The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-12-18
AMERICAN WATCHES,
MADE BY THE
AMERICAN WATCH Comply,
M m AITHAM, NJ M

y
Attention is invited to the following stateIaent
aud the accompanying letters of recommendation
and testimonials, in favor of these celebrated |
Watches.
A Gold Medal was awarded this Company by the /
American Institute 1t New York in 1857.
The Company also received the first premium q
cold laedal-from the Franklin Institute, Phia. /
dolphia, in 1858.
These Watches have been in market for nearly |
ten years, during which time they have been tested
AS to accuracy durability, and reliability IN 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 strict
application of mechanical science to the ccHstruc-
lion Of the Watch from its very inception, render
ng it when finished, mechanically correct in all
tts proportions and necessarily rs perfect time
piece AZ it is possible to make. .Ht..-
The Company have tested their Watches m
many instances, by actual daily noting, and the
sult of this test has been that they have exhibit
Il "A rate equal in regularity to the best marine
hronometer
From the Prairie Fdr1aer, Oct, 1860.
AMERICAN WATcHEs.-Nearly year ago, were
ceived from NIessIs. Robbins & Appleton, General
Agents of tho American Watch Company, and
,ai5 for A good looking Watch, warranted, - with
whar we thought of it, editorially. 1t has been
our constant co mpanion nearly year. We have
no fault to find with the way it has toked the time
M 10 .oi goant better time iece than this has prov
ell TINS far Once regulated land we regulated it
ourself) IL has scarcely varied half minute :
month from transit time" Added to its quality
~ good time keeper it is honestly and substan-
italy made Were we going to purchase, we should
prefer tm American Watch.
OFFICE OF THE TRIBUNE.
New YORK Oct. 9th, 1859. J
AaericoH Watch Company, - ,v....
GENYLEAsRN Having carried one OF your Watch-
IS for eieshtssn months can say confidently that
they win do, and may be bought with the assurance
that they will keep time. | believe the Watches
unsurpassed HORACE SREELhf-
New YORK, Aug. 2, 1860
GyNrLEMES In reply to 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 little over six weeks.
s W. a W. A. TORREY,
Contractors on the Rar. & Del. Bay r. r.
To MgssRs. ROBBINS Il APPLETON.
BosToN, Sept. 9th, 1859.
Mr. L. +. ROBBINS, Treasurer AmerioaR Watch Co.
DEAR SIR: 1t gives great pleasure to comply
with your request for a report of the Performance
of the American Watch purchased of you Dec. =
1855 It was set on that day, and its variation from
ll1
1, run down, was ten seconds fast. From that tim
T. the present it has with nearly perfect stead
iness. having during the eight months remaine
At from seven to nine seconds fast, and this wit
uncommonly rough usage. can recommend yot
manufacture in the highest terms.
Yours, JAMES h CLAfP,
Firm of Clapp, Fuller & Brown, Bankers Bosto
CArrroN-As our Watch is now extensive
counterfeited by foreign manufacturers, We have
inform the public that no Witch is Of our produ
tiou which is unaccompanied by a certificate
genuineness bearing the number of the waite
sAd signed by our Treasurer, r. L. Robbins, or
our predecessors, Appleton, Tracy & Co.
AS these watches for sale by jewellers gene
ally throughout the Union, the American Wat
company do not solicit orders for single watches
ROBBINS i APPLETON,
Wholesale Agents, No. 1872 Broadway, n. Y
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