Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-25
WATCHES.

last fifteen years by Railway Conductors Eli
gineers and Expressmen, the most exaclihg "'
watch wearers, has thoroughly demonstrates
the strength, steadiness, durability and accuFa-
cy Of tho Waltham Watch. To satisfy that
class in all these respects, is to decide the ques
ton as to the real value Of those tmo'keeper''
More than 100000 Of these watches sre
now speaking for themselves in the pockets 81
the peoplc-a proof and guarantee "l lhe''
superiority over al others.
The superio. organization and great eS'eh'o'
the Companys Works at Waltham' ehaO'e
them to produce watches At q price "h'ch F'''
ders com petition futile, and those who ouy any
other watch, merely pay from 20 to ~ per cent
more for heir watches than is necessary.
We are now selling Waltham Waite hes a.
less prices in grcenbacks than the go'o prices
before the war There is no other manufacture
of any kind in the United States OF Wa'c" '"''
can be said.
These ,ime.pieces combine every improve
ment thst 8 long experience has proved OF real
nracticsl usc. Eaving had the refusal OF near
~ every invention in Matchmaking originating
in this country or in Europe, only those were
finally adopted which severe testing by the
most skillful artisans in Our works, AMI long
use on the part of the public, demonstrated t"
he essential to correct and enduring tnck keep
ing.
Among the many improvements We Would
psrticularZe
The invention and use o! II centre pihion 81
peculiar construction, to prevent damage L.
| the train by tho bTeakage Of main spring. *
| original with the American Watch Company
| who having had the refusal OF al other con-
lrivances, adopted Fcgg Patent p'nlon a. &c
| ing the best aed fsultless.
| Hardened snl tempered hair springs, 40"
universally admitted bywetchmskers TO the best
are used in all grades Of Waltham Watches
All Waltham Watches have dust-proot caps,
protecting the movement from dust and lessen
ing the necessity of tho frequent cleaning, ne
cessary in other watches.
Our new patent stem winder, or keyless watch
is already a decided success and great I'M
provemeat on any stem-winding watch IN the
American market, and by far the cheapest
watch of its quality now offered to the pub"
TO those living in all portions of the u where
| wstchmakers do not abound watches with the
aforementioned improvements which tond to
insure accuracy, cleanliness, durability ahi
convenience, must prove Invaluable.
Every watch guaranteed by the Company.
To prevent imposition, buyers should SEQ
that ev cry watch should bear either Of the fol-
lowing trade marks:
American Watch Co."......... Waltham, Mass.
Ann. Watch Co........"....... Watham, Mass.
American Watch Co.,
Crescent street.. Waltha Mas.
Appleton, Tracy Il Co......... Waltham. Mas.
Waltham Watch Co......".. Waltham, Mass.
P. 8. Bartlett. Waltham, Mas
WIN. Ellery. Walham Mass.
Homo Watch Co... Boston, Mas.
For sale at retail by all respectable dealers
A descriptive circular, giving much uselu!
information sent TO any address on application
No watches retaled by the Company. Adj
dress, ROBBINS s. APPLETON,
Gen. Agts., 1872 Broadway,
NEW YORK
~ Ask to 500 tho new FULL-PLATE
WATCH, bearing the trade mark 'AMEkl-
CAN WATCH Co., Crescent st, Waltham,
Mass" 1t is by far the best l-plato watch
made in the United States, and surpasses any
thing heretofore made in this country for Rail
wsy Engineers, Conductors, &c. APP l9.eo3m