The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-14
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WAT CH ES.

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, is to decide the question as to
| the real value of these time-keeperE
More than 5OO,OOOj of these watches are
now speaking for themselves In the pockets of
tho people, proof and guarantee of their .u-
periority over all others.
The superior organization and great extent
Of the Company's Works at WaItham, enables
them to produce watches at a price which rem =
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.
ticsl 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
iul artisans in our works, and long use on the
part Oh the public, demon strated to be essential
to correct and enduring time keeping.
Among the-many Improvements VIC woul
particularize
The invention and use of = csntra ninion ot
peculiar construction, to prevent damage to the
tram by the breakGge of main springs is orig
lnal with the American Watch COMPANY. who
having had the refusal of all other contriyanees
adopted fogg's patent piniOn as being the bes
and faultless.
Hardened and tempered hair-sprinps. now
universally admitted by Watchmsksrs to be III,
best, and used In all grades of Waltham Wstche
All Walthsm 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 aem-winder, or keyless watcl
Is already decided success, and great in
provement on any stem winding watch in tbs
American market, and by far the cheapest watch
of its quality now offered TO the public. TC
those living In portions of the United State
where watchmAkers do not abound, watches witt
the above mentioned improvements which tent
: to ensure accuracy, cleAnlineIs, durability snC
convenience, must prove invaluable.
The trademarks of the various styles made b.
the Company are Sc follows:
AMERICAN WATCH Co., Waltham, Mass.
, ANN. WATCH Co., Wsltham, Mass.
, AMERICAN WATCH Co., Crescent ST., Walthan
Mass.
APPLETON, TRACY Co., Walthsm, Mass.
| AAERICAN ATCH 70, ADAMS ct.I " aIInaI
Mass.
q q WALTHAA WATCH Co., Wslthsm, Mass.
P. S. Bartlett, Wslthau, Mass.
WV. ELLERY, WAlthsm, Mass.
HoxE WATCH Co., Boston, Mass.
Examine the spelling of these names cArefull
y before buying. Any varistion even of singl
letter, indicates a counterfeit.
For sale ny all leading jewellers. No wstche
rstailed bE the Company.
An illustrated history of matchmaking, con
q tsining much useful information t. watch
! ers sent to any address on application.
: ROBBINS d APPLETON,
General Agents for American Watch Co.
1872 Broadway, New York.