Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-23
MATCHES.

The extensive use of these watches for the
last fifteen years by Railway Conductors En-
einecrs, and Expressmen, the most exacting O
watch.wearers has thoroughly demonstrated
the strength, steadness, durability and accura
Class in fi heae rospects is to decide the ques
| ton rs to the real value Of these time.keepers
More than 100000 of these watches are
now speaking for themselves in the pockets O.
the people-a proof and guarantee Of theil
superiority over al others.
The superior organization and great extent Of
| the Companys Works at Waltham, enable
them to produce watches al q price which reE
| ders competition futile, and those who buy any
other watch, merely pay from % to so per cent
moro for their watches than is necessary.
We are now selling Waltham Watches at
loss prices in greenbacks than the gold prices
before the war; THERE'S no other manufa cture
| of any kind in the United States OF which this
can be said.
These time-pieces combine every improve
ment that long experience has proved of real
practical use. Having had the refusal of near.
~ overy invention in matchmaking originating
in this country or in Europe, only those were
finally adopted which severe testing by the
most akilful artisans in our works, and long
use on the part OF the public, demonstrated to
be essential 10 correct and enduring time.keep-
ing.
Among the many improvements we would
particularize:
Thoinvention and use of centre. pinon of
IN 70
tho train by the breakage of main springs, is
original with the American Watch Company,
who, having had the refusal of all other con-
trivances, adopted Fogg's Patent pinion as be-
ing the best and fnultless.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now
universally sdmitted bywatchmskers to the best
are used in all grades Of Wsltham Watches.
All Waltham Watches have dust-proof caps,
protecting the movement from dust and lessen
ing the necessity Of the frequent cleaning, ne
cessary in other watches.
Our new patont stcm- winder, or keylcss watch,
is already decided success and great i'm
provemeHt on any stem winding watch il. III @
American market, and by far the cheat ast
watch of its quality now offered to the public
To those living in all portions Of the U.S.where
watchmakers do not abound, watches with the
aforementioned improvements which tend to
insure accuracy, cleanliness, durability and
convenience, must prove invaluable.
Every watch guaranteed by the Company.
To prevent imposition buyers should see
that very watch should bear either Of the fol- |
lowing trade marks:
American Watch Co......".... Waltham, Mass. |
Ann. Watch Co............". Waltham, Mass. |
American Watch Co..
Crescent street.. Waltham Mass
Tracy % CC....".... Waltham, Mass.
Waltham Watch Co....."".... Waltham, Mass.
1: 5. BARTLETT. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Waltham, Mass.
w m. Ellery Observation-Disclosures. Waltham, Mass.
Home Watch Co.................. Boston, Mass.
For sale at retail by all respectable dealers.
a descriptive circular, giving much useful
Information, sent to any address on application.
No watches retailed by the Company. Adj
lrcss, ROBBINS s. APPLETON,
Gen. Agts., 1872 Broadway,
NEW YORK.
As- Ask to SEQ the new FULL-PLATEl
bearing the trade mark "AMERI-
IAN WATCH Co., Crescent st Walthsm,
lass" 1t is by far the best full. plate watch
nado in the United States, and surpasses any,
hing heretofore made in this country for Rail-
'ay Engineers, Conductors, Sc. ap 10. eo3m
A MOTHER fresh lot of KEEBLER'S cele. :
= brsted CAK rs just received, such as Wine
napps, Egg. Fingers, Scotch Cake Ginger
uts Almond Nuts, Arrow Boot Biscuit. &C., ]