The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-11-19
AMERICAN WATCHES,
MADE BY THE
AMERICAN WATCH Comply,
AT WALTHAM, MASS.

~ w Al II "a N 400"
Attention IS invited to the following statement
aud the accompanying letters ct 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 hrst premium
gold medal--from the Fraaklin Institute, Philu.
deIphia in 1853
These Watches have been in market for nearly
ten years, during which time they have been tested
as 10 accuracy, durability, and reliability in every
conceivable manner. and have proved themselves To
be tie satisfactory time pieces 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
ug it when finished, mathematically correct in all
its proportions, and necessarily as perfect time
piece it is possible TO make.
The Company have tested their Watches in
many instances, by actual daily q citing, and the
esult OF this test has been that They have exhibit
rate equal in regularity TO the best marine
hrOnometer.
From the Prairie Farmer, oct 1860.
American Nearly year ago, re-
ceived from Messrs. Robbins & Appleton, General
Agents Of the American Watch Company, and
pad for ii good looking Watch, Z" warranted with
the request that after thoro ugh trial should
whar We thought of it, editorially. 1t has been
constant companion nearly year. We have
fault find with the way it has tioked the time.
Ne 10 not lcaf better time piece than this has prov
Ell thus far. Once regulated (and We regulated it
onrself) it has scarcely varied half minute
month from g transit time" Added to its quality
as a good time kseper, it is honestly and substan-
italy made. Were we going to purchase, should
Ilrpfar All American Watch
OFFICE OF THE TRIBUNE.
New YORK, Oct. 9th, 1853.
1l"egi..D Watch Company,
GENTLEMEN Having carried one Of your Watch
es for eighteen months, 1 can say confidently that
they will DO, and may be bought with the assurance
that they will keep time. believe the Watches
unsurpassed HORACE GREELEr.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 1860.
GkSrLKmEx In reply to yours of 18th ulto., we
take pleasure in stating that the American Watch
now in use upon our railroad. has varied only six
seconds, i'll little over six weeks
5. W. L W. A. ToRREY,
Contractors the Rar. 4 Del Bay R. Il.
To MEssRs. RoBBISs d APPLETON
BosroN, Sept. 9th, 1859.
a" p. +. RoBBISs, Treasurer AmerieqA Watcs G.
.jEAR SIR:-It gives me great pleasure to comply
with your request for report Of the performance
Of the American Watch purchased Of you Dec ?,
1885. 1t set that day, and it's variation from
tru, time 70 the 10th of February 1889, when let
il run down, was ten seconds fast. From that time
t. the present it has with nearly perfect stead
mess, having during the eight morths remained
from seven to nine seconds fast, and this with
uncon,monly rough usage. can re- -ommsnd your
manufacture in the hi guest terms.
Yours, JAMES Ii. CLAPP,
FirIn Of Clapp, Fuller Brown, Bankers, Boston.
CAUrIoN.-As our Watch is now extensively
counterfeted by foreign manufacturers have to
Inform the public that no wEtch Is Of our produc-
tion which is unaccompanied by a certificate OF
genuineuess, bearing the number Of the watch,
and signed by our Treasurer, L. L. Robbins. or by
predecessors, Appleton, Tracy & Co.
As these watches are for sale by jewellers gener-
ally throughout the Union, the American Watci,
Company 90 not solicit orders tor single watches
ROBBINS 4 APPLETON,
Wholesale Agents, No. I8z Broadway, N. Y.
Dov8-eodd-eoww mon wed & fri-sm