Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-20
WALTHAM 8.
w WATCHES.


He EXTENSIVE USE OF THEsE
Watches for the last fneen years By
Railway Conductors, Engineers, and TX
pressmen, the most exacting Of watch
wearers, has thoroughly demonstrated the
strength, steadlness, durability and aceura-
cy Of the Waltham Wa,ch. To satisfy that
class In all these respects; Is 70 decide the
question as to the real value Of these time
keepers.
More than 4 so 900 Of these watches are
now speaking for themselves IN the pockets
Of the pe1ple-a proof ana guarantee Of
their superiority over all others.
The superior organization and great ex-
tent Of the COmpany's Works at Waltham,
enable them to produce watches at a price
which renders composition futile, and those
who buy any other watch, merely pay from
Is 10 80 per cent. more for their watches than
| is necessary.
We arc now selling waltham Watches at
less prices In groenbacks, than the gold
prices before the war. There is no other
manufacture Of any kind in the United
/ States OF which this can DO said.
These timc.pieces combine every improve
ment that long experience has proved Of
real practical use. Having had the re-
fusal Of nea~ly every invention in watch.
making originating in this country or in
Europe. only these were finally adopted
which severe testing by the most Skillful
artisans In our works, and long use on the
part Of the pubic. demonstrated to be cs-
sential 70 correct and enduring tlme.kcsp.
ing.
Among the many improvements We would
PaTtculAriZe:
The Invention and use Of centre. pinion
OF peculiar construction, to prevent damage
10 the train by the breakage Of main springs
Is OTigina, with the American Watch Gem.
pany, VINO, having had thr refusal OF all
other contrivAnccs, adopted Eogg's Patent
piniOn as being the best and iaultless.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now
universally admitted by watch-makers 70 be
the best are used in all grades OF WAltham
Watches.
All Waltham Watches have dust. proof
caps, protecting the movement from dust
and lessoning the necessity OF the frequent
cleaning necessary in other watches.
Our new patent stem. windeF, or koyless
watch, Is already decided success and q
great Improvement on any stem.winding
watch In the American market, and by far
the cheapest watsh Of It's quality nSw offered
10 the public 10 those living IN portions OF
the Unlted states where watchmakers do not
abound, watches with the above mentioned
Improvements which tend 70 insure accura-
CT, cleanliness. durability and convenience
must prove invaluable.
Every watch guaran Ged by the Company
To prevent imposition, buyers should see
that every watCn should bear either OF the
following trade marks;
American Watch Co., Waltham, Mass
Ann. Watch 70. Waltham, Mass.
( American Wg.ch Co.,
CTcscnt St............,,...W Waltham Mass.
Appleton, Tracy h Co., .,...... WRlth IN Mass
Waltham Watch 20. o..,...,.. .Waltham, Mass.
r. Bartlett, Waltham, Mass.
william Ellery, ,,....,..,.....W Waltham, MASS.
Home Watch Co ,............ Boston, Mass.
For sale at retail by all respectable dealers.
A de,critlvc circular giving much useful
information sent to anv address on appllca-
tion.
Nowatches retalled by the Company.
Address
ROBBINS l. APPLETON,
Gent agents,
Is2 Roadway, New York.