The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-07
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WALTHAM
WAT CH E S.

The extensive use of these watches for the last
fifteen years By Railway Conductors, Engineers
and Expressmen, the most exacting of watch
wearers, has thoroughly demonstrated the
strength, ateadiness, durability and accuracy Of
the " altham Watch. To satisfy that class in
all these respects, is to decide the question as to
the real value of these time keepers.
More than 100000 of these watches are
now speaking for themselves in the pockets of
the people-a proof and a guarantee Of their su-
periority over all others.
The superior organization and great extent
of the Company's Works at Waltham, enables
them to produce watches at a price which rem
ders competition futile, and those who buy any
other watch merely pay from 25 to SO per cent
more for their watches than is necessary.
These time pieces combine every improvement
that long experience has proved of real prac-
tical 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 sAill-
fui artisans IN our works, and long use on the
part OF the public, demon strated to be essential
to correct and enduring time keeping.
Among the. many Improvements we woald
particularize
The invention and use OF a centre pinion o.
peculiar construction, to prevent damage to tks
| train by the breakage OF main sprinrs' is orig
inal with the American Watch Company, vao
having had the refusal of all other contrivanoes
adopted Fogg's patent pinion as being the bss
and faultless.
Hardened and tempered hair-springs, nov
universally admitted by Watchmakers to be tn
beet, and used in all grades of Waltham Wstche
All Waltham Watches have dust-proof CAPT
protecting the movement from dust, and lessen
ing the necessity Of the frequent cleaning necei
sary to other watches.
| Our new patent stem-winder, or keyless wstc
is already decided success, and q greet in
proyement on any stem winding watch in tn
American market, and by far the cheapest wato
Of its quality now offered to the public. I
J those living in portions Of the United State
} where watchmAkers do not abound, watches WIT
} the above mentioned improvements which Ten
} to ensure accuracy, cleanliness, durability 81
} convenience, must prove invaluable.
The trademarks Of the various styles made
e the Company as follows:
( AMERIcAs WATCH CO., Waltham, Mass.
ANN. WATCH Co.. Waltham, Mass.
AMERICAN WATCH Co., Crescent ST., Waltha
Mass.
Appleton, TRACY b Co., Wal,ham, Mass.
a AMERICAN WATCH Co., Adams ST., WalthaI
r Mass.
n WALTHAH v ArcH Co., Wal;hsm, Mass.
Il P. s. BARTLETT, Wslthau, Mass.
d WN. ELLERY, Waltham, Mass.
HONE WATCH Co., Boston, Mass.
Examine the spelling of these names careful
before buying. ANY variation even OF hlhg
letter, indicates n counterfeit.
For sale ny all leading jewellers. No watch
+ retaiied BY the Company.
An illustrated history Of watch making, co
al tanning much useful information to watch-Wea
ers sent to any address on application
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
General Agents for American Watch G.
1s2 Broadway, New York.