The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-22
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The extensive use of these watches for the last
fifteen years by Railway Conductors, Engineers
and Expressmen, the most exaeting of watch
weArers, has thoroughly demonstrated the
strength, steadiness, durability and accuracy of
the Waltham Watch. To satisfy that class in
all these respects lie 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, proof and a guarantee of their su-
periority over ell others.
Ths superior organization and great extent
of the Company's Works at Waltham, enables
them to produce watches at a price which ren "a
ders competition futile, and those who buy any
other watch merely pay from IS 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-
teal use. Having had the refusal of nearly
every invention in watch making originating in
this country or in Europe, only those were finally
adopted which severe testing by the most skill
ial 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 would
particularize
Ths invention and uee of a centre ninion O
peculiar construction, to prevent damage to ia,
train by the bresksge OF main spring,is is orig
| lnal with the American Watch COMPANY. vso
| having had the refusal of all other contrivanses
adopted fogg's patent pinion as being the hes
! and f2ultless.
| Hardened and tempered hair-spriugs. nov
universally admitted by Watchmakers to be tn
best, and used in all grades Of Waltham Watchs
All " altham Watches have dust-proof caps
protecting the movement from dust, and lessen
ing the necessity Of the frequent cleaning neces
| sary to other watches.
Our new patent stem-winder, or keyless w1tc
Is already decided success, and 8 great in
provement on any stem winding watch in tn
American market, and by far the cheapest watcl
| OF Its quality now offered to the public. T.
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 an
con nvenience, must prove invaluable.
| The trademarks Of the various styles made b,
the Company are as foliows:
AMERIcAx WATCH Co., Waltham, Mass.
ANN. WATCH Co.. Waltham, Mass.
AMERICAN WATcH Co., Crescent St., Walthar
Mass.
APPLEToE, TRACY Co., Waltham, Mass.
| AMERICAN WATCH Co., Adams St., Walthau
| Mass.
WALTHAA WATCH Co., Wslth.m, Mass.
| P S. BARTLETT, WAlthau, Mass.
/ WV. ELLERY, Waltham, Mass.
HOME WATCH Co., Boston, Mass.
Examine the spelling Of these names cArefull
before buying. Any varistion even of 8 singl
letter, indicates a counterfeit.
For sale by all leading jewellers. No wAtche
retailed by the Company.
| An illustrated history of watch making, cor
tanning much useful information to watch-wear
ers sent to any address on application.
ROBBINS q APPLETON,
General Agents for American Watch Co
1872 Broadway, New York.