Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-02
WATCHES.

! The extensive uso Of these watches for the
! last fifteen years by Railway Conductors, En-
! ginecrs, and Expressmen, the most exacting of
watch-wearors. has thoroughly demonstrated
the strength, steadiness,. durability and accura-
cy of the Waltham Watch. TO satisfy that
class in all these respects, is to decide the ques-
ton us to the real value Of these timokeepers.
! Moro than 10000 Of those watches are
| now speaking for themselves in the pockets Of
the people-a proof and q guarantee Of their
| superiority over AL others.
The superio: organization and great extent of
| tho Company's Works ut Waltham, enable
them to produce watches NJ a price which ren
der5 competition futile, and those who buy any
other watch, merely pay from 25 to SO per cont
more for their watches than is necessary.
We arc now selling Waltham Watc hes at
less prices in groenbacks than the gold prices
before the wAr. There is no other manufacture
of any kind in TIC United Sta.os of which this
can be said.
These timo-peces combine overy improve
ment that long experience has proved of real
practical use. Having had the refusal Of near-
ly every invention in matchmaking originating
in this country or in Epr99ipe, only those were
finally ad11T pcG. which severe testing by tho
i most skillful artisans in our works. and long
use op tho part of the public, demonstrated to
be essential TO correct and enduring time. keep
ing.
Among the many improvements we would
psrticularize
The invention and use Of contre-pinion of
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the train by the breakage of main springs, is
original with the American Watch Company,
who, having had tho refusal Of all other con-
| trivanccs, adopted Fcggs Prtent pinion as be-
ing the best and faultless.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now
universally admiLted bywatchmakers TO the best,
are used in all grades of Waltham Watches.
All Waltham Watches have dust-proof caps,
protecting the movement from dust and lessen
ing tho necessity Of the frequent cleaning, ne
cessary in other watches.
Cur new patentstem- winder, or Ike less watch
is already decided success and great i'm
provemer.t on any stem winding watch IL Inc
American market and by far the cheal. ast
wsseh of its quality now offered to the pobic
To those living in all portions of the US whore
watchmakers do not abound, watches with the
above mentioned improvements which tend to
nsuro accuracy, cleanliness, durs blity and
convenience, must prove invaluable
Every watch guaranteed by tho Company.
70 prevent imposition, buyeyS should SEQ
that Very watch should bear othsr Of the fol-
lowing trsdo marks:
American Watch Co.".....".". WaItham, Mass.
Ann Watch ~ NoJtbo,n Maos
American Watch Co.,
Crescent street.......-. Walthsu;, Mass.
Appleton, Tracy i Co.......... Wathsm, Mass.
Waltham Watch Co.............. Waltham, Mass.
T. D DarlleIt'. w altman, MASS.
VIM. Ellcry ........-.......W althanl, Mass
Home Watch Co.,......... Boston, Mass.
For sale at rc,sil by all respectable dealers.
a descriptive circular, giving much useful
information, sent to any address on application.
No watches retsiled by the Company. Ad-
dress, ROBBINS S. APPLETON,
Gen. Agts., 1872 Broadway,
NEW YORK.
~ Ask to SEQ the new FULL-PLA.CE
WATCH, baaring the trade mark "AMERl-
CAN WATCH Co., Crescent st, Waltha1 o.,
Mass" II is by far the best full-plato waite
made in the United Statos, and surpasses any
thing heretofore made in this country for Rail-
way Engineers. Conductors, &C. ap 19.oo3m
A MOTHER fresh lot of KEEBLER'S cele-
n brstod CAKES just received, such as Wine
Snaps, Egg Fingers, Scotch Cake, Ginger
Nuts lmonI Nuts Arrow Root Biscuit, &C.,