The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-01-08
The Collins Metal Watches,

n " NAA ANAN ~
The best possible proof tina a watch Is
more an article OF necessity than of orna-
ment, aud administers constantly to the wear
er's need rather than to his vanity, is the fact
that no person ever wore one and then part
ed with 1t without feeling as II he had lost q
faithful, useful and intelligent companion.
No business man should be without a faithful
time-keeper upon his person, on which he eau
rely without being dependent upon others or
on public time pieceg to tell him what's
o'clock" Yet many from pride land lack Of
mcans) refrain from wearing a watch, lest
their n%cighbors show one superior in value
and wOrRmanship.
As an DEVIATION of this, some twenty years
ago, Mr.. G. E.. Collins, Of the now celebrated
firm of g. E.. Collins Il 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 atmosphertcal influences rs
only to be distinguished from IL by the
shrewdest Judges OF by chemical tests, and
this remarkable aud highly esteemed COM
pound forms the beautiful casing Of what arc
now famous throughout the United States
and Canada as the Collins' OrOide Watches.
Mr.. Collins has had an experience Of about
twonty years as q manufacturer, and with
such success have his OrOide watches met,
that the Collins Company have sold over one
hundred and fifty thousand (150,OO0) OF these
admirable timo.Eeepers within the last Two
years. That they are able favorably to com
pare with tho best competitive watches In
the world, in respect to Keeping time faith
fully and continually, 10 significantly demon
strated by the fact that these Oroido Watch
o. arc very generally used by conductors and
other responsible officials, OF the principal
Railroads throughout the United Stites.-
When time-keepers are thus regarded 90 lie
prcserrc-s, little moro need be said to estab-
lish their reputation for perfect accuracy and
fidelity of movements.
The Oroido Watches arc OF three sizes, viz:
tho Ladies', the Medium, and tho Gentle.
mems. The prices range from SIS to $40,
and IL Is to us astonishing hat 30 fine a
watch, in both beauty Of appearance aud en-
during fidelity Of timc-kecping. can be pro-
ducod for such a triiing amount. Therein
lies the success of the Collins Company; and
the lOng-desircd and widely appreciated re-
suit, (Which places 1t within the power Of al
most every one to possess ono Of these daily,
hourly guides and monitors has only been
obtained by the appliances OF ingenious ma
chincry, 10y the AID Of which, and the most
able workncu, they can be manufactured IN
perfection and in very large quantities-thC
great number Of one thousand q ,G90) watches
being always In process Of manufacture al
one time.
Tho factory of the Collins Company for the
manufacture Of the OrOide Watches, is stu.
ntcd in SO. Imicr, Switzerland, and there
i NbNhN INV VI AAlN hNNA NNANAllluhNlh III TIT
world, faithful and inexperienced Swis,
and French wOrkmcn, arc continually en-
ploycd by the firm. The mandatory wa.
established there IN preference to New York
because OF the comparative %chCapncss Of H.
Dor consistently with the great required skill
Of the nrtizaus. An American watch, O
the same quality for perfect timc-kCCping, IL
silver cases, costs three times the price o.
tho Collins watch, cased in the suporbly Gle,
giant metallic style, 80 closely resembling
gold, equal TO it In beauty, retaining its colo
and Resisting the action Of the atmosphere tai
! better than silver, aud even better thau gOlt
OF twelve carats fine.
The Oroido Watches arc both a triumph o
art aud a marvel OF cheapncss aud have lung
ago demonstrated the important fact tina
perfect and lasting efficiency in movements
together with uuUNcellcd beauty, can be at
tanned and combined In a watch, which fO
all necessary purposes, for length Of use, 70
enduring accuracy of movements. and 70
appearances sake, d IL crcyV ray equal
&c beet gfNc noel costly ones. We commCuu
our readers in this city TO call at the Office o
Mcg8re. c.. l.. Collins x Co.. ~ and 80 Nassau
street. opposite the Post Office, and inapcc
; these beautiful anil perfectly mad, Oruid
Watches, for Themselves, aud a. they prov
them. praise, purchase and prize them.
The OrOido, having been recently great
imJ,Cied, haa been named after Dir. Collin,
ua.. hame: The Collins Metal. Worthless
watches are being sold throughout the coun
try, represented as the Collins Oroide; bu
4, thcsc are base limitations OF the gen line al
ticlo, and the public should guard .5ainz
T imposition, by calling in person, or scLdin
to tho Office Of c.. L. Collins n Co, Nos. 3
and 80 Nassau street, New York.