Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-12
WATCHES.

Tho extensive use of these watches for the
last fifteen years by Railway Conductors, En-.
gneers, and Expressmcn tho most exacting OF
watch.wearers, has thoroughly demonstrated
the strength, steadiness, durability and accurs-
cy of the Waltham Watch To satisfy that
class in all these respects, is to decide the ques'
ton 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-s proof snd guarantee Of their
superiority over all others.
The supero. organization and great extent Of
the Company's Works at Waltham, enable
them to produce watches AZ 8 price which rer
ders competition futile and those who buy any
other watch, merely pay from Is to SO per cont
more for their watches than is necessary.
We arc now selling Walthsm Waite hes at
loss prices in greenbacks than the gold prices
before the war. Thereis no other manufacture
of any kind in TIC United States OF which this
can be said.
These time pieces combine every improve.
ment tina. long experience has proved of real
practical use. Having had the refusal OF near
ly every invention in Matchmaking originating
in this country or in Europe, only those were
finally adopted which severe testing by the
most skillful artisans in our works, and long
use on the part o. tho public, demonstrated to
BIO essential to correct and enduring time. keep
ng.
Among the many improvem ents We would
particularize
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peculiar construction, to prevent damage to
the train by the breakage Of main springs, is
original with the American Watch Company,
who, having had the refusal of all other con.
trivances, adopted Fogg's Patent pinion as be-
ing the best and iaultless.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now
universally admitted bywatchmakers to the best,
arc used in all grades of Wslthsm Watches.
All Walthsm Watches have dust-proof caps
protecting the movement from dust and lessen
ing the necessity of the frequent cleaning, ne
cessary in other watches.
Our now patent stem winder, or keyess watch,
is already decided success and great i'm
provemont on any stem-winding watch liz the
American market. and by far tho cheal.ast
watch of its quality now offered to the public.
To those living in all portions of the U.S.where
watchmakers do not abound, watches with the
above mentioned improvements which tend to
insure accuracy, cleanliness, durability and
convenience, must prove invaluable.
Every watch guaranteed by the Company.
10 prevent imposition, buyers should see
that every watch should bear either Of the fol-
lowing trade marks:
American Watch Co......".... Walthsm, Mass.
Ann. Watch Co...."......... Waltham, Mass.
American Watch Co..
Crescent street. Wsltham Mass.
Appleton, Tracy q Co..."..... Waltham, Mass.
Wail1sm Watcn Co.... .....-. Walthsm, Mass.
o. latham, Mass.
Wm. Eilery.............".. Waltham, Mass.
Home Watch Co.................. 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 retailed by the Company. Adj
dress, ROBBINS s. APPLETON,
Gen. Agts., 1872 Broadway,
NEW YORK.
81 Ask TO see tho new FULL-PLATE
WATCH, bearing the trade mark "AMERl-
CAN WATCH Co., Crescent st. Waltham,
Mass" 1t is by far the best full.plRte watch
made in the United States, and surpasses any
thing heretofore made in this country for Rail
way Engineers, Conductors. &c. ap 19.eo3m
CANNED GOODS at greatly reduced prices
y at WIN. +. BROOkES'.
e22 l79 King street.