Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-11
~ WALTHAM WATCHES.


The extensive use Of these Watches for the last f
teen years by Railway Conductors. Engineers and
E1pressmen-the most exacting of watch wearers-
mas thoroughly demonstrated the strength steaii-
ness, durability, and accuracy of the ws.bsm
Watch To satisfy that class in all these respects ia
to decide the question as to the real value of these
time-keepers.
speaking for themselves in the pockets of the peo
plea proof and guarantee Of their superiority
over all others
The superior organization and great extent of the
company Works at Walthsm, enable them to pro-
duce watches at price which renders com netition
futile, and those who buy any other watch merely
pay from Is to 20 Per cent. for their watches
than is necessary.
We are now selling walthsm watche. at less
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 inyen-
ton in matchmaking originating in this country or
In Europe, only those were finally adopted which
severe testing by the most sklful artisans in our
works, and long use on the part Of the public de-
N, astrated to be essential correct and enduring
time keeping.
Among the many improvements we would particu-
larize:
The invention and use of centre. pinion OF pecu-
mar construction, to prevent damage to the train by
the breaksge OF main springs, Is original with the
American Watch Company, who, having had the re-
1nsal OF all Other contriyances, adopted foggs
Patent pinion rs being the best and faultless
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now uniyer-
sally admitted by watchmakars to be the best are
used in all grades q Waltham Watches.
All Waltham Watches have dust proof caps pro-
teeting the movement from dust and lessenine the
necessity of the frequent cleaning Il. other
watches.
Our new patent stem vinder, or keyless watch. 4,
already decided success and a great Improvement
on any stem winding watch In the American market
and by lar the cheapest watch Of its quality now
offered to the public. To those living in portions of
the United States here stchmakers do not abound
watches with the above mentioned improvements
which tend To insure ACCURACY, cleanliness, dura-
eillfy 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: .f,
American Watch eo...........-.wsltham. -,
Appleton, Tracy Co.....-..----.
q r. d Bartlett. .. pos
William Ellery "
Home Watch Co......-........-.. :"
For sale at retail by all respectable dealers ~.
descriptive circular giving much useful infor-
nation sent to any address application
Nowstehss retailed By the Company.
-- ROBRINs 4 APPLETON,
-f-,, ,,..- GesT AGENTS,
-fsul. ls2 Broadway, New York.
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for Raiirss Esssssers, Conductors, &c
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