The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-17
AMERICAN WATCHES
MADE BY THE KY
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 premiums
gold lnedal-from the Franklin Institute, Phila-
delphia, in 1855 t
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 tme pieces offered to
the public. -
This result has been brought about by strict
application of mechanical science to the construc
ton of the Watch from its very inception, render
ing it when finished, mathematoally correct in all
its proportions, and necessarily perfect time
piece as il 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
rate equal in regularity to the best marine
hrononeter.
From the Prairie Farmer, Oct, 1860.
A.IERrcAN wArcHEs.-Nearly year ago, were
ceived from liessrs Robbins L Appleton, General
Agents Of the. American Watch Company, and
paid or a good looking Watch, . warranted" with
the request that after thoro ugh trial should say
whar thought Of 1t, editorially. 1t has been
our constant companion nearly year. We have
no fault to find with the way it has licked the time.
We do Hotlcdnt better piece than this has prov
ed thus far. Once regulated land we regulated it
ourselfl it has SCARCELY varied half minute
month from transit time.'' Added to its quality
as good time keeper, it is honestly and suhstan-
TALLY made We're we going to purchase, We should
prefer an American Watch.
OFFICE OF THE TRTBUSE.
New YoRK, Oct. 27th, 1859
American Watek Company,
GENFLExEN Having carried one Of your Watch
es for eighteen months, 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.
GENTLEMEx I'm reply to yours 6 25th ulto., we
Ike pleasure in stating that the American Watch
ow in use upon our railroad, has varied only six
sconds, in little over six weeks.
s.W. & Wa -TokRET, ~
Contractors on the Rar. 3 Del Bay R. r.
oMEssRa. ROBBINS APPLEToH- -... -s.....s
BosToN, Sept. 9th, 1859.
Ma. E. ROBBINS, Treasurer american Watch Co.,
DEAN sIR:-It gives me great pleasure to comply
with your request for report of the performance
Of the American Watch purchased of you Dec. .,
1885, 1t was set that day, and Its variation from
true tirae to the 18th Of February, 1859, when let
it run down, was ten seconds fast. From that time
20 the present It has run with nearly perfect stead
iness, having during the eight months remained
at from seven 10 nine seconds fast, and this with
uncommonIy rough usage. l can recommend yonr
manufacture in the highest terms.
Yours, JAMES II. CLAPP,
r irm Of Clapp, Fuller s Brown, Bankers, Boston
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ounterfeited by foreign manufacturers, We have to
u form the public that no Watch is Of our produc-
ton which Is unaccompanied by certificate Of
eenuineness, bearing the number of the watch,
and signed by our Treasurer, r. E. Robbins, or by
or predecessors, Appleton, Tracy Co.
As these watches are for sale by jewellers gener-
ally throughout the Union, the American Watch
Company do not solicit orders for single watches
ROBBINS APPLETON,
Wholesale Agents. No. 182 Broadway, n. Y
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