Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-13
ga wALTHAM WATCHES. q

The extensive Of these Watches for the last ff
teen years b. Railway Conductors. Engineers, and
ENpres@men-the most exacting of watch -wearers-
mas thoroughly demonstrated the strength, steadi-
ness, durability, and accuracy of the WaItham
Watch. To satisfy that class in all these respects
TO decide the question to the real value Of these
time-keepers.
More than $4,000 of these watches are now
speaking for themselves in the pockets of the peo
plea proof and a guarantee Of their superiority
over all others.
The superior organization and great extent of the
Company 3 Works at Walthsm, 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 30 per cent. for their watches
than lie necessary.
prices in greenbacks, than the gold prices before the
war. There is no 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
use. HAVING had the refusal of nearly every inven
ton in matchmaking originating in this country or
in Europe, only those were finally adopted which
severe testing By the most skllful artisans in our
works, and long use on the part OF the public de-
monstrsted to be essential to correct and enduring
time keeping.
Among the many improvements we would particu-
larize:
The invention aud Of centre pinion of pecu.
liar construction, to prevent damage the train by
the breakage OF main springs, is original with the
American Watch Company, who, having had the re-
fusal Of all other cOntriy ances, adopted Fogg's
Patent pinion as being the best and faultless.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, uniyer-
sally admitted by wstchmskers TO be the best, are
used in all grades q Watham W Watches.
All Wsltham Watches have dust proof caps, pro-
tecting the movement from dust and lessening the
necessity of the frequent cleaning necessary in other
watches
Our new patent stem winder, or keyless watch Is
already decided success and o 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
watches with the above mentioned improvements
which tend to insure accuracy, cleanliness, dura-
biity 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....-......--...Wa ltham
Appleton, Tracy 4 Co...--....-.. &c
p. :. Bartlett.....-.................... :"
William Ellery
Home Watch Co.....-.....-....... "
For sale at retail By all respectable dealers.
A descriptive circular giving much useful infor-
nation sent TO any address application.
No watches retailed By the Company.
Address,
ROBBINS 4 APPLETON,
.. ..-s GesI Assnts,
1s2 Broadway, New York.
Askt see fhe assg FULL-PLATE WATCH bear
ting The trade marx "AMEKICAN WATCH Co.,
Crssesnt 81, Waltham, Mass" IL q by far tas best
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