The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-07
AMERICAN WATCHES
MADE BY THE
AMERICAN WATCH COMP'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 1851
The Company also received the first premium
cold medal-fror., 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 to
be the most satisfactory time pieces 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 mechanically correct in all
its proportions, and necessarily perfect timo-
piece as it is possible to make.
The Company have tested their Watches in
many instances, by actual daily noting, and the
esult of this test has been that they have exhibit
q a rate equal in regularity TO the best marine
thermometer.
From the Prairie Farmer, Oct 1850.
AMERICAN WATCnEs.-Nearly year ago, were
ceived from Messrs. Robbins & Appleton, General
Agents of the American Watch Company, and
the request that after thoro ugh trial should say
whar we thought of it, editoriaIly. It has been
our constant companion nearly year. We have
no faut to find with the way it has licked the time
We do not ,1ant better piece than this has prov
ed thus far. Once regulated (and We regulated it
ourselfl it has scarcely varied half minute
month from transit time" Added to its quality
as a good time keeper, it is honestly and snbstan-
italy made. Were we going to purchase, eshOuld
prefer AN American Watch.
OFFICE THE tribune.
New YORK, Oct. 9th, 1859. !
american Watch Company,
GENTLEMEN 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 time. 1 believe the Watches
unsurpassed. HORACE GREELEY.
New YORK, Aug. ., 1860.
GENTLEMEN In reply to 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 little over six weeks.
S. W. & W. A. TORREY,
Contractors on the Rar. & Del. Bay r. r.
0MEssRs. RoBBINs e APPLETON.
Boston, Sept. 27th 1859.
Mr.. r. Z. ROBBINS, Treasurer american Watch Co.,
DEAR SIR 1t gives great pleasure to comply
of the American Watch purchased of you Dec. ?,
1883 It was set on 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
mess, having during the eight months remained
at from to nine seconds fast and this with
rough usage. L can 'ommend your
in the highest terms.
Yours, JAMES II. CLAPP,
Firm of CIaPp, Fuller & Brown, Bankers, Boston.
CAUTIoN-As our Watch is now extensively
q unterfeited by foreign manufacturers have To
a form the public that w tch is of our proIuc-
ion which il unaccompanied 10y certificate of
commences, bearing the number Of the watch,
AMI sgueI by Treasurer, Il. T.. Robbins, or 10y
1ul predecessors, Appleton, Tracy Co.
A. these watches for sale by jewellers e4ner-
ally throughout the Onion. the American Watch
Company do uot solicit orders for single Wat.hes.
ROBBINS " APPLETON,
Wholesale gents, No. 49, Broadway, N. Y.
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