Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-06-17
watches and Gold Cases.
sTrFFENED OR "Fu.LED" GOLD CASES
VS.. SOLID GOLD CASES.

sTIFFENED OR "FILLED" GOLD CASES
VS.. SOLID GOLD CASES.
1t will be apparent to any person wht
will considerably examine heavy SOHO
gold watch case, that beyond or aside
fran the necessary thickness OF gold fol
the engraving and engine turning thu
large proportion of the precious metal re
naming is really needed only rs stiften
ing to hold the engraved portion in place
and give it strength enough to enable II
to resist pressure from without by sudden
knocks or falls, which would otherwise
mutilate and mar the cases and injure the
movement. This large proportion of the
gold adds greatly to the cost OF watch
wi lie tits actually needless, so far as util'
| ity and beauty are concerned, az any one
can testify who has observed old watche:
that have been many years in wear, the
engine-turning on which is worn smooth
while the works" are worn out entirely
or are so far beyond the matchmaker
skill as to be unreliable as time keepers
Such being the fact, then, if in place o.
this large amount of practically needless
gold, baser metal be substituted, the
cost will be proportionately lessened
while the strength, solidity and beauty Of
the case remains intact.
On the other hand, large numbers o
| gold watches are made and sold with ca
ses so fragile, in order to reduce their cos
to the lowest point, as to be almost unser
vieeable, and in fact may become entirely
so after few months constant use-tht
covers having become sprung, so as not u
shut, or stay shuttle joints or hinges
breaking out, or the heads and portion
of the centre rim tearing away, the gold
| having been reduced 81 extremely thin
as not to afford substance enough 10 allow
of these edges being soldered together ,ol
| if such repairs can be made, ii is only a
the expense of the beauty OF the case,
and with the dents and mars that witt
| the greatest care are constantly accumu
lating the wearer knows not how or wher
they come, they gradually become so bat
tered and unsightly as TO be anything bu
| an object of pride or pleasure.
| Now if these eases had been stiffenec
| with a lining of baSer metal, the cos
would have been little if any more, the
need OF costly repairs would have beer
| avoided, and they would have remained
| handsome and undefaeed for years, to the
! great advantage of both watches and own
: ers.
For actual use and appearance, such &
! stiilcned geld case would be worth fan
more than the thin one, and be equal Il
any fine solid gold one of the same thick
me- :, and at one-half, or one-third the
price.
tn, IRE is still another class of watch ca
ses Of poor low caret gold, which are fine
" fms he'd, made 20 SELL and their pur'
chasers find they are sold" as soon a the
outside colOring is worn of, which take
no lon time to accomplish.
The advantages. therefore, of buying q
watch with stiffened gold case, III pre-
feren ec to the solid one. are manifest.
The actual cost Is but oue-half or one
third as much. and consequently ono who
cons Ilers the item OF interest on his in
vest mcnt need mot be reminded Of the
saw NJ hc will make j. the course OF ten
yea =. while ii lost hy'accident. or the cf-
tort Of pick-po5ket=. thieves. or burglars
the purchasers will still have the consolI-
II n OF knowing that 1t would have been
IT, =, same if if had been Of solid gold. and
q ta saving effected III the fist instance.
in allow Of the purchase Of another OF
the same kind, At lao larger. If a. large, II
total cost as originally would have been
incurred for a heavy solid gold watch.
N;iffeugi. or. technically speaking.
filed gold watch cases of this de>crip-
ton are now being made in Providence 10y
Mc~Sr- j. A. Brown ~ Go. Watch Case
Manufacturers. Mob EIdy street, under
a patent granted Mr.. George w. Ladd in
June. 1861.
They are made from thick plates Of
gold and nIckle composition. "-weatoi,
or welded together. forming a sold bar Of
metal, which, after being rolled 20 the re-
qu,red thickness Is made into watch eases
different grades
The best grade is termed the extra
quality, COR one third gold. They are beau
nfuuy engraved ANA engine tlrned, the
same a. solid gold cases. and in appear
prices are corre>ppndingly less according
Ito quality.
They are fitted with NJ. Ladd's i'm
proved spring, forged from a single piece
Of steel, put in without screws, and 80
shaped that the pressure IN opening or
shutting the cover. bears upon the spring
evenly at all points, giving quick and
easy action, thus avoiding the great liza
bility Of breaking, and consequent cost Of
repairs, a- in the old method OF sprlnging,
with two spring. fastened in with screws
They have as yet been but slightly in
trpduccd 10 the trade Of this city, though
abroad they have a constantly increasing
reputation and sale; but we can assure
the public that they need but be- seen and
examined to be- aauIs, ed. and when their
advantages are understood appreciated
One of these cases. furnished with
good substantial movement, made Nv eli
Their of the American companies. for
which they are more especially designed
and adapted, make q watch that viii give
the purchaser pleasure and satisfaction
No person need hesitate 10 buy a case
Of thu. kind. made 10y the firm above
named. and it will not he a matter Of spe-
cial wonder ii the I.add watch ease should
III the course Of few years acquire a rep
utation and popularity second only 70 the
American movement. Certainly, for real
genuine worth at a low cost. they cannot
be too highly appreciated, and any person
who intends purchasing watch will do .
well 10 ask their matchmaker or dealer /
for them. and Judge for themselves. 4
Seeing Is believing" saith the proverb
The business office and Salcsro1m of
the firm is NJ No. IL. Maiden Lane. New
Icrk.-iiDrldHr, .joul7iH.
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