The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-15
New Advertisements.
Wa1thaKn
WATCHES.

The extensive use of these watches for the laat
fifteen yecrs by Railway Conductors, Engineers
and Expressmen, the most exacting of watch
wearers, has thoroughly demonstrated the
strength, steadiness, durability and accuracy of
the waltham Watch. To satisfy that class in all
these respects to decide the question as to the
real vaiue of these time keepers.
More than 100000 of these watches are now
speaking for themselves in the pockets of the
peoples proof AMI guarantee of sheir superb
ority over all others.
The superior organization and great extent of
the Company's Works at Waltham. enables tlcm
to produce watches at price which renders
competition futile, and those who buy any other
watch merely pay front 25 to so per ecu: more
for their watches than is necessary.
These time-pieces combine every Improvement
that long experience has proved of real prac-
teal use. Having had tie refusal of nearly
every invention in watch. making originated in
this country or in Europe, only those we're finally
adopted wLieh severe testing BY the most skill
full artisans in our works, and long use on the
part Of the public demonstrated to be essential to
correct and enduring tine-keeping.
Among the many improvements we would par
ticularize:
The invention and use Of centre pinion of
peculiar construction, to prevent damage to the
train By the 5reakage Of main-spripgs is original
| with the American Watch Company, who, having
had the refusal of all other conirvances. adopted
Foggs patent pinion as Icing the best and fault
less.
Hardened and tempered hair-springs, now
universally admitted by Watchmakers to be the
| best, are used in all grades Of Waltham Watch
es.
All waitham Watches have dust r.oof caps,
protecting the movement from dust. and lcssening
the necessary of the frequent cleaning necessary
in other watches.
Our new patent stem winder, or keyless watch
| is already decided success, aud great i'm
provement on any stem winding watch in the
| American market, and By far the cheapest watch
of its quality uow offered to the public. To those
living in portions of the United States where
watchmakers do not abound, watches with the
! above mentioned improvements which tend to
ensure accuracy. cleanliness, durability and con
venience, must prove invaluable.
The trader arks of the various styles made By
| the Company are as follows:
AMERICAN WATCH Co.. Waltham, Mass.
| ANN. WATCH Co., Waltham, Mass.
AMERICAN WATCH Co., Crescen: St., Waltham.
Mass.
APPLETON, TRACY Co., wal:ham, Mass,
AMERICAN wATcE Co., Adams St., Wultham,
Mass.
| wALrHAn wArca Co., waltharn, Mass.
| P. S. BARTLETT, Waltham Mass.
| VIZ. ELLEaY, Waitham, Mass.
| HoxE WATCH Co., Boston, Mass.
Examine the spelling Of these names carefully
before buying, Any variation even of . single
letter, indicates counterfeit.
For sale by all leading jewellers. No watches
retailed by the Company.
An illustrated history of watch making, con-
tanning much useful information to wctch-wearers
sent to any address on application.
| ROBBINS & APPLETON.
General Agents for American Watch Co..
1s2 Broadway, New York.