The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-04-27
WALTHAM
w A Il c. H t. S .

FNNHE extensive use OF these watches for the
IL last fifteen years by Railway Conductors,
Engineers and Expressmen, the most exacting
ed the strength, sttadiness, durability and
| accuracy of the Waltham Watch To satisfy
that class in all these respects, ia to decide
the question as to the real value Of these time
keepers.
| More than 450,O0O of these watches are
now speaking for themselves in the pockets of
the people-a proof and q guarantee OF their
| superiority over all others.
Tho superior organization and great extent
| OF tho Company's Works at Waltham, enable
! them to produce watches at o price which
renders competiotion futile, and those who
| so per cent. more for their watches than is
| necessary.
We are now selling Waltham Watches at
before tho war. There is no other mannfac-
| ture of any kind in the United States of which
| this can be said.
These ime-pieces combine every improve
ment that a long experience has proved of
real practical use. Having had the refusal of
| nearly every invention in watch mA' ting origi-
mating in this country or in Europe, only those
were finally adopted which severe tcsting, by
the most skillful artisans in our works, and
long use on the part OF the public. demonstrat-
ed to bo essential to correct and enduring
| time keeping.
Among the many improvements we wonll
The invention and use OF q centre.pinion of
peculiar construction, to prevent damage to
tho train oy tho breakage OF main-spriDgs, is
original with the American Watch Company,
who, having had the refusal OF all other CON
trivances, adopted Fogg's patent pinion as be
ing the best and faultIess.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now
| universally admitted by watch makers TO bo
tho best, are used in all grades of Waltham
Watches
Ali Waltham Watches have dust-proof CAPS,
protecting the movement from dust and les
S6nlDg the necessity OF the freuuant cleo nj ipf
| necessary in other watches.
our new patent stem-winder, or keyless
watch, is already decided success, and a
great Improvement on any stem winding watch
est watch OF it's quality now offered to tile
public. 10 those living in portions of the
United States where watch. makers do not
| abound, watches with the above mentioned
| improvements which tend to insure accuracy,
cleanliness, durability and convenience, must
prove invaluable.
| Every watch guaranteed by the Company.
To prevent imposition, buyers should see
that oyery watch should bear either of tho
| following trade marks:
American Watch Co. .Waltham.
Appleton, Tracy & Co.,. &c
| L. 3. Bartlett. .............
| William Ellery .......... I"
| For salo at retail by all respectable dealers.
descriptive circular giving much useful
| information sent to any address on apDljco-
| ton.
No watches retailed by tho Company. Ad-
ROBBINS & SAPPLEToN, Gen'l agents,
1872 Broadway, Now York.
Ask to see the new FULL.pLATE WATCH
bearing the trade mark AMERICAN WATCH
CO., Crescent street, .Waltham. Mass" 1t is
| by Tar the best full-plate watch made in the
United States, and surpassea anything here-
| tofore male in this country for Railway Engi.
neers, Conductors, &c. April "a t3mo