The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-08-02
AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY
GOLD AND SILVER Jg.ATcHES.
OFFICE JOHN A. STODDART, no. AL
CHESTNUT STREET, PH1LADEL-
PHIA, PENN'A.

Attention IS invited to the following q
statement and the accompanying tesfImom- w y.
ais in favor OF these A=---%
CELEBRATED Il y LRIC CLHf1 CHES
AGold Medal was awarded the Company BY the
Massachusetts Mechanical Association, 1896.
Gold Medal was also awarded them by the Amer
ican Institute at New York, in 1857. The ComPa-
nv=also received the First Premium--a Gold Media
from the Franklin institute, Philadelphia, II
1853.
These Watches have now been IN the marker lof
nearly ten years, during which time they nave Feen
tested to
ACCURACY, DURABILITY AND RELLABIL-
ITK,
IN every conceivable manner, and have proved
themselves to be the most satisfactory time pieces
ever offered to the public
This result has been brought about by stilct ap-
nh cation of mechanical science to the construc on
of the watch from its very inception, rendering IT.,
when flushed
.W4THE.HyfTICALLY CORRECT,
in all proportions, and necessarily perfect time
keeper as ii is possible 10 make.
The Company have tested their Watches IN
nanv instances, by actual daily noting, and the re-
suit Of this test has been that they have exhibited
a rate equal in regularity TO the best marine chro-
aometer.
N B.-We have Just introduceda
NEW STYLE OF WATCH
elabo1ately finished, and thinner than any we have
heretofore produced, with several improvements
cnlaed to secure the greatest accuracy OF perior
nance and TO prevent the usual accidents and Ce-
engagements 10 which foreign watches are liable.
L.etfer from Paul .Norphy, the Celebrated
Chess Player
New York, Oct. IS, 1850
Mr.. R. z RoBBINs, Treas. Am. Watch Co.
Dear Slr:-The American Watch, No. 92iO,
Dresented me by the New York Chess Club, proved
to be a most reliable and accurate time-keepeT-al-
most unnecessarily for ordinary purposes 1t is
now nearly FIVE months since 1t came INTO my pos
session, and during that period its variation from
standard time has been but trife more than han
minute The following is record of It's peTtor-
nance. it was set June Sd correctly;
June Is, fast4 seconds. Aug. Is, fast IS seconds
july G do Sept. /, % do
IS, 20 do lo' - 10
give you permission to mike such use OF this
statement as you may think proper.
am, with respect, yours truly,
PAUL MORPHY. /
The foHow,ng is from Mr.. Porter, the ooeli
knonyn Marine Chronometer and Watch
Maker.
Bosros, Sept. 2o, 1859.
r. E. RoBEINs, Treas. Am. Watch 20.
Dear Srr:-l have sold during the last year a }
considerable number of Watches of the Waltham
manufacture, and am happy to say that all OF them
without exception, have fulfilled my guaranty, and
have given satisfaction to the purchasers,
GEORGE Z. PORTER.
The foHow,ag. named gentieme" may be refer
red 10 in relation to these Watches.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Maine, John G. SAKE,
Vermont, n. P. Willis, n. Y, Hon. N. P. Banks,
Massachusetts, A. L. Hamilton, Tennessee, James
W. Simonton, Cal. Carlos D. Stuart, Long Island,
Townsend Harris, Japan, Horace Greeley, Frank
Leslie, Norman Wizard, Wis DR.. J. Marion Sims,
Charles Hammond, Ph'a, Prof. Bartlett, West
Point, Dr. Ammi Brown, Boston, Lieut.. Henry A
Wise U. S. N, Col. w. j. Harden, u. ). A, ) !
Ireneus Prime, D. D. White Plains, Col. I. 3. |
Thorpe.