The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-11-23
AMERICAN WATCHES,
MADE BY THE
AMERICAN WATCH COMP'NY
AT WALTHAM, MASS


Attention is invited to the following statement
aud the accompanying letters of recommendation
aud testimonials, in favor of these celebrated
Watches.
A Gold Medal awarded this Company 10y the
American Institute at New York in 1851.
The Company also received the first premium a
gold me,al-from the Franklin Institute, Phila.
delphia, in 1858.
These Watches have been in market for nearly
ten years, during which time they have been tested
to accuracy durability, and reliability in every
conceivable manner, and have proved themselves to
he the most satisfactory time pieces even offered to
the public
This result has heon brought about by strict
application of mechanical science to the construc-
ton Of the Watch from its very inception, render
ing it when finished, automatically correct in all
its proportions, and necessarily perfect time
piece As it is possible 10 make.
The Company have tested their Watches in
many instances. by actual daily noting, and the
esult Of this test has been that they have exhibit
rate equal in regularity TO the best marine
hronometer.
From The Prairie Far1ner, oct 1860
American WATcHEs.-Nearly year ago, re-
ceived from Messrs Robbins & Appleton, General
Agents Of the American Watch Company, and
jaid l5t "A good looking Watch, " warranted" with
the request that after thoro ugh trial should say
What thought OF it, editorially. 1t has been
our constant companion nearly year. We have
no fault find with the way it has licked the time.
Ne do not rnH better time piece than this has prov
ed thus far. Once regulated land we regulated it
ours~lf) it has scarcely varied half minute a
month from =" transit time" Added to its quality
a. a good time keeper, it is honestly and substan-
tally made Were we going to purchase, we should
prefer American Watch.
OFFICE TIE TRIBUNE.
New YORK, Oct. 9th, 1859.
dpcriraH Watch Company,
GENTLEMEN Having carried one of your Watch
rs for eighteen months, can say confidently that
they will do and may be bought with the assurance
that they viii keep time. 1 believe the Watches
unsurpassed. HORACE GREELEY.
New YORK, Aug. 2, 1860.
GENTLENEN In reply TO yours of 18th ulto., we
take pleasure in stating that the American Watch
now in use upon railroad, has varied only six
seconds, in a little over six weeks.
S.W. & w. A. TORREY,
Contractors the Rar. & Del Bay r. Z.
To MrssEs. RoEEINs & Appleton.
Boston, Sept. eth, 1859.
ME- Ia h. Robbins, Treasurer AaerjcaH Watch Co.,
pEAg SiG:-It gives me great pleasure to comply
with your request for report of the performance
of the American Wstch purchased of you Dec. 2
1855. it that day, and its variation from
tru, tine to the l9th of February, 1859 when let
10 run down, ten seconds fast. From that time
To the present il has with nearly perfect stead
iu,Ss, having during the eight months remained
al from seven to nine seconds fast, and this with
uir"uInonly rough usage. 1 can recommend your
manufacture in the highest terms.
Yours, JAMES H. CLAPP,
Firm of Clapp, Fuller & Brown, Bankers, Boston.
CAruoN.-As our Watch is now extensively
crunterftited by foreign manufacturers, have to
inform the public that no Watch is Of our produc-
zion which is unaccomPanied 10y certificate of
ecnunene,s, bearing the number of the watch,
aud signed by our Treasurer, L. T. Robbins, or by
Vtir predecessors, Appleton, Tracy & Co.
As these watches for sale by jewellers scner-
ally Throughout the Union, the American Watch
Company do not solicit orders for single watches
ROBBINS & APPLETON
Wholesale Agents, No. Isl Broadway, NY.
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