Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-03
WATCHES.

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The extensive use of these watches for the
! last fifteen years by Railway Conductors, En-
| ginecrs, and Expressmen, tho most exactlng OF
| watch wearers. has thoroughly demonstrated
| the strength, steadincss, durability and accura-
| cy of the Waltham Watch. TO satisfy that
class in all these respects, is TO decide the ques-
ton as to tho real value Of these timo.kecpers.
More than 100000 Of these watches are
now speaking for themselves in the pockets Of
the peoplc-a proof and q guarantee of their
superiority over all others.
The superio: organization and great extent of
| the Companys Works at Waltham enable
them to produce watches al price which REL
dcrs competition futile and those who buy any
| other watch, merely pay from % TO 81 per cent
more for their watches than is necessary.
We arc now selling Wsltham Waite hes at
less prices in greenbacks than the gold prices
before the war THERE'S no other manufacture
Of any kind in tic United States OF which this
| can br said.
| These time.picces combine every improve
| mcnt tina. q long experience las proved OF real
| practical use. Having had the refusal of nonr-
! y every invention in matchmaking originating
in this country or in Europe, only those were
| finally adopted which severe testing by the
| most skil(ui artisans i'll oGr works and long
| use on the part Of tho public, demonstrated to
| he essential to correct and enduring time-kcep-
! ing.
particulariZe
| The invention and uso Of centre plnlon 81
| peculiar construction. t. lrevont damage 10
| ,h. ,ruin by % Dr,-lkaR" Of main springs IL
| original with tho American Watch Company,
| who having had the refusal of al other con-
trivanccs, adopted Fcgg's Patent rinion as be-
| ing the best and faultl.ss.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now
universally admiLtod bywatchmakers to tn best,
nre used in ell grades OF Waltham Watches.
All WalLham Watches have dust-proof caps,
| protecting tho movement from dust and lesson
| ing the necessity Of the frcluont cleaning, ne
| cesssrJ in other watches.
Our new patent stem windcr, or kcylcss watch,
| is already @ decided success and a great i'm
provement on any stem-winding watch in the
American market, and by far tho cheapest
| watch Of its quality now offered TO the public.
To those living in all portions of the US. where
watchmakers do not abound, watches with tn o
aforementioned improvements which tend to
insure accuracy, cleanliness, durability and
convenience, must prove invaluable.
Every watch guaranteed by the Company.
10 prevent imposition, buyers should see
that evo cry watch should bear either Of the fol-
| lowing trade marks:
American Watch Co.............. Waltham, Mass
| Ann. Watch Commandment sltham, Mass
| American Watch Co.,
Crescent street........"... Waltham, Mass
Appleton, Tracy s. Co...".... Wsltham. Mass
Watham Watch Co....."""... Waltham, Mass.
L. o. DaIIletl' WaiLnal.l, mass.
Homo Watch Co................"...B Boston, Mass.
For sale at retail by all respectable dealers.
y descriptive circular, giving much useful
information, sent to any address on application.
No watches retailed by the Company. Ad-
dress, ROBBINS Sc APPLETON,
Gen. Agts., 1872 Broadway,
NEW YORK
Nss- Ask to SEQ the now FULL-PLATE
WATCH, bearing the trade mark s'AMERI-
CAN WATCH Co., Crescent st, Waltham,
Mass" 1t is by far the best full-plate watch
made in the United States, and surpasses any
thing heretofore made in this country for Rail-
way Engineers, Conductors, &c. sp 19.oo3m
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