The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-24
AMERICAN WATCHES
MADE BY THE
AMERICAN WATCH C0MP'NY,
an WALTHAM. MASS.

Attention is invited to the following statement
and the accompanying letters of recommendation
and testimonials, in favor of these celebrated
Watches.
A Gold Medal was awarded this Company by the
American Institute at New York in 1857.
The Company also received the first premiums
gold medaI-fron the Franklin Institute, Phila.
delphia, in 1858.
These Watches have been in market for nearly
ten years, during which time they have been tested
as to accuracy, durability, and reliability in every
conceivable manner, and have proved themselves 10
be tho most satisfactory time pieces even 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, 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
tsuIt or-tn has b7eu that they have exhibit
q rate equal in regularity to the best marine
hronomster.
From the Prairie Far1ser, Dc. 1860.
AMERICAN WATCHES Nearly year ago, were
ceived from Messrs. Robbins Appleton, General
Agents of the American Watch Company, and
paid or good looking Watch, warranted" with
what We thought of it, editoriaIly. 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 ~Otagan better dnsptece than this has prov
ed thus far. Once regulated land we regulated ii
ourselfl il has Scarcely varied n half minute
mouth from transit time.'' Added to its quality
as good time keeper, it is honestly and substan-
italy made. We're going to pgrchase we should
prefer hn American Watch.
OFFICE OF THE TRrBvNE.(
New YORK, Oct. 9th, 1889.
Amerioan Watch Company,
GENTLEMEN :-Haeing 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. I believe the Watches
unsurpassed. Horace GREELEY.
New YoRK, Aug. 2, 1850.
GENTLEMEN In reply te yours of 25th ulto., we
Ike pleasure in stating that the American Watch
ow in use upon our railroad, has varied only six
econds, in a little over six weeks.
S.w. & W. A. ToEREY,
Contractors on the Rar. & Del. Bay r. R.
oMEssRs. ROBBINS ee APPLETON.
Boston. Sept. 9th, 1859.
Mr.. R. E. ROBBINS, Treasurer American Watch Ca,
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 ?,
1858. 1t set on that day. and its variation from
time to the 18th Of February, 1859, when let
it run down, was ten seconds fast. From that time
to the present it has with nearly perfecLstead-
mess, having during the eight months remained
at from seven to nine seconds fast, and this with
uncommony rough usage. / can recommend your
manufacture in the highest terms
Yours, JAMES II. CLAPP,
& irm of Clapp, Fuller & Brown, Bankers, Boston.
UAUrLoN.--As Watch Is extensively
ounterfeited by foreign manufacturers, we have TO
n form the public that no Watch is Of our pro1uc-
tion which is unaccompanied by certificate of
commences, bearing the number Of the watch,
and signed by our Treasurer, r. L. Robbins or by
our predecessors, Appleton, Tracy Co.
AS these watches for sale by jewellers sener-
ally throughout the Union, the American Watch
Company do not solicit orders for single watches.
ROBBINS APPLETON,
Wholesale Agents, No. ls2 Broadway, Ny.
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