The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-11-21
AMERICAN WATCHES,
MADE BY THE
AMERICAN WATCH Comply,
AT WALTHAM, MASS,

Attention is invited to the following statement
aud the accompanying letters of recommendation
and testimonials. in favor Of these celebrated
Watches.
A Gold Medal was awarded this Company 10y the
American Institute at New York in 1857.
The Company also received the first premiums
gold medal-from the FrankIn Institute, PhiIa.
depha, in 1858.
These Watches have been in market for nearly
years during which Time they have been tested
as to accuracy, durability, and reliability every
conceivable manner, and have proved themselves to
be the most satisfactory time pieces offered to
the public.
This result has been brought about by a strict
application Of mechanical science to the consruc-
ton Of the Watch from its very inception, render
ng it when finished, mathematicaly correct in all
It's proportions, and necessarily perfect time
piece it is possible 10 make.
The Company have tested their Watches in
many instances, by actual daily noting, and the
esut Of this test has been that thoy have exhibit
"a rate equal in regularity 10 the best marine
hronometer.
From the Prairie Farmer, oct 1850.
AMERICAN WATCnEs.--N Nearly year ago, we re-
ceived from Messrs. Robbins & Appleton, General
Agents Of the American Watch Company, and
paid for good looking Watch, &" warranted, )" with
the request that after thoro ugh trial should say
Whar We thought of it, editOriAIy. 1t has been
our constant companion nearly a year. We have
no fault to find with the way it has licked the time
W do not better time piece than this has prov
eI thus far. Once regulated (and we regulated it
ourself) it has scarcely varied half minute a
month from transit time" Added to its quality
~ ii good time keeper, it is honestly and substan-
TALLY made. We're going to purchase we should
prefer ali American Watch.
OFFICE OF TIE TRIBUNE.
New YORK, Oct. 9th, 1859.
american WutcA Company,
GENTLEMEN Having carried one OF your watch
es for eighteen months can say confidently that
they win do, and may be bought with the assurance
that they will keep time. 1 believe the Watches
unsurpassed. HoRAcE GREELEY.
New YORK, Aug. 2, 1860
GENTLEMEN In reply to yours of 25th ulto., we
take pleasure in stating that the American Watch
in use upon our railroad, has varied only six
seconds, in Little over six weeks.
SW. & W. A. ToRREY,
Contractors the Rar. & Del. Bay L. L.
TO MEssRs. RoBEINs & APPLETON
Boston, Sept 9Th, 1853
Mr.. r. E. RORBINs Treasurer AMERICAN WGtc, Co.,
DuAR SIR:-It gives me great pleasure to comply
with your request for report of the performance
Of the American Watch purchased of you Dec 3
1858. 1t set that day, and its variation from
tru' time to the 10Th of February, 1882 when let
il 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
uncommonIy rough usage. can reoommend your
manufacture in the highest terms.
Yours, JAMES II. CLAPP,
Firm of Clapp, Fuller & Brown, Bankers, Boston
CACrIoN.-As Watch is extensively
counterfeted by foreign manufacturers, we have to
inform the public that Watch is of our produc-
tiou which is unaocompanied by certificate of
genuineness, bearing the number of the watch,
and signed by our Treasurer, r. L. Robbins, by
our predecessors, Appleton, Tracy & Co.
As these watches for sale by jewellers sener-
ally throughout the Union, the American Watch
Company do not solicit orders for single watches.
ROBBINS & APPLETON
Wholesale Agents, No. 1872 Broadway, NY
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