The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-04-24
WALTHAM
w A II c. H r. s.


THE extensive use of these watches for tho
Il last fifteen years by Railway Conductors,
Engineers and Expressmen, the most cXacting
OF watch-wearers, has thoroughly demunstrat-
ed the strength, ct. adine.s. durability and
accuracy Of the Waltham Watch. To satisfy
that claes in all these reapects, is to decide
the question as to the real value Of these time
keepers.
now speaking Tor themselves in the pockets of
tho people proof and a guarantee OF their
superiority over all others.
The superior organization and great extent
or tho Company's Works at Waltham, enable
thom to produce watches at a price which
renders cumpotiotion futile, and those who
buy any other watch. merely pay from 25 TO
so per cont. moro for their watches than is
necessary.
We arc now selling Watham Watches at
less prices in green backs, than the gold prices
before the war. There is no other manufar-
ture of any kind in the United States Of which
this can bs said.
hese time-pieces combine every improve
ment that long experience has proved of
real practical use. Having had the refusal of
nearly every invention in wat ch taking origi-
mating in this country or in Europe, only those
werc finally adopted which severe testing by
the most skillful artisans in our works, and
long use on the part OF the public. demonstrat-
cd to be essential to correct and enduring
time Keeping.
Among the many improvements we would
particnlariZe:
peculiar construction, to prevent damage tn
the train by tho breakage OF main. springs, il
original with the American Watch Company,
who having had the refusal Of all other CON
trivances, adopted Foggs patent pinion as be
ing the best and faultIess.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now
universally admitted by watch makers to be
tho best, are used in all grades of Waltham
Watches.
All Waltham Watches have dust-proof oaps,
protecting the movement from dust and les
seniDg the necessity OF tho frequent cleaning
necessary in other watches.
Our new patent stem. .winder, or keyless
watch, is already decided SUCCESS and a
great Improvement on any stem winding watch
in the American market, and by far the cheap
est watch Of it's quality now offered to tile
pnblic. 10 those living in portions of tho
United States where watch makers do not
abound. watches with the above mentioned
improvements which tend to insure accuracy,
cleanliness. durability and convenience, must
prove Invaluable.
Every watch guaranteed by tho Company.
TO prevent impositi0n, buyers should sec
that every watch should bear either of the
following trade marks:
American Watch Co. $3.50. Waltham.
Appleton. Tracy g. Co. g
p. 3. Bartlett ........... sc
William Elery ...... .s
Home Watch Co. ....... &c
For sale at retail by all respectable dealers
descriptive circular giving much useful
information sent to any address on appIica-
tion.
No watches rctailcd by tho Company. Ad-
ROBBINS APPLET ON. Genr A gents,
182 Broadway, New York.
Ask to SEQ the new FULL.PLATE WATCH
bearing tho trade mark "AMERICAN WATCH
CO.. Crescent street, Waltham, Mass" 1t is
by far the best full. plate watch made in the
United States, and surpasses anything here
tofore made in this country for Railway Engi-
neers, Conductors, &c. April "a t3mo