The Portland daily press., 1869-06-07
SPECIAL NOrFOEs.
wascbe. ana watch oa.es.
sTIrFENEDoR CHILLED" GOLD cAsEs VS.. sol,
GoLD-CAsEs. ~

GoLD-cAsEs.
1t will be apparent to any person who will consid-
erarely examine heavy solid gold Watch Case, that
beyond or aside from the necessary thickness of gold
for tho engraving and engine turning the large pro
portion of the precious metal remaining is really
needed only as stifening to hold the engraved por
ton IN place, and give 1t strength enough to enable
it to resist from without by sudden knocks
or falls, which would otherwise mutilate and par
the case end injure the movement. THIS large pro-
portion Of the gold adds greatly to the cost OF watch
while it Is actually needless, 50 far az utility and
beauty are concerned, a. any one can testify Who has
observed old watches That have been many wears IN
wear, the engine-turning which is worn smooth
while the works" are worn out entirely, or are so
Jar beyond the watchmakers skin as to Be unreiia
Bile as time keepers.teF rseV trsx..gx.xrr
Such being the fact then, II 10 place OF this large
amount of practically needless gold, basef metal
be substituted the cost win be proportionatey less
ened while the strength, solidity and beauty Of the
case remains intact. s1as s ssl slag ~.
On the other hand. large numbers o! gold watches
are made and sold with fragile, in order to
reduce their cost to the lowest point as to be almost
anservceabe. and in fact may become entirely SO az
ter few months constant use-the covers having
become sprung, SO as not to Shut or stay shut-ths
Joints or hinges breaking out-or the heads and a
portion ofthe centre rim tearing away, the gold hay-
ing been reduced extremely thin, as not to afford
substance enough to allow OF these edges being sold
cred together for fsuch repairs can be made, it is
only at the expense Of the beauty Of the case) and
with the dents and that with the greatest care
are constantly accumulating-the wearer knows not
how or when they come they gradually become so
battered and unsghtly to be anything but an OBJ
ject of pride OF pleasure. g 4ise
Now il these cases had been stifened with o lin
ing of baser metal the cost would have been little
ifany more, the need OF costly repairs would have
been avoided, and they would have remained ihand.
some and undefaced for years, to the great advan-
lake OF both watches and owner.
For actual use and appearance, such o stiffened
gold case would be worth far more than the thir
one, and be equal to any foe s9ld gold one of the
same thickness, and at .one-half or one-third thu
price.
There ID still other class of watch cases of pool
low earet gold, which are finely finished, "made L
SELL, and their purchasers find they are "sold" o.
soon the outside celoring is worn of, which take
no very long time to accomplish.
The advantages therefore, Of buying watch will
stifened gold case In preference to the solid one
manifest The actual cost is but one-half or one
third as much, and consequently one who consider
the item OF interest on his Investment. nsed not b
reminded OF the saving he will make in the course
ten years, while II lost by accident the efforts
pick-pockets, thieves, or BURGLARS, the purchase
will still have thu consolation Of knowing that
would have been the same if it had been OF sof
gold, and the saving effected in the first instance
| will allow OF the purchase Of another OF the sam
kind, at no larger. il great total cost as orig
nally wonld have been incurred for heavy sell
| gold watch. as n4HaxE ssss So /
Stiffene /, or, technically speaking. "fiIed' gol
watch cases of this description are now beiog mad
in this city by Messrs j. A.. BROWN 8 Co., Waite
Case Manufacturers, No Eddy street, under pa
| tent granted Mr.. George W. Ladd in June, 1867.
They are made from thick plates Of gold an
nickel composition, "sweated." or welded together
forming s,lid bar Of metal. which, Latter boin
rolled 10 the required thickness is made into waite
cases of different grades. $500 ls'}U 81 I
The best grade is termed the extra quality, or on
half gold; the next the first quality or one thirt
| gold. They are beautifully engraved and engine
turned, the same as solid gold cases, and In appear
ance cannot be told from them. The prices are ccr
respondingly leas according to quality.
They are fitted with Mr. Ladds improved spring
forged from single piece Of steel put in withou
screws and so shaped that the pressure In openin
or shutting the cover, bears upon the spring event
at all POINTS, giving quick, and easy action, thu
avoiding The great liability Of brealkins and copse
quent cost of repairs, in the old method of spring
| ing. with two springs fastened IN with screws.
They have as yet been but slightly introduced +
the trade of this, city, though abroad they have
constantly increasing reputation and sale; but W
can assure the public that they need bat be AM
examined to be admired, and iwhan their advantage
are understood) appreciated.
One OF these cases, furnished with good substan
| tial movement, made by either Of the American
companies, for which they are more especially de
| signed and adapted, make watch that viii give tn
purchaser pleasure and satisfaction.
No person need hesitate to buy case OF this kind
made by the firm above named, and it win not be
matter OF special wonder If the Ladd watch cas-
should in the course Of lew years acquire reputa
ton and popularity second only to that of the Amer
lean movement. Certainly, for real genuine WORT
at low cost, they cannot DO too highly appreciated
and any person who intends purchasing watch vii
do well to ask their matchmaker or dealer for them
| and judge for themselves. "Seeing is believing
| saith the proyerb. sasl SN4tf Aaa@
The business Office aud salesroom of the firm Is a
No. II Maiden Lane, New York. Providence Jour
nal. sN-jun7d1t