The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-12-11
AMERICAN WATCHES,
MADE BY THE
AMERICAN WATCH Comply,
AT WAITHAM MASS,

Attention is invited TO the following statement
aud the accompanying letters OF recommendation
and Testimonials in favor Of these celebrated
Watches
Gold Medal was awarded this Company ny the
American Institute at New York in 1857.
Tho Company also received the first premium
gold medal-from the Franklin Institute, phila.
delphia, IN 1853
These Watches have been in market for nearly
tea years, during which time they been tested
as to accuracy, durability, and reliability In every
conceivable manner, and have proved themselves to
be the most satisfactory time pieces ever offered to
she public.
This result has been brought about by strict
application Of mechanical science to the construc-
zion of the Watch from its worry inception. render
ng IL when finished, mathsmaticalIy correct la all
ts proportions and necessarily AZ perfect a time
piece as it is possible 20 make
The Company have tested their Watches In
many instances, by actual daily noting, and the
ssut q this test has been that they have exhibit
a rate equal III regularity 10 the best marine
hronometer.
From the Prdiyis Fls9ner, Oct 1850
d AMERICAN ENTHUSIASTICALLY year ago. were
oeived from Messrs. Robbins & Appleton, General
Agents Of the American Watch Company, and
pad for good looking Watch, warranted. - with
request tuat moro uHll tfiAl snOQi say
what We thought of 1t. edltorialy II has been
% constant companion nearly year. We have
no fault to fnd with the way has lioked the time.
Ne 10 not eaaf better time piece than this has
Ell thus far once regulated land regulated it
onrseIfl if has scarcely varied a half minute
month iron. transit time" Added TO Its quality
a, a good time keeper. it is honestly and substan-
italy made We're " going 10 purchase, We should
prefer All A,.efican Watch.
OrFtcF Of rzF TRrRuSs, /
NFw YORK, Oct 2Tth, 1883
4i4-yiCs;l HftrL C7FnpJHH,
C3FSrLEHEN Having carried one OF Your Watch
- for eighteen month";, I eau say confidently that
they sin d.. and may he bought with the assurance
that they will Keep time believe the Watches
unsurpassed HoRACg GREELsN.
New YORK, Aug ,, 1860.
G9ENrLEsIrx In reply 70 yours of 25th ulto., we
take pleasure IN stating that the American Watch
now ia uss upon our railroad, has varied only six
seconds, IN little six weeks.
s.W. & W. a. TosREY,
Contractors on the Rar & Del. Bay X. r.
To MEssRs. RoBBISs & APPLETON
BosroN Sept. 9th, 1859.
Ma. r. e. RosBINs, Treasurer An.ercast Watch Co.,
DEAR SIR 1t gives great pleasure to comply
with your request for a report of the performance
of the American Watch purchased o you Dee 9
1855 1t WAS set that day, and its variation from
trus time 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
mess, having during the eight months remained
at from seven to nine seconds fast, and this with
uncommonly rough usage. l can re Commend your
manufacture in the highest terms.
Yours, JAMES II. CLAPP,
Firm of Clapp, Fuller & Brown, Bankers Boston.
CAUFIoN.-As our Watch is extensively
couhterfeited by foreign manufacturers, have to
inform the public that no Witch is of our proauc-
ton which is unaccompanied by certificate OF
genuineness, bearing the number of the watch,
and signed by our Treasurer, Z. Z. Robbins, or by
predecessors, Appleton Tracy & Co.
AS these watches for sale by jewellers gener-
ally throughout the Union, the American Watch
Company do not solicit orders for single watches.
ROBBINS 4 APPLETON,
Wholesale Agents, No ls2 Broadway. NY.
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