Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-04
81 wAITHAn WATCHES.

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The extensive Of these Watches for the last ff
teen years bv halfway Conductors, Engineers, and
Expressmen-the most exseting of watch wearers-
has thoroughly demonstrates the strength steaii
ness, Durability, and accuracy of the Waltham
Watch. To satisfy that class all these respects is
to decide the question to the real value of these
time-keepers. -sh --' ~ '.-. ~
More than 100000 of these watches are now
speaking for themselves in the pockets of the PEG
plea proof and a guarantee of their superiority
over all others
The superior organization and great extent of the
ComPanys Works at Wslthsm, enable them to pro-
duee watches at price which renders com petition
futile, and those who buy any other watch merely
pay from Is 20 80 per cent. more for their watches
than is necessary.
We now selling waltham Watches Mt 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 inven-
ton in matchmaking originating in this country or
in Europe, only those were finally adoptef which
severe testing by the skififul artisans in our
works, and long use on the part of the public de-
mOnstrated to be essential to correct and enduring
time Keeping. eE E-s
Among the many improvements we would particu-
lsrize:
The invention aud use of a.centre- pinion Of pecu-
liar construction to prev damage the train by
the breakage OF main springs, is original with the
American Watch Company, who, having had the re-
fusal of all other contriyances, adopted Fogg's
Patent pinion as being the best and faultless
Hardened and tempered hair springs, uniyer-
sally admitted by watchmakNrs TO be the best, are
used in all grades Of waltham Watches.
All Waliham Watches have dust proof caps, pro-
tecting the movement from dust and lessening the
necessity of the frequent cleaning necessary in other
watches.
Our Lew patent stem winder, or keyless watch, il
already decided success and a great i'm proyement
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 here wstchmakers do not abound,
which tend to insure accuracy, cleanliness, dura-
bi.ity and convenience, must prove invaluable.
livery watch guaranteed by the Company.
To prevent imposition, buyers should that
every watch should bear either OF the following
trade marks:
American Watch Co..-.............w than.
Appleton, Tracy & Co--.-..--.-.
p. :. Bartlett.....--..-...-........-...
William Ellery. "a
Home Watch Co......................
For sale at retail By all respectable dealers.
A descriptive circular giving much useful infor-
nation sent to any address on application. r...
No watches retailed BY the Company.
Address 2 :;
RoRBISs 4 APPLETON,
.f -- -a-a.. %, Ge.V AGENTS,
I'd ls2 Broadway, New York.
Ash 10 see the 1etc FULL PLATE WATCH bear
ing the trade mark "AMEKICAN WATCH Co.,
Crescent ST., WahAam, Mass" lis bv far the best
Full plate Wdtoa made IN TAG United States, and
srrpaes aSyhttng Aeysfefore made In tkts coxmt,y
f0r Ra,Iscay Enstnsers, Conductors, &c.