Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-20
Nen 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 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 IS to 80 per cent. more for their
watches than Is necessary.
| The timepeces combine every Improvement that
long experience has proved of real practical use.
Having had the refusal of nearly every invention
! to watch making originating in this country or in
Europe only those finally adopted which Sc
we're testing by the most skfull artisans in our
works and long on the part of the pablo, dem
cnstrated to be essential to correct and enduring
timc-kecping.
Among the many improvements we would par
| ticulariZe:
The invention and use of a centre pinion of pecu-
liar construction to prevent damage to the train by
4 the breakage OF main springs is original with the
American Watch Company, who having had the
\
patent pinion being the best and fau!tless.
Hardened and tempered hair- springs, now uni
yersally admitted by Watchmakers to be the best,
are used in all grades of Waltham Watches.
/ All Waltham Watches have dustproof caps, pro
tecting the movement from dnst, and lessenlng the
necessity of the frequent cleaning necessary III
other watches
Our new patent stem wnder or keyless watch
is already decided success, and great improve
on any sIem.windmg watch in the American mar
ket, and by far the cheapest watch OF its quality
now offered to the public. To those living in por-
| lions where WAtpllnlkprs
not abound watches with the above mentioned i'm
provements which tend to insure accuracy, clean
Illness, durability and convenience, must prove in.
| The trademarks of the various styles made by the
Company are as follows;
AMERICAN WATCH Co, Waltham, Mass.
| ANN. WATCH Co, Waltham Mass.
AMERICAN WATCH Co, Crescent St, Waitham,
Mass.
| APPLETON, TRACY & Co, Waltham Mass.
/ AMERICAN WATCH Co, Adams st, Walham,
Mass
WALTHAM W Arcu Co, waltham Mass.
=. s. BARTLETT, Waitham, Mass
! WIN ELLERY, Waltham, Mass.
HOME WATCH Co., Boston, Mass.
Examine the spelling of these names carefully
before buying. Any variation even of a single let
ter, indicates a counterfeit.
For sale by all leading jewellers. No watches re-
An illustrated history of matchmaking, contain
ing much useful information to watch-wearers sent
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
General Agents for American Watch Co.
1s2 Broadway, New York.
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| rhompsonyie, Conn.
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YOUR on hrst class security. Address
FRANCIS SMITH, Broker, Indian.
INCOME, aDOlis. Reference given.