The Hawaiian gazette., 1879-04-23
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC

To avoid imposition purchasers of Watham Watches
silver, trade mark both and movement
Gold stamped "a. w. Co." and guarantee
certificates accompany them. Silver cases are stamped
Watch Co., Waltham, 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
tnguishing marks.
This caution rendered necessary by of the fact
that frequently separated from move
and put worthless movements of other makers
uce thus affecting injurously the performance
tended TO cover only our complete watches wholly made
by 1t B necessary, also because it is notorious as
be public scandal that there is great fiaud 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 are
debased from from 10 TO 20 per cent from the Quality
they be- This is fraud upon the purchaser, and
the low price at which such cased watches
have been sold. raaa1 l
We take this occasion to announce that have re-
Gently entirely reodeed the popular grades OF full
plate movements known by the marks ' VIM. Ellery,n
IA ppleton, Tracy Co.. Waitham Watch Co., P. s.
Bartlett" and Broadway" giving to them not ouly q
highly improved appearance great additional value
We embody them such of the best results Of
rence study twenty be useful in this
nonnla form of watch We give these new odel
specia 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, of this occasion TO warn the
public against CHEAP watches. The superiority of
Waltha goods in all grades, is now so generally ac
kuowiedged that our competitors Swiss American,
have resource but present the attraction OF
sell them for what they can get Times are hard and
people generally not knowing good watch from bad
one very often allow small price TO decide them. VIII
Ham Morris the eminent English Lecturer Art and
Labor Topics, in recent lecture delivered before the
"Trades Guild,'' says:
know that the public in general are set upon having
things cheap being ignorant that they do not know
when they get them nasty also 50 ignorant that they
neither whether they give mau his due.
know the manufacturer Called, are so set on
carving out competition to its utmost, competition OF
cheapness that they meet the bargain
hunters way cheerfuly furnish them with nasty
cheap price they asked for BY means OF
what can be called by prettier name than fraud"
much mistaken If this is what the public wants
or expects Of u.s. Good watches cannot be made
when neither workmun employer has pride in his
cnpaton and pleasure in the work are both
wanting, both essential in good watch making
price, especially in watches means lop quality, with
loiV performance and high repdiTs. evF "a
Our mission and our business is. 10 make good
watches whatever the holding firmly 10 this single
purpose we have improvement in quality and reuc-
lion in cost Of discoveries and i'm proyements in
machinery and by steadily together,
until we can truly say, Waltham Watches in their re-
spectye grades watches made and TO the
lower grades they within the reach Of everybody
wages prices are as low as they ought to
be- and they Will be. Watches cannot be made
for nothing even BY machinery. We say the pnbic,
buy good watch while you about 1t, andpay proper
price It. The you pay honest dealer the bet
ter satisfied you will be u the end don't be deceived oy
chespness- quality descends faster than price
For American watch Co, of Watham Mass
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
745 sne General Agents. New York, o. s A.