The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-21
w ALTHAM WATCHES.

The extensive use OF these WATCHES for the
last fifteen years by railway conductors, enG,.
neers, and exprcssmen, the most exactlng OF
wstch-wearerr, has thoroughly demonstrated the
strength, steadiness, 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. ma.
More than 100000 of these WATCHES are now
speaking for themselves in the pockets of the
people, proof and guarantee of their superb
GRITTY over all others.
The superior organization and great extent OF
the Company's Works at Waltham enable them to
produce watches at price which renders coupe
tition futile, and those who buy any other watch
merely pay from twenty-five to fifty per cent. more
for their watches than is necessary.
We are now selling WALTHAM WATCHES at
lass prices In greenbacks than the gold prices be-
fore the war. There Is no other manufacture Of
any kind In the United States of which this can be
said. . @.-. $50
These tme-pieces combine every Improvement
that long experience has proved of real practi-
cal use. Having had the refusal Of nearly every
Invention In matchmaking originating In this
country or in Europe. only those were finally
adopted which severe testing by the most skilful
artisans In our works. and long use on the part of
the public, demonstrated to be essential to correct
and enduring time-keeping. .......... ..
Among the many improvements we would par
ticularize: .,sa . ..n
The invention and use Of centre-pinion Of pc
culiar construction, to prevent damage to the
train by the breakasc Of main springs, is original
with the American Watch Company, who, hay.
Ing had the refusal of all other contrivances,
adopted Fogg's Patent PInion as being the best
and faultless.
Hardened and tempered hair-sprlngs, now uni
Versally admitted by watchmakers to be the best,
are used in all grades of Waltham Watches.
All Waltham Watches have dust-proof caps,
protecting the movement from dust and Iessenlng
| the necessity of the frequent cleaning necessary
In other watches.
Our new patent STEM-WINDER, or KEY
LESS WATCH, is already decided success and
| great improvement on any stem winding watch
| in the American market, and by far the cheapest
watch of its quality offered to the public. To
those living In portions Of the United States where
watchmakers do not abound, watches With the
| aforementioned improvements, which tendto in
sure accuracy, cleanliness, durability, and con-
| venience, must prove invaluable.
Every watch GUARANTEED by the Company
| To prevent imposition, buyers should sec that
every watch should bear either Of the following
| trademarks
American Watch Co......-...... " altman, Mass.
ANN. Watch Co......,..........Wa ltham, Mass. (;
| Atntrlcan Watch Coz, Crescent ST.,
Watham, Mass.
| Appleton, Tracy &CO..........Wa latham, Mass.
Waltham Watch Co.. w altman, Mass.
| l.. 5. Bartett.... W altman, Mass.
NH Eiiery .........,........." n AMMAN, MASS.
!! Homo watch Co."............. Boston, Mass.
For sale atretail by all respectable dealers.
| A descriptive circular, giving much useful In
| formation, sent to any address on application.
No watches retaied by the company.
Address ROBBINS & APPLETON,
General Agents,
ls2 Broadway, New York.