The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-27

watch are brought for final adjust
ment aud are tested with reference to
the eject OF heat, cold, position, and
s.isoehronism." This means the equal
islng Of its driving power, 80 that at the
end OF q number of hours there will be
no perceptible difference in its running.
This is something that has taxed the
ingenuity Of many. but has been left
for the genius of this house to perfect.
Il is well understood that the main
spring, when frat wound, possesses a
greater propelliug power than when it
10 nearly run down, for the strength of
the spring is spent and the movement
must Of necessity, be slower; yet when
the balance spring is properly made
and isochronized, its vibrations are con-
tinually the same, and q perfect uni
formity is attained. The testing Of a
watch is made every twelve hours, and
the slig htes! variations detected and
remedied before the watch is permitted
to leave the adjusting room. -..s.. .
In this room are two pieces OF appa-
ratus for the performance of the final
test. One Of these two appearances is
cooled by means OF ice, 80 that the
temperature is reduced to zero; the
other has sheet.iron apartments, and
heated until it has attained 100 degrees,
in which the watch must run alter
nately, without any variation in time.
The time consumed in this test is about
one week; but greater perfection is
obtained than can be gained in six
months by any Of the methods prac-
tised in Europe
After the adjustment the works are
sent to the company's salesroom, Messrs
Giles. Wales Il Co, No. l3 Maiden
Lane, n. Y. This repository is worthy
visit and no one that is in the busi-
ness, coming to this city, who contem.
plate purchasing, should fail to see the
Aladdin-like wonders kept in store.
Novelties Of every description in the
watch trade greet the eye, some Of
which are Of exceeding great value.
Here are watches richly embellished
with various kinds of valuable stones,
some whose cases are fairly incrusted
with diamonds, and bearing in design
and color birds and flowers, as like "a
if they had been placed there by the
pencil Of the artist Then we see
watches incased in plain solid gold,
some Of which are marvels in point Of
construction, possessing every device to
make them useful, as well as ornament
al. A few points Of one watch we saw
were admirable, viz: the watch Is
wound without key, "a stem winder,
which, by the way, is specially OF
this house, and for which several
patents are held; they are the most
simple and the only practical ones yet
produced, and eventually will be the
only style Of watch that will have favor
with the public); the hands are set
also from the stem; it strikes the hours
loud, distinct and unsteady sweet; ;
after striking the hours it strikes the
quarters and the minutes, 80 that in the
dark it's possessor can know the hour
and the minute. Other watches in
cases, in various forms OF butterflies,
etc, the works OF which are not larger
than one-cent piece while in other
materials, such as solid silver and
plated ware, ETC., this house stands un-
rivalled. Here, as in the mandatory,
the master mind is shown in the man.
agement OF its affairs. Order,is the first
Mo-without it all would be confusion.
All engaged here are inbued with the
same spirit that characterizes the mem
bers Of the firm, and which they rigldly
enforce, enabling them to roll on the
business, and guard successfully the
many interests involved
Many are the certificates from lead.
ing men in this country as to the per
lection of the watches bearing the
name United States Watch Company,
but the most astonishing one is from
the Hon. L E. Chittenden, late Legis
ter of the United States Treasury, in
which he states that watch bear.
ing trade mark Frederick Atherton d
Co., Marion, N. j., carried by MIN from
December, 1868, to January II, 1870,
had a total variation of only t,oo seconds
in the entire time" This is perfection,
and is, without doubt, the very acme OF
mechanical skill, brought to perfection
by the energy and patient labor OF F.
A. Giles, ESQ. the worthy President OF
the United States Watch Company, and
the senior member Of the house Of
Giles, Wales & Co.
This firm is fortunate in having for
its controlling head a man so highly
competent to preside over its destinies.
As business man, he is possessed OF
great foresight, ambition. and the most
unswerving honesty. What he does is
always we'll done; what he engages in
receives his entire attention. His repu.
tation, his life Of honest, earnest, sue
cessful endeavor, are enough OF them
selves to assign him the first place in
the front rank Of American manufac-
turers. In addition to the many honors
already received by this house. we will
add that the Marion United States
Watch Co.'s Watches (Giles, Wales d
Co., } were awarded the First Premiums,
at Fair of American Institute" New
York, 1870 at Fair of "Ohio Mechan-
les Institute" Cincinnati, 1870 at
"Louisiana State Fair" New Orleans,
La, 1870; at Texas State Fair"
Houston, Tex, 1871; at International
Industrial Exhibition" Buffalo, 1871;
and at every Fair where they have
been exhibited, over all competitors. 1t
ia we'll deserved, and we wish them