The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-21
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XXTALTHAM
WATCHES.

The extensive use of these watches for the last
fifteen years by Railway Conductors, Engineers aud
Expressmen, the most exacting of walsh wearers,
has thoroughly demonstrated the strength, steadi-
ness, durability and accuracy Of the waltham
Watch To satisfy that class in all these respects, is
to decide the question as 10 the real value of these
time-keepers.
More than 100000 of these watches are now
speaking for themselves in the pockets of the peo-
plea proof and guarantees of their superiority
over oil others.
The superior organization and great extent of the
Compsny's Works at Waltham, enables them to pro-
duce watches at price which renders competition
futile, and those who buy any other watch merely
pay from 25 to so per cent. more for their watches
tn is necessary. .rfr-. FttV ,..5r ..I-r
These tme-pieces combine every Improvements
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 adopted which
severe testing by the most skilful artisans in our
works, and long use the part Of the public, de-
monstrsted to be essential to correct and enduring
tme-keeping. Is'
Among the many improvements we would parti
calarize.
The invention and use of centre pinion of re.
culiar construction, to prevent damage to the train
by the breakage OF mninspringsi is original with the
American Watch Company, who, having had the
fusal of all contrivances adopted Foggs patent pin
ion as being the best and faultless.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now univer.
sally admitted by Watchmakers 10 be the best, are
used in oil grades of Waltham Watches
All waltham Watches have dust proof caps pro.
tecting the movement from dust, and lesseping the
necessity Of the frequent cleaning necessary in other
watches.
Our new patent stem inder, or keyless watch is
already q decided success, and great improvement
on any stem-wnding watch in the American Market
and by far the cheapest watch of its quality now Of
fered 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 durabili.
ty and convenience, must prove invaluable.
The trade marks of the various styles made by the
Company are as follows: ~ 4
AMERICAN WATCH CO., waltham. Mass. sa
ANN WATCH CO., walthan Mass h ~.,s
AMERICAN WATCH CO., Crescent street, waltham,
Mass. 'l.'' f = - =
APPLETON, TRACY q CO., waltham, Mass. si
AMERICAN WATCH co, Adams st., Wsltham,
wAfTHAM WATCH Co, waltham. Mass.
P. s. BARTLETT, Waltham, Mass.
WIN. ELLERY. Walthsm, Mass.
HOME WATCH CO.. Boston, Mass. s"h sa
Examine the spelling of these names carefully be-
fore buying. Any variation of single letter,
indicates counterfeit. - -
For sale by all leading jewellers. No watches re-
tailed by the Company.
An illustrated history of watch making contain.
ing much useful information to watch-wearers, sent
to any address on application 94-H.0
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
l9l General Agents for American Watch Co.
1872 Broadway, New York