The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-12-15
AMERICAN WATCHES,
MADE BY THE
AMERICAN WATCH COMP'NY,
At WALTHAM, MASS

AT WALTHAM, MASS.
Attention is invited to the following statement
and 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 Franklin Institute, Phils-
delphia, in 1858.
These Watches have been in market for nearly
ten years during which time they have been tested
as accuracy durability, and reliability In every
conceivable manner, and have proved themselves to
be tho most satisfactory time pieces offered TO
the public.
This gesult has been brought about by strict
application Of mechanical science to the construc-
ton Of the Watch from its very inception, render
ng 1t when finished, mathematicay correct in all
its proportions, and necessarily as perfect time
pierre AS Il 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 they have exhibit
d rate equal in regularity to the best marine
hronometer.
From the Prairie Far1aer, Oct. 1860.
AMERICAN WATcHEs.-Nearly year ago, were
ceived from Messrs. Robbins & Appleton, General
Agents Of the American Watch Company, and
paid for good looking Watch, 4" warranted" with
the request that afOr thoro ugh trial should say
what We thought of it, editorally. 1t has been
constant co mpanion nearly year. We have
no fault to find with the way it has tucked the time
We do not ,eaa better time piece than this has prov
ed thus far. Once regulated land We regulated it
ourself) it has scarcely varied a half minute :
month from transit time" Added to its quality
as good time keeper, it is honestly and substan-
italy made. Were going to purchase, we should
prefer an American Watch.
OFFICE OF TIVE TRIBUNE.
New YORK, Oct 9th, 1883.
american Wt,fch Compdlg,
GENTLEMEN Having carried one of your Watch
es for eighteen months, can say confidently that
they will DO aud may be bought with the assurance
that they will keep time. 1 believe the Watches
unsurpassed. HORACE GREELkf'
NV YORK, Aug. 2, 1860.
GExrLEMES In reply te yours of 25th ulto., we
take pleasure in stating that the American Watch
now in use upon our railroad, has varied only six
seconds, in a little over six weeks.
S. w. & w. A. ToRIET,
Contractors on the Rar. & Del. Bay Il. L.
To MEssRS. ROBBINS &c APPLETON. -...
BosToN, Sept. 9th, 1853.
Ma Il. E. ROBBINS, Treasurer american Watch Co.
DEAR SIR:-It gives me great pleasure TO comply
with your request for report of the performance
of the American Watch purchased of yOu Dec 2
1858. 1t set on that day. ana lts VARIATION IRON
trt- time to the 18th of February, 1889, when Lei
itrun down. was ten seconds fast From that time
to the present it has with nearly perfect stead
mess, having during the eight months Remained
AZ from seven to nine seconds fast, and this will
uncommonly rough usage. 1 can recommend you
manufacture in the highest terms.
Yours JAMES II. CLAPP,
Firm Of CIapp, Fuller & Brown, Bankers, Boston
CAurIoS.-As our Watch is now exteHsivel
counterfsited by foreign manufacturers, we have
inform the public that no Watch is Of our proau'
ton whio.sss sslnaccompanied by certificate
senuipe0e--l. .ring the number Of the ~atc'
aud signed BY i'sq.sgreasurer, Z. L. Robbins or
sat preteessszss, ana p. Tracy & Co.
As these watches are Ior'Ss@e by jewelers. gene
ally throughout the Union, az American "S''
Company do net solicit order-, Csa slng'e ~alohe'-
voavlNS q APPLETON,
Whois=sls Asvasss No ls2 Broadway n /.
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