The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1879-10-22
CAUTION To The PUBLIC

To avoid imposition, purchasers of waltham Watches
VIII observe that every genuine WATCH whethergod
Gold cases are stamped "a w. Co." and guarantee
certificates accompany them. Silver stamped
cam. Watch Co.. Watham, Mass Sterling silver, and
are ny guarantee certlhcates signed r. L.
Robbins. Treasurer. The Waltnam" is plainly
engraved upon all movements Irrespective either dis
inguishing marks
This rendered necessary by reason of the fact
that frequently separated from our move
ments and put into worthless movements of other makers
and thus affecting inurOusy the performance
of the watches and vtiatng guarantee which is
tended 10 cover only our complete watches wholly
by u.s. 1t is necessary also, because it
to be public scandal, that there great Fl 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 market are
debAsed from from 10 to 20 per cent from the quality
they be- This fraud upon the purchaser and
accounts for the low price at Which such
have been sold.
We take this occasion announce that we have re.
Gently entirely reodeled the very popular grades full
plate movements, known by the marks VIM EIlery ),
sAppleton. Tracy & Co.. a WalIlam Watch Co.. p s.
Bartlett" and broadway" giving TO them. not OILY a
highly improved appearance but great additional vaIue
We embody them sucl of the of our expe
ence and study fr twenty be useful In this
popular form of watch. We give these model
formance and solid excellence at moderate cost The
alterations have been made with the view of pleasing
practical watch makers, as well as watch wearers,
We avail ourselves, too, of this occasion the
public against CHEAP watches The superiority OF
Waltham goods, in all grades, is generally
knowledged that our competitors, Swiss and American
seem TO have resource but the attraction of
Inelr goods being Inferior they have
TO sell them for what they Times hard and
people generally not knowing good watch from bad
one, very often allow small price to decide Them
liam Norris the eminent English Lecturer Art and
Labor Topics. in recent lecture delivered before the
Trades Gud,' says:
know that the public in general upon having
things cheap being ignorant that they do know
when they get them nasty, also ignorant that
neither know nor care whether they give his due.
know that the manufacturers called
carrying out competition to its utmost, competition of
chepness not of excellence that they the
hunters half way and ceerfuly furnish them with nasty
wares at the cheap price they asked for by
what can be called by no prettier than fraud"
We are much mistaken If this is what public wants
or expects of at least Good watches
when neither workmun employer has pride in his
cupaton; interest and pleasure in the work both
wanting. and both ess ntial in good watch making.
Low price. especially in watches, quality
toio performance and high repairs.
Our mission was, aud business is, to make good
watches, whatever the holding firmly this single
purpose we have seen Improvement in quality and rpduc
ton in cost by means of discoveries and
machinery and by natural causes steadily together,
until We can truly say Waltham Watches in their
spectve grades the best watches made and
lower grades, they within the reach of everybody
who earns wages Ou- prices low they ought
be, and as low they will be- Watches be made
tor nothing, even by machinery We the public,
buy good watch while about it, and pay proper
price for It, The more you honest dealer the bet
ter satisfied you VIII be ia the end don't be deceived
cheapness- quality descends faster than price
For American Watch Co., of Watham Mass.