Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-22
Netp advertisements.
WALTHAM
WATCHES.

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,
steadiness durability and accuracy of the Waltham
Watch To satisfy that class in all these respects,
Is to beside the question to the real value of these
time keepers. --...
More than 500, 900 of these watches are now
speaking for themselves in the pockets of the peo-
plea proof and guarantee of their superiority
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 renders com
petition futile, and those who buy any other watch
merely pay from 25 to so per cent. more for their
watches than is necessary.
The tme-pieces combine every Improvement that
long experience has proved of real practical use.
Having had tire refusal of nearly every invention
to watch making originating in this country or in
Europe, only those were finally adopted which ST.
we're testing by the most skillfull artisans in our
works, and long on the part of the public dem
cnstrated to be essential to correct and enduring
time-keeplug.
Among the many improvements we would par
ticuar;ze
The invention and use of centre -pinion of pecu-
liar construction to prevent damage to the train by
the breakage OF main-sPrings, is original with the
American Watch Company, who having had the
resual of all other contrivances adopted Fogg's
patent pinion as being the best and faultiess.
Hardened and tempered halr.sprngs, 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, pro.
tectng the movement from dnst, and lessening the
necessity of the frequent cleaning necessary in
other watches.
Our new patent stem winder, keyless watch
is already decided success, and great improve
on any stem-wlnding watch in the American mar
ket, and by far the cheapest watch of its quality
offered to the public. To those living in por.
tons OF the United States where watchmakers do
not abound, watches with tho above mentioned I'M
provements which tend to insure accuracy, Slean
Illness, durability and convenience, must prove in.
| valuable.
The trademark of the various styles made by the
| Company follows:
AMERICAN WATCH Co. Waltham, Mass.
ANN. WATCu Co, W altman, Mass.
AMERICAN WAT, II Co, Crescent St, Waltham
| Mass.
| APPLETON TRACY 4 Co.. Watham Mass.
AMERICAN WATCH Co, Adams ST., Waltham
Mass.
| WALTHAM WATCH Co, Waltham, Mass.
| p. $. BARTLETT, Waltham, Mass.
| WIN, ELLERY, Watham, Mass.
| HOME WATCH Co., Boston, Mass.
Examine the spelling OF these names carefully
| before buying. Any variation even of a single let
| ter, indicates q counterfeit.
| For sale by all leading jewelers.. No watches re
| tailed by the Company.
| An illustrated history of matchmaking, contain
| ing much useful information to watch wearers sem
| to any address on application.
| ROBBINS & APPLETON,
General Agents for American Watch Co.
l82 Broadway, New York.
| L%REE TO BOOK AGENTS.-A Pocket Prospect