The Hawaiian gazette., 1879-09-17
CAUTION to The PUBLIC

To avoid imposition purchasers of Waltham Watches
will observe that every WATCH whether gold or
silver, mark on both case and movement
Gold cases are stamped "a. w. Co." and guaran tee
"Am. Watch Co.. waltham Mass sterling silver and
are accompanied by guarantee certificates signed r. L.
Robbins treasurer The name WuItl,au,,i is nianI,
engraved upon all movements, Irrespective of either
tUguishing marks.
This Caution is rendered by reason of the fact
that our cases are frequently separated from
ments aud put into worthless other makers
and rice thus affecting njuriously performance
OF the watches and vitahng our guarantee, which is
tended to cover only complete watches wholly made
by u.s. 1t s necessary. also because it notorious
to be public scandal that there is great faud in
metal quality of both gold and silver as gene.
rally sold We have demonstrated by frequent
that many gold and silver offered in the market
deoased from irom 10 TO 20 per cent from the quality
they assume be- This fraud upon purchaser and
have been sold.
We take this occasion to announce that we have re-
Gently entirely remodeed the very popular grades of f
plate movements known by the marks VIM. Ellery,"
.'Appleton, Tracy Co. - Waliham Watch Co., p
highly improved appearance but great additional value
We embody IN them such of the best of
ence and study Tor twenty years can be useful in this
popular form Of watch We give these model
special recommendation all who look for good per-
formance and solid excellence at moderate The
alterations have been made with the of pleasing
practical watch makers as well as watch wearers.
We avail ourselves too of this TO warn the
public against CHEAP watches. The superiority OF
Walthnm goods, in all grades, is so generally ac-
knowiedged that our competitors Swiss and American
seem to have resource but the
low Price Their goods being inferior ours they
to sell them for what they get Times are hard and
people generally not knowing good watch from a bad
one, very often allow small price to decide them.
liam Morris. the eminent English Lecturer Art and
Labor Topics in recent lecture delivered before
Trades Guild'' says:
LEnow that the public general are set upon having
things cheap, being ignorant that they know
when they get them nasty also ignorant that they
neither know care whether they give 4 due
know that the manufacturers, Called, on
carrying out competition TO its utmost competition
cheapness not of excellence that they bargain
hunters half way and cheerfuy furnish them with nasty
wares at the cheap price they asked for by
what can be called by pretter than fraud"
We much mistaken If this what the public wants
expects, of least Good cannot be made
when neither workmun employer has pride in
cupaaon interest and pleasure in the work
wanting, and both ssential In good watch making
Low price, especially in Watches means Lov quality ,ph
loW performance and high repairs
Our mission was, and business is, TO make good
watches, whatever the cost holding firmly this single
purpose we have seen Improvement in quality and reduc
ton In cost by means Of discoveries and
machinery and by natural causes steadily together
until we can truly Watham Watches In their
spechve grades are the best watches made and
lower grades they within the reach of everybody
who earns Ou- prices low they ought to
be- and as low as they VIII be- Watches cann0t be made
tor nothing. even by machinery. We say the public.
buy good watch while about It, and pay proper
price for it. The more pay honest dealer the
ter satisfied you Will be in the end don't be deceived by
cheapness- quality descends faster than price.
For American Watch Co, of Naltham Mass.