Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-02
WATCHES.

The extensive use OF Luese "aICne' 4ot wv
last fifteen years by Railway Conductors En-
gineera, and Expressmen, the most exachng OF
watch. wearers, has thoroughly demonstrated
the strength, steadiness, durability and sccura-
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 tme.Eeepers.
More than 100000 Of these watches arc
now speaking for themselves in the pockets OF
tue people-a proof and a guarantee of thei'
superiority over all others.
The superio. organization and great extent OF
tho Company's Works at Waltham, enable
them to produce watches al a price which rel
ders competition futile, and those who buy Any
other watch, merely pay from 25 to so per cent
more for their watches than ia necessary.
We are now selling Walthsm Waite hes d:
less prices in greenbacks than the gold prices
before the war There Is no other manufacture
of any kind in tie United STATES OF which tn:
can be said.
These time pieces combine every improve.
ment that long experience has proved Of rcaI
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 III"
most skillful artisans in our works. and long
use on the part OF the public, demonstrated to
be essential to correct and enduring time. keep
ing.
Among the many improvements We would
particulsrize
The invention and use OF centre. pnlon ot
peculiar construction to prevent damage t"
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 piniou as be
ing the best and faultless.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now
universally admitted bywatchmske to tn best,
are used in all grades Of Waltham Watches.
All Waltham 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 new patent -wnder, or keyless watch,
is already decided success and q great i'm
proveme2t on any STEM winding watch in the
American market, and by far the cheapest
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
aforementioned improvements which tend TO
insure accuracy, cleanliness durability and
convenience, must prove invaluable.
Every watch guaranteed by the Company.
10 prevent imposition, buyers should
that CIV cry watch should bear either Of The fol-
lowing trade marks:
American Watch Co............ Waltham, Mas.
Ann. Watch Co.."....."..... Waltham, Mass.
American Watch Co.,
Crescent Street............ Waltham, Mas.
Appleton, Tracy Il Co..".... Wslthsm, Mas.
Waltham Watch Co.....".... Waltham, Mass.
I. .. Bartlett. w altna1n, MAS.
w IN. Ellery..... w atnan1, hhss
home w atch Co... ...... Boston, MAS
For sale at retail by all respectable dealers.
descriptive circular, giving much useful
information, sent to any address on application.
No watches retailed by the Company. Ad-
dress ROBBINS & APPLETON,
Gen. Agts, 1872 Broadway,
NEW YORK.
@- Ask to see the new FULL-PLATE
WATCH, bearing the trade mark "AMERI-
CAN WATCH Co., Crescent st, Waltham,
Mass" 1t is by far the best full. plate watch
made in the United States. and surpssses any.
thing heretofore made in this country for Rail-
way Engineers, Conductors. &c. ap l9.co3n
THE GREAT BOOK OF TIE DAY,
For sale at
FRENCH'S. No, 9 KING ST