Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-24

iTFNIIE EXTENSIVE USE OF THESE WATCH
4 es for the last fifteen years by Railway Oon-
ductor5. Engineers. and Expressmen, tho most
eXactlnG OF watch wearers, has thoroughly de-
ImOnstrated the strength. steadiness, durability
and accuracy Of the Waltham Watch. To salts
fly that class in all these respects is to decide
the question az to the real value Of these time
keepers.
More than ~ 900 OF these watches are now
speaking Tor themselves in the pockets Of the
peoples proof and guarantee of their superb
Orlty over all others.
The superior organization and great extent of
the Company's Works at Waltham enable them
to produce watches at n price which renders COM
petition futile. and those who buy any other
watch, merely pay from IS to SO per cent more
| for their watches than is necessary.
| We are now selling Waltham Watches at less
prices i'll Breonbacks, than the gold prices before
the war TheTe Is no other manufacture of any
KIND Ill the United states of which this can be
said.
These time-pieces combine every improvement
that II long experience has proved OF real prac-
teal use, Having had the refusal OF nearly ev-
cry invention in watchm aking originating in this
country or in Europe, only those were finally
adopted which severe testing By the most skill
fdl artisans IN oar works. and long use on tho
part OF the public demonstrated to be essential
to correct aud enduring time-keeping.
Among the many improvements we would par
tiGulariZe:
The invention and use of centre-pinion of pc
culiar construction, to prevent damage to the
With the American Watch Company, who. having
had the refusal of all other contrlvances, adop-
ted FoGg's Patent pnion being the best and
falluesa.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now uni
VerhaEY admitted by watchmakers to be the
BEST arr used in Eli grades of Waltham Watches.
All WREham Watches have dust-proof caps,
protecting the movement from dust and lessen
ing the necessity Il the frequent cleaning neces-
sary in other watchas
Our new patent stem winder, or keylees watch,
is already decided Success and a great inn
provement on any stem-Ninding watch in the
American market, and by far the cheapest watch
OF it's quality now offered to The public. To
thoeo Living iii portions of the United States
where watchmakers do not abound, Watches with
the above mentioned improvements which tend
to insure accuracy, cleanliness. durability and
conven ence. must prove invaluable.
Every watch guaranteed by the Company.
To prevent imposition, buyers should see that
every watch should bear either OF the following
trade marks:
American Watch Co., Walthan, Mass.
Ann. Watch 90 Waltham, Mass.
American Watch Co..
Crescent St., Waltham, Mass.
Appleton, Tracy q Co., WaItham, Mas.
Waltham Watch Co. Walthsm, Mass.
Z. b. Bartlett, Waltham, Macs.
William Ellery, Waltham, Mass.
home Watch Co., Watham, Macs.
For sale at retail by all respectable dealers.
descriptive circular giving much useful in
formation sent to any address on application.
No watches retailod by the Company.
Address,
ROBBINS g. APPLETON,
CENT AGENTS,
1872 Broadway, New York.
Ask to tho new LL-PLATE WATCH
bearing, the trade mark ''AMERIOAN WATOH
Co, Crecsent st., Waltham, Mass !" f. ID by far
the beet Full-plate Watch mad in tn United
States, and surpasses anything d 3retofo made
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