The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-06
AMERICAN WATCHES
.-....-- MADE By THE t.e..r E
AMERICAN WATCH COMP'NY,

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Attention is invited to the following statement
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 premium-a
gold medal-from the Franklin Institute, Phila.
delphia, in 1858.
These Watches have been ia market for nearly
ten years. during which time they have been tested
as to accuracy durability, and reliability every
conceivable manner. and have proved themselves to
be the most satisfactory time pieces offered
the public.
This result has been brought about by strict
application of mechanical science to the eonstruc-
ton Of the Watch from it's very inception render
ny it when finished mathema ally correct in all
it's proportions and necessarily as perfect a time
piece as it is possible 20 make.
The Company have tested their Watches 10
many instances BY actual daily citing, and the
esult of this has been that they have exhibit
rate equal in regularity 10 the best marine
bronometer.
From TIE Prairie Farmer, OCT 1860.
American WATcHEs.-Ne ariy year ago, we're
ceived from Messrs. Robbins & Appleton, General
Agents Of the American Watch Company, and
pad OF a good looking Watch, warranted, p with
the request that afrer thoro ugh trial should say
what thought of it. editorisny II has been
our constant COMPANION nearly year. We have
fault find with the way it licked the time
We do better time ieoe than this has prov
ed thus far. Once regulated land We regulated it
ourself) it has scarcely varied half minute
month from transit time Added 10 it's quality
good time keeper, it is honestly and substan-
TALLY made. Were We going 10 purchase " should
prefer An American Watch.
OFFICE OF TIE TRInUNE.l
New YORK. Oct 2Ith, 1853. J
American Hateh Company,
tGExrLEAEN Having carried one Of your Watch
for eighteen months, can say confidently that
they viii do. and may be bought with the
that they will keep time. believe the Watches
unsurpassed. HORACE GRKEIEY.
NEW YORK, Aug. ,, 1860.
GENTLExEs In reply to yours of 25th ulto., We
Ike pleasure in stating that the American Watch
ow in use upon railroad, has varied only six
eeonds, in a little over six weeks.
sW Wv a. ToARET,
Contractors the Rar. Del Bay r. r.
. Bosrox, Sept 9th, 1859.
Mr. r. T. ROBBINS Treasurer ATHeT1edn Watch Co.. |
DEAR SIR 1t give me great pleasure to comply
with your request for report of the performance
of the American Watch purchased of you Dec. 2 |
1853 1t was set that day. and its variation from
true time the 10th of February, 1889 when let
it run down, was ten seconds fast. From that time
10 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
uncommonly rough usage. L can recommend your
manufacture in the highest terms.
You're, JAMES II. CLAPP,
T irm of CIapp, Fuller & Brown, Bankers, Boston
CAUTIoN-As Watch Is now extensively |
ounterfeited by foreign manufacturers, we have to
N form the public that Wstch is of our proauc-
ii on which is unaccompanied by a certificate of
qenuineness bearing the number Of the watch, |
and signed by Treasurer, 2. L. Robbins or by /
our predecessors, Appleton, Tracy & Co.
AS these watches are for sale by jewelers. gener-
ally throughout the Union, the American Watch
Com pauy do not solicit orders for single watches
ROBBINS r PPLETON,
Wholesale Agents, No. Is2 Broadway, n. Y. :
move sodd-eoTw. naonwed fri-3m