Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-10
Nem advertisements.
WALTHAM
WAT CHES.

The extensive use of these watches for the In st
fifteen years by Railway Conductors, Engineers
and EXprcssmen, the most exaeting of watch
wearers, has thoroughly demonstrated the strength
steadiness durability and accuracy of the Watham
Watch. To satisfy that class in all these respects
is to beside the question to 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 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 price which renders COM
petition futile, and those who buy any other watch
merely pay from p to 80 per cent more for their
watches than is necessary.
The time-pieces combine every improvement that
long experience has proved of real practical use
Having had the refusal of nearly every invention
to matchmaking originating in this country or in
Europe, only those were finally adopted which Sc.
testing by the most skillfull artisans in our
works, and long the part Of the public, dem.
Cnstrated to be essential TO correct and enduring
time keeping.
Among the many improvements we would par
ticuarize
The invention and Sc of a centre pnion of pecu.
liar construction to prevent damage to the train by
the breakage of mains springs, is original with the
American Watch Company who having had the
resiual of all other contrIvances adopted Fogg's
patent plnion being the best and faultless.
Hardened and tempered hair-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 essening the
necessity of the frequent cleaning necessary in
Other watches.
oar patent stem-winder, or keyless watch
is already decided success, and a great improve
1n amy d Ttse n ,b watch in the % tic
now offered to the public. To those living i'll por-
tons of the United States where watchmakers ITO
| not abound, watches with the above mentioned i'm
proyements which tend to insure accuracy elean-
liness durability and convenience, must prove in
valuable.
The trademarks of the various styles made by the
Company as follows:
AMERICAN WATCH Co, Waltham, Mass.
ANN. WATCH Co.. Waltham, Mass
AMERICAN WATCH Co., Crescent ST. Watham,
Mass.
AMERICAN WATCH Co., Adams ST., Waltham,
Mass.
WALTuAM WATCH Co, Waltham, Mass.
p. 5. BARTLETT, Waltham, Mass.
WIN. ELLERY, Waltham, Mass.
HOME WATCH Co, Boston, Mass.
Examine the spelling Of these names carefully
before buying, Any variation even of single let
ter. indicates counterfeit.
| For sale by all leading jewellers. No watches re-
| tailed by the Company.
An illustrated history of matchmaking contain
ing much useful information TO watch wearers sent
| to any address on application.
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
General Agents for American Watch Co..
1S2 Broadway, New York.
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| INCOME. apolis. Reference given
4 GREAT OFFER, isI Broad MayA Ny.
will dispose of One Hundred Pianos, Melodeons,
| and Organs of SIX firSt-elass makers, in luding
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