The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-04-29
WALTHAM
w A II G. H r. S.

V1HE extensive use OF these watches for the
Il last fifteen years by Railway Conductors,
Engineers and E1pressmen, the most exacting
of watch-wearers, has thoroughly demonst-at.
cd the strength, ste adinees, durability and
accuracy of the Waltham Watch. To satisfy
that class in all these respects, is to decide
the question as to the real value of these time
keepers.
More than 100000 of these watches are
now speaking for themselves in the pockets of
the people-a proof and q guarantee OF their
superiority over all others.
The superior organization and great extent
OF the Companys Works at Waitham enable
thom to produce watches at price which
renders competiotion futile, and those who
buy any other watch merely pay from 25 to
so per cent. more for their watches than is
necessary.
We are now sclling Waltham Watches at
less prices in greenbacks, than the gold prices
before the war. There is no other mannfac-
tnre of any kind in the United States OF which
this can bs said
These time pieces combine ovcry improve
ment that a long experience has proved of
real practical use. Having had the refusal of
nearly every invention in watch ma ting origi-
mating in this country or in Europe, only those
werc finally adopted which severe lcsting, by
the most skillful artisans in our works, and
long use on tho part Of the public. demonstrat-
cd to bo essential to correct and enduring
time keeping.
Among the many improvements we would
The invention and use OF a centre-pinion of
pecuhar construction, to prevent damage to
tho train by tho breakage of main springs, is
original with the American Watch Company,
who, having had the refusal OF all other con-
triyances, adopted Foggs patent pinion as be
ing the best and fauftess.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now
universally admitted by watch makers to be
tho best, are used in all grades of Waltham
Watches.
All Waltham Watches have dust-proof caps,
protecting the movement from dust and les
sening the necessity OF tho freouent CLEANING
necessary in other watches.
Our new patent stem- winder, or keyless
watch, is already decided success, and a
great Improvement on any stem winding watch
est watch OF it's quality now offered to the
public. To those living in portions of the
United States where watch makers do not
abound, watches with tho above mentioned
improvements which tend to insure accuracy
clcaniness, durability and convenience, must
prove invaluable.
Every watch guaranteed by the Company.
TO prevent impoeition, buyers should see
that every watch should bear either Of tho
following trade marks:
American Watch Co. Waltham.
Appleton, Tracy Il Co... I"
=. 3. Bartlett.
William Ellery.
Home Watch Co. ..
For sale at retail by all respectable dealers.
descriptive circular giving much useful
information sent to any address OH applica-
ton.
No watches retailed by the Company. Ad-
ROBBINS & APPLETON, Genr Agents,
1872 Broadway, Now York.
Ask to see the new FULL.pLATE WATCH
bearing the trade mark ''AA1ERICAN WATCH
CO., Crescent street, Waltham Mass" It is
6y fysa Tar the best fulI-plate watch made in the
tofore made in this country for HALLWAY Engi.
| neers, Conductors, &c. April "a f9mo