Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-11
WATCHES.

Tho extensive use Of these watches for the
last tiftcon years by Railway Conductors, En-
gnoors, and Expressmen, tho most exacting OF
watch-wearers. has thoroughly demonstrated
the strength, steadiness durability and accura-
cy of tho Waltham Watch. TO satisfy that
class in all these respects is to decide tho ques-
ton as to tho real value of these time. keepers
More than 100000 Of these watches are
now speaking for themselves in the pockets OF
the pcoplc-a proof and guarantee ct their
superiority over ali others
Tho suporio. organization and great oxtont of
tho Companys Works at Waltham, enable
Thorn to produce watches at price which ron
lers competition futile, and those who buy any
other watch, merely pay from % to 80 per cent
moro for thoir watches than ia necessary.
No arc now aelling Wnltham Waite hos at
loss prices in g1oonbNcEs than tho gold pricoa
before tho war. There Is no othnr manufacture
of any kind in the United .jtatos vi which this
can be said.
These timo-picces combine overy improve.
ment tina: long experience has proved Of real
practical use. Having had tho refusal Of near
~ ovory invention in matchmaking originating
in this country or in Europe, only those Wero
finally adopted which scvero testing by tho
most skillfui artisans in our works. and long
uso on tho part of tho public, demonstrated to
DO essential to correct and enduring time.koop
Hg.
Among tho many improvom onta VIC would
particularize:
Tho invention and use Of centre.pinion OF
peculiar construction, to prevent damage to
tho train by tho breakagc Of main springs, ID
original with tho American Watch Company,
who. having had tho refusal of all other con-
trivances adopted Fogg's Patent pinion as be-
ing tho best and fhultless.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now
universally admittcd bywstchmakors to the best,
arc used in ali grades of Watham Watches.
All Waltham Watches have dust-proof caps,
protecting the movement from dust and lesson
ing the necessity of the frequent cleaning, nc.
ccssary in other watches.
Our new patentstem- windcr, or koylcss watch,
is already decided success and o great i'm
provcmoat on any. stem-wnding watch il the
American market, and by far the cheat est
watch Of its quality now offered to tho public.
To those living in all portions of tho U.S.where
watchmakers do not abound, watches with the
aforementioned improvements which tend to
insure accuracy, cleanliness, durability and
convenience, must provo invaluable.
Every watch guaranteed by tho Company.
TO prevent imposition. buyers should see
that evory watch should boar either Of tho fol-
lowing trade marks:
American Watch Co.......".... WalthRm, Mass.
Ann. Watch Co".........,... Waltham, Mass.
American Watch Co..
Crescent stroot........ Waltham. Mass.
Appleton, Tracy s. Co.......... Walthsm' Mass.
Waltham Watch CO"........... WalthAm Mass
L. 5. Bartett.".... altman, Mass
W H. hllery...... w altman, Mass.
Homo watch Co...". ........"..B Boston, Mass.
For sale at retail by all respectable dealers.
A descriptive circular, giving much useful
information, sent to any address on application.
No watches retailod by the Company. AID.
dress, ROBBINS & APPLETON, :
Cen. Agts., 1872 Broadway, i
NEW YORK. !;
@- Ask to SEQ tho now FULL-PLATE
WATCH, bearing tho trade mark "AMERI-
CAN WATCH Co., Crescent st., Watham,
Mass" It is by far tho best full-plate watch
flade in tho Unitod States, and surpasses any
thing heretofore made in this country for Kali
WAY Engineers, Conductors, &c. APP 19.eo3m
at VIM. F. BROOkES',
e22 l79 King street.