Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-08

r He EXTENSIVE USE OF THESE WATCH
L es for tho last fifteen years by Railway Con-
ductors, Engineers, and Expressmen, the most
eXactlnG OF watch wearers, has thoroughly de-
m0nsttRted tho strength. steadiness, durability
and accuracy of tho WaItham Watch. TO satis-
fy that class in all these respects, is to decide
the question az to the real vAluo of these time
keepers. ,,..,,.
speaking Tor themselves III the pockets OF the
peoplo-a proof and q guarantee OF their superb
orlty over all othors.
Tho superior organization and great extent of
the ComPany's Works at WalthAnl. enable them
| to produce watches at price which renders COM
petition futile, and those who buy any other
watch, merely pay from 20 to 50 per cent. more
| Tor their watches than III necessary.
! We are now selling Waltham Watches at less
! prices in GreenbackH, than tho gold prices before
| the war. There IL no other manufacture of any
kiad III tho United States OF which this can be
SAID.
Those time-pioces combine every improvements
that long experience has proved of real prac-
teal use. Having had tho refusal OF nearly ev-
country or III Europe, only those were finally
adopted which, scvorO testing by the most skill
full artisans in our works, and long use on the
part Of the public, demonstrated to be essential
to correct and enduring time keeping
| Among tho many improvements we would par
ticularize
The invention and use OF centre pinion of pc
lculiar construction, to prevent damage to tina
train by the breakage of main springs is original
with the American Watch Company, who. having
had the refusal OF all other contriyances, adop
ted Fogg's Patent pnion as being the best and
faultless.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now uni ;
versally admitted by watchmakers to be the
best, are used in sl grades of Waltham Watches.
All Waltham Watches have dust-proof CAPS,
protecting the movement from dust and Lessen
ing the necessity of the frequent cleaning neces-
sary in other watches
| Our new patent stem winder, or keyless watch.
Ia already decided success and great inn
provement on any stem-winding watch in the
American market, and by far the cheapest watch
Of it's 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 accuracy, cleanliness, durability 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 marks:
American Watch Co.. WaItham, Mass.
Ann. Watch Co Waltham, Mass.
American Watch Co.,
Crescent st., Waltham, Mass.
| Appleton, Tracy Il Co., WaIthann. Mass.
Waltham Watch %. Waltham, Mass.
p. 3. Bartlett, Waltham, Mass.
Homo Watch Co., WaIthan1, Mass.
For sale at retail by all respectable dealers.
descriptive circular giving much useful in
formation sent to any address on application.
Nc watches retailed by tho Company.
Address,
ROBBINS g. APPLETON,
Gent agents,
1s2 Broadway. New York.
Ask 10 see the new FULL-PLATE WATCH
bearing The trade mark AMERICAN WATCH
Co., Crescent st., WRltharn Mass" L. is by far
the best Full-plate Watch made in tn United
States, and surpasses anything hsretofo re made
in this country for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Conduc-
tors, &c.