The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-07-13

The extensive use Of these watches for the last Fl
teen years by Railway Conductors, Engineers, an
Expressmen, the most exacting of watchwearers, ha
thoroughly demonstrated the strength steadiness du
rrbifty and accuracy of the Watham Watch. To sat
sty that class in all these respects is to decide tn
question IS to the rea value of these time keepers
More than 10000 of these watches ara NOW
speaking for themselves in the pockets of the people
Ia proof and guarantee of their superiority over
all others.
The superior organization and great extent OF The
tCompany's Works at Waltham enable them to pro.
duce watches at a price which renders competition
futile, and those who buy any other watch merely paw
from rs to so per cent for their watches fhsn Is
necessary.
| We are selling WaIfhnn Waichaa al laaa
prices in greenbaeks, than the gold prices before
The war. There is no other manufacture of any kind
! in the United States of which this can be said.
These timepieces combine every improvement that
Tong experience has proved of real practical use
HAVING had the refusal of nearly 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, and long
!
tal to correct and enduring time keeping
Among the many improvements We would particu.
larize
The Invention and use of centre pinion of peculiar
construction, to prevent damage to the train by the
breakage of main springs is original with the Ameri.
can Watch Company, who, having had the refusal of
all other contrivances adopted FoGgs Patent pnion as
being the best and faultless
Hardened and tempered hair springs, univer-
sally admitted by Watchmakers to be the best are
used in all grades of Waltham Watches
All Waltham Watches have dust-proof caps. pro.
ecng the movement from dust and essening the nee
essty of the frequent cleaning necessary in other
watches
Our new patent stem wnder, keyless watch, is !
already decided success and great improvement on
any stem-Wlndng watch in the American market and
by far the cheapest watch of its quality now offered to
the public To those living in 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
fence, must prove Invaluable.
Every watch guaranteed by the Company
To prevent imposition, buyers should see that every
watch should bear either CT the following trade marks
American Watch Co,.......... Walthsm, Msss
Ann. Watch Co... latham, Mass
Americad Watch Co., Crescent St., waltham, Mass
Appleton, Tracy Co, ........... Waltham, Mass
Watham Watch Co, -. Waltham, Mass
p Bartlett ..........,.....-...Wa tham, Mass.
William Ellery, ................. Walthan, Mass.
Home Watch Co, Boston, Mass.
For sale at retail! by all respectable dealers.
A descriptive circular giving much useful nforma.
ion sent TO any address on application
No watches retailed bv the Comnany
Address
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
General Agents,
1879 Broadway, New York.
Ask to see The new FULL PLATE WATCH bear.
,g the trade mark AMERICAN WATCH Co.,
resent street. WaItham Mass" 1t is BY far the r
est Fullpats Watch made in the United States,
nd surpasses anything heretofore made in this
'untry for Railway Engineers, Conductors, &c. 1
Shreveport, April 81. fw3m cow. .
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