Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-20
UTALTHAM WATCHES.

The extensive us0 IF these watches for the
last fifteen years by Railway Conductors, En-
gineers, and Expressmen, the most eyacting Of
watch wcarcrs, has thoroughly demonstrated
the strength, steadiness. durability and accura-
cy Of tho Walthum Watch. no satisfy that
class in all these respects, is to decide the ques'
ton as TO the real value of those tIme'Keepers.
Moro than 100000 Of these watches are
now speaking for themselves in the pockets OF
the people--a proof and guarantee of their
superiority over all others
Tho superior organization and great extent of
the Company's Works at Waltham, enable
them to produce watches al price which reI
ders competition futile, and those who buy any
other watch, merely pay from rs to ~ per cent
more for their watches than is necessary. }
wesre now selling Waltham Waite hes at
lass prices in greenbacks than the gold prices
before the war. Therel no other manufacture
Of any kind in the United States ot which TINS
| can be said.
These time pieces combine every improve
luelt that long experience has proved OF reS'
practical use. Having had tho refusal OF near
" every invention in Matchmaking originating
in this country or in Europe, only those were
finally adopted which severe testing by the
roost skjllfui artisans in our works, and long
nae on the part of the public, demonstrated to
ba essential TO correct and enduring time. keop-
ing.
Among the many improvements We would
particulaizc
| The invention and use OF centre plnion o
peculiar construction, to prevent damage W
the train by the breskage Of main springs IL
original with tic American Watch Company
who, having had the refusal OF all other con-
trivances, adopted Fcggs Patent pinion as De-
ing the best and faultless.
Hardened and tempered hair springs now
UNIVERSAL yad United byWatchmakcrs to the best
are used in all grados of Wsltham Watches.
All Walths19 Watches have dust-proot caps
, protecting ths movement from dust and lessen
: nv the necessity Of tho frequent cleaning, ne
ccssury in other watches.
Our new patent stem winder, or keyless watch
, Is already decided success and great lm
, pcoyemept on any stem-Winding watch IN Id
A ,,oric.n Market and by far the cuenpo'
ro,cb Of its quality now offered to tho puohc
Z To those living in all portions OF the u.o~ nef
wstchmakcrs do not abound, watches Win Id
.bov G mentioned improve ments which tend
in.no accuracy, cleanliness, durability ant
= cony enience, must prove invaluable.
+ Every watch guaranteed by tho Company.
q 10 prevent imposition, buyers should sc
that very watch should bear either of the FOL
loving trade mRrEs:
> American Watch Co.......... Waltham, Mas
Ann Watch Co.............. .... HaIlham' !" "s
American Watch Co.,
Crescent street....... ......... WalthaG, n as
II Appleton, Tracy u Co."...... Ws,tnhm' Mas
St Waltham Watch Co...... ....... Wa!tnsm' M N as
Z. s. Bartlett " atnalu, ~
D. VIM. El!pry Waliham. Mas
Homo Watch Co............. ........ bostoh' m1s
is For ssls at retail by all respectable dealers.
A descriptive circular, giving much usef
49, information sent to any address on appllcat'o
, No watches retailed by tho Company. A
dress, ROBBINS & APPLETON,
,u Gan. Agts, 49, Broadway,
a NEw YORK.
u. ~ Ask to SEQ the new FULL-PLA1
re w ATCH, bearing the trade mark ''AME Il
Oh CAN WATCH TO-, Crescent st WslthaI
Mass" 1t is Ivy far The best full plate wal
made in the United States, and surpasses an
VI thing heretofore made in this country for IA