The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-22
AMERICAN WATCHES
MADE BY THE
AMERICAN WATCH C0MP'NY,

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 premium-a
gold nedal-from the franklin Institute, Phfla.
delphia in 1858.
These Watches bava been in market for nearly
ten years, during which time they have been tested
to accuracy, durability, and reliability 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 strict
application Of mechanical science to the construc-
ton of the Watch from its very inception, render
ing it when Finished automatically correct in all
its proportions and nee ssarily perfect a time
piece as it is possible 10 make.
The Company have tested their Watches in
many instances, by actual daily noting, and the
esut of this test has been that they have exhibit
d a rate equal in regularity to the best marine
hronometer-
From the Prairie Farmer, Oct 1860.
AMERICAN WATCHEs-Nearly year ago, were
csived from Messrs. Robbins & Appleton, General
Agents of the American Watch Company, and
paid or good looking Watch. warranted, - with
the request that after thoro ugh trial we should say
what we thought Of it, editorisy It has been
our constant co mpanion nearly year. We have
fault to find with the way it has licked the time.
We do not luant better piece than this has prov
ed thus far. Once regulated land we regulated it
ourselfl it 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 purchase, We should
prefer an American Watch.
OFFICE OF THE TRIBUNE
NEW YORK., oct. 9th, 1859.
American Watch Compang,
EGEyTLEMET Having carried one Of vour Watch
for eighteen months, I can say confidently that
they will do, and may be bought with the assurance
that they will keep time. 1 believe the Watches
unsurpassed. HORACE GREELEY
NEW YORK, Aug. >, 1850
GENTLEMEN In reply to yours of 18th uIto., we
Ike pleasure in stating that the American Watch
0w in use upon railroad has varied only six
econds, in a little six weeks.
S. w. & w. y. ToRREY,
Contractors on the Rar. & Del. Bay r. Il.
OMEssRs. ROBBINS d. APPLETON.
BosroN, Sept. 27th, 1859
hR. r. E. ROBBINS, Treasurer Aaericaa Watch Co.,
DEAR SIR gives me great pleasure to comply
with your request for a report Of the performance
Of the American WNtch purchased of you Dec. .,
1885 It set on hat day, and lis variation from
trus time TO the 10Th Of February 1859, when let
II run down, was ten seconds fast. From that time
to the present it has with nearly perfect stead
mess, having during the eight months remained
at from seven to nine seconds fast, and this with
uncommonly rough usage. / can recommend your
manufacture in the highest terms.
Yours, JAMES Fl. CLAP,
Firm of Clapp, Fuller Il Brown, Bankers, Boston.
CAUTIOE.-As our Watch is now extensively
ounterfeited by foreign manufacturers, we have to
n form the public that " Atch is of our produc-
tion which is unaccompaned by a certificate Of
genuineness, bearing the number OF the watch,
and signed by our Treasurer, r. E. Robbins, or by
our predecessors, Appleton, Tracy Co.
As these watches for sale by jewellers gener-
ally throughout the Union, the American Watch
Company do not solicit orders for single watches.
ROBBINS s. APPLETON,
Wholesale Agents, No. 1872 Broadway, II. Y.
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