The Hawaiian gazette., 1879-08-20
CAUTION To THE PUBLIC

To avoid imposition, purchasers of Waltham Watches
viii observe that every genuine watch whether gold
silver bears trade on both case aud movement
Gold cases are stamped "a W. Co." and guaranteed
certificates accompany them Silver cases are stamped
cam. Watch Co.. Wathan, Mass Sterling silver" and
accompanied by guarantee certificates signed r. E.
Robbins, treasurer The name " Waltham" Is plainly
engraved upon all movements Irrespective of either dis
tinguishing marks.
This rendered necessary by reason of the fact
that our cases are frequently separated frum
ments and puintO worthless other MAKERS
and rice thus affecting inurously performance
OF the watches and vatng our guarantee, which is
tended to only complete wholly made
by u.s. 1t s necessary also, because is notorious
TO be public scandal that there is great aud in the
metal quality Of both gold and silver gene
rally sold We have demonstrated by frequent assays
that many gold and silver offered in the market
debased from from 10 to 20 cent from the quality
they be- This fraud upon purchaser and
accounts for the low price at Which such cased watches
have been sold.
We take this occasion to announce that we have re-
Gently entirely remodeed the popular grades of full
plate movements known by the marks 4" VIM. Ellery,"
"Appleton. Tracy Co. 3" Waltham Watch Co., r. g.
BARTLETT and " broadway" giving them oliy
highly improved appearance but great additional value
We embody in them such of the best results of
rence aud study for twenty be useful In this
popular form of watch We give these model
special recommendation to all who look for good per-
formance and solid excellence at moderate The
alterations have been made with the view of pleasing
practical watch makers, well watch wearers
We avail ourselves too, of this occasion to the
public against CHEAP watches. The superiority of
Waltham goods in all grades is now so generally ac.
knowledged that our competitors Swiss and American,
have no resource but 10 the attraction OF
low Price Their goods being inferior ours they
TO sell them for what they get Times hard and
people generally not knowing good watch from bad
often allow small price decide them. VIII
liam Morris. the eminent English Lecturer and
Labor Topics, in recent lecture delivered before the
''Trades Guild" says:
know that the public in general upon having
things cheap being ignorant that they do
when they get them nasty, also ignorant that they
neither know nor care whether they give his due.
know that the manufacturers called
carrying out competition to its utmost, competition of
cheapness not of excellence that they the bargain
hunters half way and cheerfuy furnish them with nasty
wares at the cheap price they asked for by
what can be called by prettier than fraud"
We much mistaken If this is what public wants
or expects OF us, aties Good watches be made
when neither workmun employer has pride In his
cupaton interest and pleasure in the work both
wanting and both essential In good watch making.
Low price, especially in Watches Ioy quality, Nth
lou performance and high repairs.
Our mission was, and our business Is. to make good
purpose, have improvement quality and reduc.
ton in cost by means of discoveries and Improvements in
machinery and by natural causes go steadily together,
until can truly say, Waltham Watches in their
spectye grades the best watches and
lower grades they within tine reach of everybody
who earns wages 0u- prices low tney ought
be- and as low they will be- Watches cannot be made
TOR nothing, even by machinery. We 10 the public,
buy good watch while about it, and pay proper
price for it. The pay honest dealer the bet
ter satisfied will be Ia the end don't be deceived by
chespness quality descends faster than price.
For American Watch Co., of Waltham, Mass
ROBBINS & APPLETON,