Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-01
~ WALTHAM WATCHES.


The extensive use of these Watches for the last sf
teen years by Railway Conductors, Engineers and
Expressmen-the most exacting OF watch vearer.-
has thoroughly demonstrated the strength steadt
ness. durability, and accuracy Of the Waitbarn
Watch. To satisfy that class in all these respects IL
20 decide the question a. TO the real value of these
time keepers. i-r.
More than 100000 Of these watches are now
speaking for themselves IN the pockets of the peo-
ple-s proof and guarantee of their superiority
over all others. ~ .+
TIE superior organization and great EXTENT OF the
Company's Works at Wsltham, enable them to pro.
duce watches at price which renders com petition
futile, and those who buy any other watch merely
pay from Is to 50 psr cent. more for their watches
than is necessary.
We are now selling wsItham Watches at less
pricesn sreenbacks, than the gold prices before the
There Is 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
Having had the refusal Of nearly every inven-
ton in atchmakine originating in this country or
in Europe, only those were finally adopted which
severe testing by the most skilful artisans In our
works, and long use the part Of the public, de-
nonstated to be essential to correct and enduring
time-keeping.
Among the many improvements We would particu.
Iarize: 81 %.
The invention and use Of centre pinion Of peo
ir construction, to prevent damage to the train by
the breskAge Of main springs. is original with the
American Watch Company, who, having had the re-
fusal Of al other contriva nces, adopted Hoggs
Patent pinion o. being the best and faultless.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now univer-
sally admitted by watehmakers to be the best, are
used In al grades Of Waltham Watches. -ss-
All Waltham Watches have dust proof caps, BRO
tecting the movement from dust and lessening the
necessity Of the frequent cleaning necessary in other
watches. ar~--I -aa
: Our new patent stem -winder, or ksyless watch,
. already decided success and great improvement
on any stem winding 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 accurscy, cleanliness, dura-
sility and convenience, must prove invaluabls.
Every watch guaranteed By the Company.
To prevent imposition, buyers should see that
every watch should bear either Of the following
trade marks:
American Watch Co.--..-.-.--.--. w altman.
Appleton, Tracy Co...--.-...-...
p. q. Bartlett.
William Ellery.
Home Watch Oo....-...........----.
Tor sale at retail BY all respectable dealers.
descriptive circular giving much useful infoR-
nation sent to any address on application.
No watches retsiled By the Company.
Address, -TEr
RODBIN0 q APPLErON,
G3T Aseats.
1s2 Broadway, New YORK.
Ash to see tie .ss FULL PLATE WATCH bear.
ias ns trade mark am RICAN WATCH o.,
Crescesf st., Wahhass, Mass" IL Is by far As bsa
s~ryaass aaytAiss hystQfors made ~ thts essssvy
foxR Nail En EnadsrforS.