Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-29
WALTHAM WATCHES,
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The extensive OF these Watches for the last If
teen years By Railway Conductors, Engineers and
Expressmen-the most exacting OF watch h wesrers-
has thoroughly demonstrated the strength stsadi-
ness, durability, aud accuracy OF the waitham
Watch. To satisfy that Glass in ali these respects s
10 decide the question as TO the real value these
time-keepers.
More than 45o, 900 Of these wstche. are now
speaking for themselves in the pockets of the peo-
plea proof and q guarantee Of their superiority
over all others.
The superior organization and grea. extent Of the
Company Works at Waltham, enable them to pro-
duce watches at price which renders mpetition
futile, and those who buy any other watch merely
from . to 81 FER cent. more for their watches
than is necessary.
We are now selling waltham Watches at less
prices in greenback than the gold prices before the
war. There is other manufacture Of any kind in
the United States of which this can be said
These time pieces combine every i'm pre-emcnt
that long experience has proved OF real practical
Having had the refusal Of nearly every inven-
tion in matchmaking originating in this country or
IN Europe, only those were finally adopted which
severe testing by the most skiliful artisans In our
works, and long use the part OF the public, de-
uonsirated to be essential to correct and enduring
time keel ping.
Among the many improvements we would par,icu.
lsriZe:
The invention and use Of a centre pinion Of PEG
sr construction TO prsyeut damage the train by
the breakage Of main springs, is original with the
American Watch Company, who, having had fhe re-
fussl Of all other cOntriyances, adopted Fogg o
Patent riniOn as being the best and faultIess.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now univer-
sally admitted by wstchmakers u be the best, are
Used in all grades of wsitharn Watches.
All Naliham Watches have dust proof caps, pro-
tecting the movement from dust and iessening the
necessity OF the cleaning in other
watches.
Our new pateat stem wfnder, or keyless watch
already decided success and a grea: i'm rovement
any stem winding wa ch in the American market,
and by Far the cheapest watch of its quality now
offered to the public. To those living in portions Of
the United States where Matchmaker do not abound
watches with the above mentioned improvements
| which tend to insure accuracy, cleanliness, dura-
| bility and convenience, must prove invaluable.
| Every watch guaranteed by the Company.
/ To prevent imposition, buyers should that
| every watch should bear either OF tine following
| trade marks:
American Watch Co..-.......... waltham
/ Appleton, Tracy CO.-----..-....
Z. :. Bsrtlett...-...-....--..--........
! william Eiiery .....-...-.-....----.---
Home Watch CO..--------....--..----.
| For sale at retail by all respectable dealers.
/ descriptive circular giving much useful infor-
I u.atioB sent to any address application.
No watches retsiled BIZ the Company.
I Address,
ROBINS u APPLETON,
! GssY AGENTS,
/ 1s2 BT0&dW ay, New York.
/ Ask 70 &c, tie FULL PLATE WATCH ben.
! izg "a. fTade marx "ANERICiN WATCH 20.
! Crescent 81. Wai4kG1 Mass" IL IS By far tAe bss
I FEHpldt, Wo'ea nszds ia IA. Uai.ef States, an1
sETyaS:es dEyRIS hsreiofoFe made IN tnts eoRn.T,
Z f0T KGil'e1y En- zt.ssTs, Conductors, &c.
apis M,W,F.jno.