The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-06

VIZ WALTHAM WATCHES.

The extensive use Of these WATCHES for the
last fifteen years by railway conductors, engi.
neers, and expressmen, the most exacting OF
wateh-Wearers, has thoroughly demonstrated the
strength, steadiness durability, and accuracy, Of
THE wALTHAM WATCH.
To satisfy that class In all these respects Is 70
decide the question as to the real yaIue of these
time keepers.
More than $780, Of these WATCHES are now
speaking for themselves in the pockets OF the
people-a proof and guarantee Of their superis
ority over all others.
The superior organization and great extent OF
the company's Works at W altham enable them to
produce watches at price which renders compe-
tition futile, and those who buy any other watch
merely pay from twenty-five to fifty per cent. more
for their watches than is necessary.
We are now selling WALTHAM WATCHES at
less prices in greenbacks than the gold prices be.
fore the war. There is no other manufacture OF
any kind In the United States Of which this can be
said. rr
These time-pieces combine every improvement,
that long experience has proved OF real practi.
cal use. Having had the refusal Of nearly every
invention In matchmaking originating In thii
ountry or In Europe. only those were finally
adopted which severe testing by the most sktIfnI
artisans in our works, and long use on the part OF
the public. demonstrated to be essential to correct
and enduring tlme-keeping.
Among the many improvements we would par
ticularize:
The invention and use Of centre-pinion OF pc
culiar construction, to prevent damage to the
train by the breakage of main springs, is original
with the American Watch Company, who, hay.
ing had the refusal Of all other contrivances
adopted Fogg's Patent Pinion as being the best
and faultless.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now uni
versally admitted by watchmakers to be the best,
| are used in all grades OF Waltham Watches.
All Waltham Watches have dust-proof caps
protecting the movement from dust and lessenine
the necessity Of the frequent cleaning necessary
in other watches.
Our new patent STEM-WINDER, or KEY
LESS WATCH, is already decided success AM
| great Improvement on any etem-wind ding watc
In the American market, and by far the cheapes
watch Of Its quality now offered to tie public. T
those living in portions OF the United States wher
watcbmakers do not abound, watches with th
aforementioned improvements, which tendtoin
sure accuracy, cleanliness, durability, and con
yeuience, must prove invaluable.
Every watch GUARANTEED by the Company
To prevent imposition, buyers should see tha
| every watch should bear either Of the folIowin
trademarks:
| American Watch Company. .... Waltham:
Appleton, Tracy 6 Co. .Waltham;
T. 5. Bartlett. Waltham,
William Ellery...................Ws sltham
Home Watch Company. Waltham.
For sale at tretail by all respectable dealers.
A descriptive circular, giving much useful In
formation, sent to any address on application.
No watches retaied by the company.
Address ROBBINS & APPLETON,
| General Agents,
1872 Broadway, New York.
Ask to see the FULL-PLATE WATCH bear
ing the trademark American Watch Com
pany,' Crescent street, Waltham, Massachr
setts." 1t is by far by the best full-plate watc
made in the United States, and surpasscs any
thing heretofore made in this country for railwa
engineers, conductors, &c.
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