The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-07-01
WALTHAM
w A TC H e S.

THE extensive use of these WATCHES for
the last fifteen years by Railway Conductors,
Engineers and Exprossmen, the most exacting
OF watch-wearers, has thoroughly demonstrate
cd the strength, steadiness. durability and
accuracy of the Waltham Watch. To satisfy
that class in all these respects, is to decide
the question to the real value of these time
keepers.
More than 100000 of these watches are
now speaking for themselves in the pockets of
the people-a proof and guarantee OF their
superiority over all others.
The superior organization and great \xtent
OF the Company's Works at Waltham, enable
them to produce Watches at a price which
renders competioton futile, and those who
buy any other watch. merely pay from 25 to
50 per cent. more for their watches than is
necessary.
We are now selling Waltham Watches at
less prices in grcenbecks, than the gold pricos
before the war. There is no other manufac
ture of any kind in the United States OF which
this can be said.
1hese time-pieces combine every improve
mcnt that long experience has proved of
real practical use. Having had the refusal of
nearly every invention in watch making origi-
mating in this countryDr i'll Europe, only those
were finally adopted which severe testing, by
tho most skillful artisans in our works, and
long use on the part of the public. demonstrat-
ed to be essential to correct and enduring
time-kccping. Among the many improve.
ments VIC would particularize:
Tho invention and use OF centre-pinion OF
peculiar construction, to prevent damage to
the train by the brcakage Of main-springs, is
original with the American Watch Company.
who, having had the refusal of all other con-
trivanccs, adopted Foggs patent pinion as be
ing the best and faultess
Hardened and tempered hair springs now
universally admitted b. watch-makers to be
the best, arc used in all grades of Waltham
Watches.
AL Waltham Watches have dust-proof caps,
protecting the movement from dust and les
senlng the necessity of tho frequent cleaning
necessary in other watches.
Our new patent stem -winder. or keyless
watch, is already decided success, and
great improvement on any st en- winding watch
III the American market, and by far the cheap
est watch of it's quality now offered to tho
public. To those living in portions of the
United States where watch makers do not
abound, watches with tho above mentioned
improvements which tend to insure accuracy,
cleanliness, durability and convenience. must
provo invaluable.
Every watch guaranteed by the Company.
TO prevent imposiion, buyers should sec
that every watch should bear either of tho
following trade marks:
American Watch Co. o.. Waltham NIass
ANN. Watch Co. .Waltham, Mass
American Watch Co.,
crescent 81. ....... .Waltham, Mass
Appleton, Tracy S Co.. ....... .Waltham. Mass
Waltham Watch Co. .Waltham. Mass
L. .. Bartlett. ................ .Waltham Mass
Willlam Ellery. .WaItham, Mass
Homo Watch Co. Boston. Mass
For sale at retail by all respectable dealers.
A descriptive circular giving much useful
information sent to any address on applica-
ton. No watches retaicd by the Company.
Address
ROBBINS q APPLETON, GenI a gents,
1872 Broadway, New York.
Ask to sec tho new FULL.PLATE WATCH
bearing tho trado mark AMERICAN WATCH
CO., Crescent street, Waltham, Mass" 1t is
by far tho best full-plato watch mado in the
United States, and surpasses anything here
tofore made i'll this country for Railway Engi-
noers Conductors, &c. April "a t3mo
Croquet,
FENHE GAME for this Season. 4 large assort-
Il ment, somo quito clloap; direct from the
manufacturers, for sale at
BRYAN & McCARTENS
April 20 Bookstore.
Fine Gold Watches
~A OF all descriptions, for Ladies'
~-SSSSS8 and Gentlemen, for sale at
fsHSSss2fls>fssA WILLIAM GLAZE'S
Ono door North OF Mcssrs.
Scott 4 Williams Banking House. Dec l6