The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-02
AMERICAN WATCHES
-.--.- MADE BY THE
AMERICAN WATCH C0MP'NY,

Attention is invited to the following statement
and the accompanying letters of recommendation
and testimonials, in favor of these celebrated
Watches
Gold Medal was awarded this Company by the
American Institute at New York in 1857.
The Company also received the first PREMIUM
gold lnedaI-from the Franklin Institute, Phila.
delpha, in 1853.
These Watches have been in market for nearly
ten years, during which time they have been tested
as to accuracy, durability, and reliability every
conceivable manner, and have proved themselves to
be the satisfactory pieces offered TO
the public
This result has been brought about by strict
application of mechanical science to the coustruc-
ton of the Watch from it's very inception, render
ing it when finished, automatically correct in all
its proportions, and necessarily perfect time
piece as it is possible to make.
The Company have tested their Watches in
many instances, by actual daily noting, and the
esult of this test has been that they have exhibit
a rate equal in regularity to the best marine
hronOmeter.
From the Prairie Farmer, Oct, 1860.
AMERICAN WATcHEs.-Nea rly year ago, were
csived from Messrs. Robbins & Appleton, General
Agents of the American Watch Company, and
paid or a good looking Watch, warranted, y with
what we thought of it, editorialIy. 1t has been
our constant co mpanion nearly year. We have
no fault to find with the way it has licked the time.
We do not rant a better piece than this has prov
ed thus far. Once regulated land We regulated it
ourself) it has scarcely varied a half minute
month from Z" transit time" Added to its quality
as a good time keeper, it is honestly and substan
TALLY made. Were we going 10 purchase, weshould
prefer an American Watch
OFFICE OF THE Tribune
NEW YORK, Oct. 9th, 1859.
American Watch Company,
sGExrLEMEN Having carried one of your Watch
es for eighteen months, L say confidently that
they will do, and may be bought with the assurance
that they will keep time. 1 believe the Watches
unsurpassed. HORACE GREELEY.
New YORK, Aug. 2, 1860.
GENTLEMEN In reply to yours of 25th ulto.,
Ike pleasure in stating that the American Watch
ow in use upon railroad has varied only six
econds, in a little over six weeks.
SW& W. A. ToRREY,
Contractors on the Rar. Del. Bay r. B,
oMEssRs. ROBBINS & APPLETON.
BosroS, Sept. 9th, 1853.
MR. R. E. ROBBINS, Treasurer american Wdtch Co.,
DEAR SIR 1t gives me great pleasure to comply
with your request for a report of the performance
of the American Watch purchased of YOU Dec 2,
1853 1t set that day, and its variation from
true time the 10Th of February, 1859, when let
it run down, was ten seconds fast. From that time
TO the present it has with nearly perfect
mess, having during the eight months remained
at from seven TO nine seconds fast, and this with
uncommonIy rough usage. can recommend your
manufacture in the highest terms.
Yours, JAMES Ii. CLAP,
irm Of Ciapp, Fuller & Brown, Bankers, Boston.
OAUTGoH.-As Watch is extensively
ounterfeited by foreign manufacturers, We have to
n form the public that no Watch is Of proauc-
tion which is unaccompanied by certificate of
0enui0eness bearing the number of the watch,
and signed by our Treasurer, Z. L. Robbins, or by
our PREDECESSORS, Appleton, Tracy & Co.
As these watches for sale by jewelers. Rener-
alIv tllpoughout the Union, the American Watch
Company do not solicit orders for single watches.
ROBBINS g. APPLETON,
Wholesale Agents, No 1872 Broadway, N. Y.
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