Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-27
81 WALTHAM WATCHES,

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The extensive use Of these Watches for the last ff
teen years by Railway Conductors Engineers. and
Expressmen-the most exacting Of watch wearers-
has thoroughly demonstrated the strength. steadi
ness, Durability, and accuracy of the Watbam
watch. To satisfy that class in ell these RESPECTS ia
to decide the question as to the real value Of these
time-keepers.
More than 45O 900 Of these watches are now
speaking for themselves In the pockets of the pso
plea proof and guarantee Of their superiority
over all others
The superior organization and great extent of the
Company's Works at Walthsm, enable them to pro-
duce watches at price which renders competition
futile, and those who buy any other watch merely
pay from Is to 50 Per cent. for their watches
than is necessary.
We are now selling waltham Watches At less
prices in grecnbacks 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 time pieces combine every improvement
that long experience has proved Of real practical
use. Having had the refusal Of nearly every nyen.
ton in matchmaking originating in this country or
in Europe, only those were finally adopted which
severe testing by the most skilful artisans i'm our
works, and long use on the part Of the public de-
monstrated to be essential to correct and enduring
time-keeping.
Among the many improvements we would particu-
larize:
The invention aud use of sicentrs pinion OF pecu.
liar construction to prevent damage to the train by
the breskase Of main springs, is original with the
American watch Company, who, having had the re-
fusai OF an other contrivances, adopted FeeeS
Patent pinion ss being the best and fautless.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now univer.
sally admitted by watchmakers to be the best are
used in all grades Of wsltham Watches.
All Wsltham Watches have dust proof caps, pro-
tecting the movement from dust and lessening the
necessity OF the freQu at cleaning necessary in other
watches.
Our new patent stem -winder, or keyless watch. 4.
already decided success and q great improvement
on any stem winding wa'ch 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 vhers watchmakers do not abound
watches with the above mentioned improvements
which tend to insure accuracy, cleanliness durs.
bility and convenience, 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 mar6:
American Watch oo........-..---wsltham.
Appleton, Tracy Co....-......-.
p. y. Bartlett.
william Elery....-.-.-......-.....--
Home W atch Co..-..-...-.-........-..
Tor sale ct retail By all respectable dealers.
descriptive circular giving much useful infor-
nation sent to any address on application.
No watches retailed By the Company.
Address,
1oRBINs 4 APPLETON,
GesT AGENTS,
1s2 Broadway, New York.
Ask 70 see hs ner FULL-PLATE WATCH bear.
sss fhs trade marx "AMERICIN wITC9 n,
Cvesee~s ST., WaltAan, Mass" 1t IL bv far n. b.sf
fsHStas "afes made IN fAs DATED States, and
swpsaes osyfAiSs hesaafors made 20 tA,, 1890,
Jor RaiIseey Esssssers, Conductors, &c.
apis n w II ,3mo.
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u Wholesale and retail, ct FORD'S NO iiOa
Pennsylvania avenue, and By al Druegists AMI In