Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-04-06
AMERICAN WATCHES.
MADE I3N TILE
AMERICAN WiFCH COMPANY,
At WTsltha1i, Massachusetts.

. rTENTloS Is invited to the following statement. and iAe
N accompanying letters OF recommendation AMI icstino-
uiaI. OF these celebrated Watches:
:. gold medal was awarded the Company ny The MhsSa-
chuse,ts Mechanical Association, $50.
4 gold medal was also awarded liein Ny lie American In
slitute. nj New York, in lSi.
The Company also received liz first prrmium--a gold
m.i,,-frorn the Franklin Institute, Phiaicirhin, in ISIS.
These Watches have Now betu Ia ;Ec nark-t FOR nearly
ten years, during which time they have h-en tested as to
accuracy, durability aud reliability, In every concentrate
manner. Snd have prove! themselves 10 be The most salts
factory tim. pieces ever offered 10 the pubic
This result mas been brought abou, by q strict appl;cation
Of mechanical science 10 the construction OF tue Watch
from its very Inception, rendering IL, when finished, nnth.
enatically correct in ali It's proportions, and, necessarily,
as perfect u time keeper as II is possible TO make.
The Company lav. tested th-i: Matches In many instaa.
| crs, by actual Daily noting, and thu rrsal, al ihl, test has
been that they hav. exhibited a rate equal IN regularity to
the best Marine ChtCaoIaeter. The following certificates
are from gentlemen who have carried their Maiehes
| with them in their daily avocatious. and are. therefore, rr-
liable indications Of what may be expected from The AueFl'
/ can Watch when In ordinary active use
Letter Prem Pt"t -RorpAy Inc tcI,Sr9t.@ tI:,s -, ,s IS
Mr. X. Z. RurnlxS, Treas. An. Watch Company
Dear Sir-The american Watch, No. salo, presented NE
by the New York Chess Club, has proved TO be u most rrh-
able ana accurate sime.kecrer alnoS, unnecessarily 80 10!
Ordinary purposes. II IS how nearly i've months Hlhea II
came Into possession, snd during that period Es variation
from standard ti'ns has hrvn but ! trlne more shah haha
minute. The icl.pHlnci Is n record vi its performance. II
Was set June Sd. c"fr-r:ly:
July /, " i " Sept. |. fast 81 seconds.
,ur . ID {" &c, " /.
! give you permission TO maA- such 49, oi this statement
as you may :hink proper.
ain, with respect, yours, tr1ly,
Boston, Sept. ?,:h, iSi9.
Mr.. l.. +. EoDBiSS, Treas. Am. Watch Co.:
Dear S!r-It gives NE great pleasure 10 cn:nliy win your
request for a report Of the performance Of the American
Watch which | purchased Of you Dec, I'd, lSS. II was set
on that day, and It's variations FROM true TIME 10 The 18TH
n February, 1869. when ] let it run down, was ten seconds
fast. From that time Ia the present, II has run with nearly
perfect Steadne-s, having, during the eight months, varied
not more than two seconds, Had this with unconnIoniS
rough usage. l can c"':'nend your manufacture IN The
highest terms.
Firm OF Clair, Fuller { Browne, Bankers, Boston.
BOSTON, Sept. 18th, lsas.
Mr. Il. E. IuuplSs. Treas. Ara. Watch Co.:
Dear Slr-I have sold during the last yea. = considerable
number Of Watches Of the Walthaiu manufacture. and am
happy to say that ul Of them, without exception, have full
filled ms guaranty, and have given satisfaction 70 The l,ur-
chaser. GEORGE +. PORTER.
WILTON HLCfr, "a. Ca, Oct. 10Th. ls:S.
X. I. linty!S-, Esq.:
Dear Sir-Tilr ,lrec Wa:cl,rs ur your manufacture wlIc,,
| purchased 10 be used on my plantation, have proved 20
be the most correct ;imr.k--prr. | have ever known. l
gave my head servant, my head carpenter, ana my head
engineer each, un- of th-tn; and since they have been In
their respective possession everything OIL The plantation has
moved Ike clccE-work. ii consequence OF the extreme &c
cuelcy AMI regularity viii, Which these Wa,clis. perform.
Yours truly, E"l Is Mokhis.
BOSTON, Aug. 2Otl. 1s5s.
l.. Il. RonulxS, Treas. Am. Watch Co.:
Dear Sir-Thr "Walthau, which | purchased so'ue ~
months since, has riyen entire satisfaction. Its time has
been fully equal 10 that Of II "Frodshain.' which owned
ALBERT METCALF, ca rrunlIin ST.
l:o,s Ronu, 200 Mulberry ST..
NEW YORK, Oct. 9TH, 1850.
K. +. RonslSS, Treas. Au. Watc, Co.:
Dear SRI take great pleasure in heing able to certify
mandatory OF the American Watch Company, and that u
has gwen perfect satisfaction IS y t!me-IcereI. Judging
lay i, 30. lar d>;an: when watches made 10 the United
s,at-- viii -up,rc.d- AL ";hers- JAMES FLY, L. H.
BOSTON. Aug. 9th, 1879.
L. t.. Euan:H,. Treas. aln. Watch Co.:
Dear sir-l lake pleasure in stating that the American
Watch | haze o. your manufacture, performs to my entire
satisfaction, jsuuf.ias regularly at the rate OF thirty seconds
fas. per month. Capt. G0RIlAM ii. BASSETT.
Dear Sir-Ths Watch bought Of you-one Of Tnur h"'
ja>,-L Chru. BAL. movemeu,s-r runs to my entire satisfaction.
minute. and is nov running at thai. rate. Il has seen the
hardest .erslc- In every say In poin: Of locomotl1n; mo-
Yours :rGl!. c.. ShhAFI"
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. 18th.
K. T. ROBBINS, Esq
bear sir-Yours OF the ed was duly received. In reply, J
would sas, tllt the American Watch, No. G9Sg, has proved
Itself one Of the best Watches for railway purposes.
The American "atch, In any opinion, Is lar bette' man
any Watch have used for the last fourteen year on fai'-
""' Il. 4. FULLER.
-loa.aGcr New Haven, Hartford and Springfield l.. Il.
SEyTUSvILLE August :ulh, lo13.
X. +. KuysiS-, Treas: Am. Watch Co.:
b-a- $ir-Tile American Watch that l purchased u 20"
about n year sine, runs with great rSactness; 1t. VARIATIONS
heinz 50 slight that | have not found It necessary 10 te' II
for several noah. Yours truly, MN. u. SPEAK.
CAurlnN.-A- cur " atch i now extensively c'unlerlel'en
by fprrix,I manufacturers. VIZ hayrt 10 inform the punlie inat
no Watch /. of our production which IL unaccolnpaIieh ny
a certificate ii grluinv>e, bearing The number 0! tile =" ateh,
and signed by our treasurer. Il. t. ROBBINS, or Icy our
nrrhrrr.s,,rs App. EInN ri. tCE 4 ca,
As these Watches are far sale by jewelers. gefieraiiy
throughout the Erinrl. we 10 not solicit orders Tor single
Watches. For the hinrrica:I Watch Company.
"nnBiNS 4 APPLETON,
GraeTa. Agents, Isl Broadway, New YORK.