Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-12-31
The CoIlins Metal Matches.

IRON the New Fofkef.l
The best possible proof that watch Is
more an article Of necessity than Of orna-
ment, and administers constantly TO the wear
er's need rather than TO his vanity, Ii the fact
that no person ever wore one and then part
cd with It without feeling asif he had lost q
faithful, useful and intelligent companion
No business man should be without a.laithiul
time-keeper upon his lsperson, on which he can
rely without being dependent upon others or
on public tlme-pieces to tell him whats
o'clock" Yet many from pride land lack Of
means) refrain from wearing a watch, lest
their neiighbors show one superior In value
and workmanship.
As an obviation Of this, some twenty years
ago, Mr. G. Z. Collins, Of the now celebrated
firm Of G. e. Collins Co., 81 and SO Nassau
street, New York, opposite the Post Office,
after several years OF critical experimenting,
discovered, or rather invented, the strange
and beautiful metallic substance known as
Oroide, 30 nearly like gold in appearance and
resistance to atmosphericali Influences as
only to be distinguished from IL by the
shrewdest judges or by chemical tests, and
this remarkable and highly esteemed com
pound forms the beautiful casing OF what are
now famous throughout the United States
and Canada as the Collins Oroide Watches.
Mr.. Collins has had an experience OF about
twenty years as a manufacturer, aud with
such success have his 0roide watches met,
that the Collins Company havo sold over one
hundred and fifty thousand (l50000) OF these
admirable time-keeperH within The last two
years. That they are able favorably to conf
pare with the best competitive watches in
the world, in respect to keeping time faith
fully and continually, Is significantly demon
strated by the fact that these 0roide Watch
es arc very generally used by conductors and
other responsible officials, on the principal
Railroads throughout the United Stltes.---
When time-keepers are thus regarded Ss Rfe-
pToserpers, little more need be said to estal,-
lish their reputation for perfect accuracy and
fidelity OF movements.
The Oroido Watchesare Of three sizes, viz:
the Ladies', the Medium, and tho Gentle-
mems. The prices range from SIS TO $40,
and It 10 to us astonishing that 40 fine q
watch, in both beauty Of appearances and en-
during fidelity Of time-keepfng, can be pro-
duced for such trifllng amount. Therein
lies the success Of the Collins Company; and
the long-desired and widely appreciated re-
suit, (which places it within the power Of al
most every one to possess one Of these daily.
hourly guides and monitors,) has only been
obtained by the appliances OF ingenious ma
chinery, by tho AID Of which, and the most
able workmen, they can be manufactured in
perfection and in very largo quantities the
great number OF one thousand 4, ,000) watches
being always in process Of manufacture at
one time.
The factory Of the Collins Company for the
manufacture Of the Oroide Watches, is situ-
ated in st. Imier, Switzerland, and thsro
about fifty OF the best watchmakers in the
world, faithful and long-experienced Swiss
and French wOrkmen, are continually en-
ployed by the firm. The mandatory was
established there In preference to New York.
because Of the comparative cheapness of la
Dor consistently with the great required skill
OF the artizans. An American watch, of
the same quality for perfect time keeping, in
silver cases, costs three times the price of
the Collins watch, cased in the superbly ele-
CANT metallic style, so closely resembling
gold, equal to it In beauty retaining its color
and resisting the action Of the atmosphere far
better than silver, and even better than gold
OF twelve carats fine.
The Orolde Watches arc both triumph of
art and marvel of cheapness and have long
ago demonstrated the important fact that
perfect and lasting efficiency in movements.
together with unexceled beauty, can be at
tanned and combined in watch which for
all necessary purposes, for length of use, for
enduring accuracy Of movements, and for
Appearances sake, is IN eray 'cdy equal TO
we Oest " We WoSs cosby ones. we commend
our readers in this city to call at the office of
Messrs @. L, Collins & Co., 81 and 80 Nassau
street, opposite the Post Office, and inspect
these beautiful and perfectly mads Oroide
Watches, for themselves, and as they Prove
them, praise, purchase and prize them.
The 0roide, having been recently greatly
imp,oied, has been named after Mr.. Collins
OH Laine: The Collins Metal. Worthless
watches are being sold throughout the coun-
try, represented as the Collins Oroide; but
these are base limitations of the genunine ar
ticle, and the public should guard against
imposition, by calling in person, or seIdlng
to the office Of O. E. Collins & Co., Nos. 81
and 80 Nassau street, New York.