The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-04
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AMERICAN WATCHES,
MADE BY THE .s
AMERICAN WATCH COMP'NY,

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Attention is invited to the following statement
and the accompanying letters of recommendation
and testimonials, in favor of these celebrated
Watches . zl-5s #a ..s
"A Gold Medal was awarded this Company by the
American Institute at New York in 1857.
The Company also received the first premium-a
gold medal-from the Franklin Institute, PhiIa.
delphia, in 1858. .a
These Watches have been in market for nearly
ten years. during which time they have been tested
accuracy, durability, and reliability in every
conceivable manner, and have proved themselves to
be the most satisfactory time-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
'ng it when finished mathematically 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 has bean that they have exhibit
d rate equal in regularity to the best marine
hronometer.
-e-.a From the Prairie Farmer Oct, 1860.
American wArcn Es.-Nearly year ago. were
ceived from Messrs. Robbins & Appleton, General
Agents of the American Watch Company, and
paid for good looking Watch, " warranted" with
the request that after thoro ugh trial should say
whar We thought of it, editorialiy. 1t has been
our constant co mpanion nearly year. We have
70 fault to find with the way has licked the time.
IFe DO not aront better time piece than this has prov
ed thus far Once regulated (and we regulated it
ourgelf) it has scarcely varied a half minute =
mouth from transit time" Added to its quality
a. a good tine keeper it is honestly and substan-
TALLY made. We're we going to purchase, should
prefer American Watch.
... OFFICE OF THE TRIBUNE.
NEW YORK, Oct. 9th, 1853. }
american Watch Company,
GExrLEnEN:-Havingca carried one of your Watch
es for eighteen months, I can say confidently that
they will do, aud may be bought with the assurance
that they will keep time. believe the Watches
unsurpassed HORACE GREELEY.
New York, Aug. 2, 1850.
CE5rLEnEN In reply to yours of 25th ulto., we
Ike pleasure in stating that the American Watch
.ov. in use upon our railroad, has varied only six
econds, in little over six weeks.
5. w. & W. A. TosREY,
Contractors on the Rar. & Del. Bay R. II.
oBjEssRs. RoBsISs d APPLETON.
BosToN, Sept 9th, 1850.
sIR r. Z. ROBBINS, Treasurer american Watch Co.,
DEAR SIR 1t gives me great pleasure to comply
with Your request for report of the performance
OF The American W puiCuascu VI JO OSC.
1855. 1t was that day. and it's variation from
true time to the 18th of February, 1850, when let
it run down, was ten seconds fast From that time
to 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
uncommonIy rough usage. can recommend your
manufacture in the highest terms.
Yours, JAMES H. CLAPP,
Firm Of Clapp, Fuller & Brown, Bankers, Bos ton-
CAUrloN.-As our Watch is now extensively
ounterfaited by foreign manufacturers, We have to
n form the public that no Watch is of our proauc-
ton which is unaccompanied by certificate of
| senuncness, bearing the number of the watch,
and signed by our Treasurer, R. Z. Robbins, or by
our 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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