The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-15
AMERICAN WATCHES
MADE BY THE
AMERICAN WATCH C0MP'NY,
AT WALTHAM. MAS.

Attention is invited TO the following statement
and the accompanying letters of recommendation
and testimonials, i'll favor Of these celebrated
Watches. r- .s.-...
A Gold Medal awarded this Company Iy the
American Institute at New York in 1857.
The Company also received the first premium Il
gold medal-from the Franklin Institute, Phia-
deIphia, in 1888. -.-.-E
These Watches have been in market for nearly
years, during which time they have been tested
as to accuracy durability and reliability IN every
conceivable manner and have proved themselves to
be the most satisfactory time-peces even offered TO
the public.
This result has been brought about by strict
application of mechanical science to the construe-
ton of the Watch from its very inception, render
ing 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 this test has been that they have exhibit
d rate equal In regularity to the best marine
hronometer.
From the Pyarie Farmer, Oct 1860.
AMERIoAN WATOHEs.-NearIy year ago, were
ceived from nEessrs Robbins & Appleton, General
Agents of the American Watch Company, and
paid or a good looking Watch, {. warranted" with
whar we thought of it, editoriaIly. It has been
our constant companion nearly year. We have
fault find with the way it has licked the time.
Re do 1rant better Ene-pieoe than this has prov
ed thus far. Once regulated {and we regulated it
ourselfl it has scarcely varied a half minute
month from 9" transit time" Added to its quality
good time keeper, it IS honestly and substan-
italy made. We're we going to purchase, should
prefer - a merican Watch.
OFFICE OF TIE TRIBUNE
NEW YORK, Oct. 27th, 1889.
american Watch Company
GENTLEMEN Having carried one Of your Watch
es for eighteen months, I can say confidently that
they will do, and may be bought with the assurance
that they Will keep time I believe the Watches
unsurpassed. HORACE GREELEY.
NEW YoRK, Aug 2, 1860,
GEsTLEaEN in reply to yours of 25th ulto., We
ke pleasure in stating that the American Watch
ow in uss upon our railroad, has varied only six
sconds, in little over six weeks.
s.W. & W. A. ToERE7,
Contractors on the Rar. a Del. Bay r. Il.
cATEssRs. ROBBINS d APPLETON.
BosToN, Sept. 9th, 1859. q
Mr. R. r. 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 Watch purchased of you Dec. 2,
1905 II WAS set on ana It's variation from
true time to the 18th Of February, 1852 when let
it run down. ten seconds fast. From that time
TO the present it has with nearly perfect stead
iness, having during the eight months remained
at from seven TO nine seconds fast, and this with
uucommonly rough usage. can recommend your
manufacture in the highest terms
Yours JAMES ii. CLAPP,
2 irm of Clapp, Fuller & Brown, Bankers. Bostou
CAUTIoS.-As our Watch is now extensively
ounterfeited by foreign manufacturers, we have to
o form the public that no Watch Ia of our produc-
tIon which is unaccompanied by certificate Of
genujneness, bearing the number of tue watch,
and signed by our Treasurer, +. L. Robbins or by
our predecessors, Appleton, Tracy d Co.
AS these watches are for sale by jewelers. gener-
ally throughout the Union, the American Watch
Company do not solicit orders for single watches
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
Wholesale Agents, No. 1872 Broadway, Wy.
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