The Hawaiian gazette., 1879-11-26
CAUTION To The PUBLIC

To avoid imposition, purchasers Walthsm Watches
Will observe that every watch, whether gold
silver, bears trade both case aud movement
Gold cases are stamped "a. w. Co." and guarantee
Gam. Watch Co.. watham. Mass. Sterling silver" and
are accompanied by guarantee certificates signed r. E.
Robbins, Treasurer. The Waltham" is plainly
engraved upon all movements, Irrespective of either dis
tinguishing marks.
This caution is rendered necessary by reason of the fact
that cases frequently separated from
ments and put into worthless of other makers
and rice rssa thus affecting njuriosy the performance
of the watches and viatng guarantee, which is
tended TO cover only complete watches wholly made
by 1t s necessary also because il
be public scandal, that great fiaud in the
metal quality of both gold and silver gene
that many gold and silver offered in are
debased from from 10 to 20 per from the quality
they assume TO be- This fraud upon the purchaser and
accounts for the low price at Which such cased watches
We take this occasion to announce that we have re-
Gently entirely remodeed the popular grades full
plate movements, known by the marks " VIM. Ellery,"
''Appleton. Tracy Co.." watham Watch Co., P. s.
BARTLETT and " Broadway" giving to them not ohy
highly improved appearance but additional value
We embody in them such of the best results of expe
Renee and study for twenty 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 cost. The
alterations have been made with the view of pleasing
practical watch makers well watch wearefs.
We avail ourselves, too, Of this occasion the
public against CHEAP watches. The superiority of
waltham goods, in all grades, is now generally
knOwledged that competitors, Swiss and American
10 have but the attraction of
low Price Their goods being Inferior ours they
people generally not knowing good watch from bad
one, very often allow small price decide them VIII
liam Morris. the eminent English Lecturer on Art and
Labor Topics 10 recent lecture delivered before the
Trades Gulld,'' says:
ar that public in general are set upon having
things cheap being 50 ignorant that they do not know
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
che,pness not Of excellence that they the bargain
hunters half way and cheerfuly furnish with nasty
wares at the cheap price they asked for by of
what can he called by no prettier name than fraud"
We much mistaken If this is what public
expects, OF U.s. at least Good watches made
when neither workmun employer has pride in his oc
wanting, and both essential In good watch making
Low price, especially in Watches means QUALIFY NTH
loD performance and high repairs
Our mission and business Is, good
watches whatever the holding firmly this single
purpose we have seen improvement in quality reduc
ton In cost by Of discoveries and
machinery and by natural steadily together
until can truly say, Waltham Watches in their
spectiye grades the best watches
lower grades, they within the reach of everybody
be- and low they will be. Watches cannot be made
tor nothing, by machinery. We say the public
BUY good watch while you about it, and pay proper
price for It, The more pay honest dealer the bet
ter satisfied you will be Ia the end don't be deceived by
cheapness- quality descends faster than price.
For American Watch Co.. of waltham, Mass.
ROBBINS g. APPLETON,
76O 1y General Agents, New York, U. s. A.
co All the above line of Walham Watches for sale at
the Store OF NJ McINERNY, Sole Agent for this King
dom.
Also, Agent for the GoRHAM STERLING SILVER
WARE. The Trade supplied Mt the LOWEST PRICES.
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