The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
AMERICAN WATCHES
a. MADE BY TIE
AMERICAN WATCH COMP'NY.
AT WALTHAM. MASS.


Attention is invited to the following statement
and the accompanying letters OF recommendation
aud testimonials, in favor of these celebrated
Watches -... .- 81.
A Gold Medal was awarded this Company hy the
American Institute at New York in 1857
The Company also received the first premium
gold medal-from the Franklin Institute, Phila.
delrhia. in 1888.
These Watches have been in market for ueary
ten years, during which time they have been tested
as 10 accuracy, durability, and reliability every
conceivable manner. aud have proved themselves to
lie the most satisfactory time pieces ofered
the public.
This result has heen brought about by a strict
application of mechanical science TO the eonstuc-
ton of the Watch from its very inception, render
'ng it when finished automatically correct in all
its proportions and necessarily perfect time
piece az it is possible TO make.
The Company have tested their Watches in
many Instances, by actuai daily noting, and the
esult OF this test has been that they have exhibit
Il a rate equal in regularity 20 the best marine
hronometer.
F'onl the Prairie Farmer. Oct 1850.
AMERICAN WATcBRs.-Nearly year ago, we're
ceived from hessrs. Robbins & Appleton, General
Agents of the American Watch Company, aud
paid a good looking Watch, " warranted" }" with
the request that after thorO ugh trial should say
what we thought Of it, editorially. /; has been
our constant co mpanion nearly year. We have
fault to find with the way il has tioked the time
We do not rant better ae pecs than this has prov
ed thus far. Once regulated land regulated Ii
ourself1 il has scarcely varied half minute
month from " transit time" Added to its quality
a good time keeper, it is honestly and substan-
TALLY made. We're we going to psrchase, we should
prefer ali American Watch.
OFFICE OF TIVE TRIBUNE
EEw YoRK, Oct. 27th, 1859. /
Ao.ericaH Wateh Company,
GENTLEHEN Having carried one of your Watch
es for eighteen months, can say confidently that
they will DO, and may be bought with the assurance
that they will keep tiAe. I believe the Watches
unsurpassed HORACE GREELEY.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 1860.
GgNTLEMsN In reply te yours OF 25th ulto., We
Ike pleasure in stating that the American Watch
Ow in upon railroad, has varied only six
econds, ju little over six weeks.
S. w. w. A. TORREY,
Contractors the Rar. & Del Bay r. r.
OMEssRs ROBBINS e APPLETON.
BosroN, Sept. 9th, 1859
MR.. K. T. RoBBINs, Treasurer AmerieaH Wafch Co.,
DEAR SIR:-It gives me great pleasure TO comply
with your request for report of the performance
Of the American Watch purchased of you Dec. 2,
1855 1t set that day, and it's variation from
true time to the 10th of February, 1889, when let
it run down, was ten seconds fast. From that time
to the present it has with nearly perfect stead.
iness, having during the eight months remained
at from TO nine seconds fast, and this with
uncommonly rough usage. can recommend your
manufacture in the highest terms.
Yours, JAMES II. CLAPP,
Firm of Clapp, Fuller & Brown, Bankers. Boston.
CAUTIoN--As our Watch is now extensively
ounterfaited by foreign manufacturers, we have to
"A form the public that no Watch is of our produc-
tion which is unaecOmpanied by certificate Of
genuineness, bearing the number Of the watch,
and signed by Our Treasurer, r. e Robbins, or by
our predecessors, Appleton, Tracy 4 Co.
AS these watches for sale by jewellers seuer-
ally throughout the Onion, the American Watch
Company do not solicit orders for single watches
ROBBINS h APPLETON,
Wholesale Agents, No. 1872 Broadway, N Y.
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