The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-12-06
anne RICAN WATCHES,
MADE BY THE
AMERICAN WATCH C0MP'NY,

Attention is invited to the following statement
ntl the accompanying letters Of recommendation
aud testimonials, in favor OF these celebrated
Watches.
A cod Medal was awarded this Company 10y the
American Institute at New York in 1851
The Coa,pany ai<o received I'll" first premium
gold mcdaI-fJom the Franklin institute, Fhila-
.drlphia, in 1858.
Thee Watches have been in market tor u"ariy
sea years, during which time they have been tested
Is sccuracy durability, aud reliability in every
conceivable and have proved themselves 10
the satisfactory time pieces offered to
the public.
This result has been brought about by strict
application OF mechanical science to the constTuc-
ton of the Watch from its very inception, render
ng it when finished, Inathematicaly correct in all
it's proportions, and necessarily perfect a time
piece as it is possible 90 make.
The Company have tested their Watches in
many instances, by actual daily noting, and the
rsut of this test has been that they have exhibit
d rate equal in regularity TO the Lest marine
thermometer.
From. the Prairie Farmer, oct 1860.
ANEaIcAN WArCnEs-Nearly year ago,
S:siyed from Messrs. Robbins & Appleton, General
Agents Of the American Watch Company, and
paid for good looking Watch, warranted" with
the request tha4 after thoro ugh trial should say
,whar we thought OF it, editorially. 1t has been
.our constant co mpaniOn Hearly IA year. We have
no FAULT to find with the way il has tioked the time.
We do not icdnt better time than this has prov
ed thus far Once regulated land regulated it
eurseIf) it has scarcely varied 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 IA American Watch.
OFFICE OF THB TRIBUNE.
NEW YORK, Oct. 9th, 1882 J
American Watch Company,
GENTLEMEN Having carried one OF your Watch
for eighteen months, can say confidently that
they will do, and may be bought with the assurance
that they will keep time L behave the Watches
unsurpassed HORACE GREELEY.
NEW YORK, Aug 2, 1860.
GENTLEAEN In reply to yours of 18th ulto., we
sake pleasure in stating that the American Watch
now in use upon railroad, has varied only six
seconds, in little over six weeks.
S. w. & W. A. ToRREY,
Contractors the Rar. & Del. Bay r. R.
To MEssRs. ROBBINS C APPLETON.
BosTON, Sept. 9th, 1859.
Ma. II. E. RoBBINs Treasurer american Watch Co.,
DEAR sIR:-It gives great pleasure to comply
with your request for a report of the performance
of the American Watch purchased of you Dec 2,
1858. 1t set that day, and its variation from
time to the 10th of February, 1859, when let
it run down, was ten seconds fast. From that time
the present it has with nearly perfect stead
iness. having during the eight months remained
at from seven To nine seconds FAST and this with
uncommonly rough usage. 1 recommend your
manufacture in the highest terms.
Yours, JAMES H. CLAPP,
Firm of Clapp, Fuller & Brown, Bankers, Boston
CAUrioN.-As our Watch is now extensively
.cOunterfeited by foreign manufacturers, have
inf, tba hat ia Of
tion which is unaccompanied by certificate of
genuineness, bearing the number of the watch,
and signed by our Treasurer L. E. Robbins, or 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, n. Y.
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