch Company, and
pad Tor "a good looking Watch, - warranted with
the request that after thoro ugh trial should
whar We thought Of it, editorially. 1t has been
our constant Go mpanion nearly year We have
lao fault find with the way it has licked the time
DO ot,canf better time than this has prov
ed thus far once regulated (and regulated it
ourself) it has scarcely varied half minute
month from transit time Added to its quality
a. a good time keeper, it is honestly and substan-
tally made. Were going to purchase, we should
aref-r an American Watch.
OrrIcR OF ruE TRIaUNR.C
New York, Oct. 9th, 1889. J
1.He.iC,,t watch company,
t4rNrLEMES Having carried one OF your watch
ss FOR eighteen months, l can say confidently that
they will DO, aud may be bought with the assurance
that they will keep time. l behave the Watches
unsurpassed. HORACE GREELHr.
New YORK, Aug. 2, 1860.
GENrLEMES In reply to yours of 25th ulto.,
take pleasure in stating that the American Watch
in upon railroad, has varied only six
second :, in little six weeks.
w. & ". A. ToRREY,
Contractors on the Rar. & Del. Bay K. Z.
To MISS Rs. HnBEISs d APPLETON.
BosFoS, Sept. 9th, 1853.
Ma K. +. RopRISs, Treasurer Aniericaa Watch Co.,
DEAR SIK:-It gives great pleasure to comply
with Your request for report Of the performance
If the American Watch purchased of you Dec ,,
1888. 1t set on that day, and its variation from
time to the 10th Of February, 1853, when let
it run down, ten seconds fast. From that time
10 the present it has with nearly perfect stead
mess, having during the eight months remained
at from 10 nine seconds fast and this with
nneommonly rough usage. 1 recommend your
manufacture in the highest terms.
Yours, JAMES H. CLArr,
Firm Of CIapp, Fuller & Brown, Bankers, Boston.
CAcrioN.--As our Watch is now extensively
cnuntrrfeted by foreign manufacturers, we have to
inform the public that Watch is of proauc-
tion which is unaccompanied by certificate OF
genuineness, bearing the number of the watch
and signed by Treasurer, r. f. Robbins or by
our predecessors, Appleton, Tracy & Co.
As these watches for sale by jewellers gener-
ally throughout the Union, the American Watch
Company do solicit orders for single watches.
ROBBINS n APPLETON,
WHOLESALE Agents, No. ls2 Broadway, NY.
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