The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1879-08-13
CAUTION To The PUBLIC

To avoid imposition purchasers of waitham watches
VIII observe that every genuine WATCH whether gold or
Gold cases are stamped "a. w. Co." and guarantee
certificates accompany them Silver cases are stamped
"Am. Watch Co.. Walthem, Mass, Sterling silver and
accompanied by guarantee certihcates signed R.
Robbins, Treasurer. The name 4" watham" is plainly
engraved upon all movements irrespective either
tinguishing marks -
THIS rendered Necessary by reason Of the fact
that our cases are frequently separated from
ments put worthless Of other makers
and rice thus affecting injurousy the performance
OF the watches aud vatins our guarantee which is an
tended only our complete watches wholly made
by 1t I Necessary also, because Il is
quality of both gold and silver cases as now gene
rally sold We have demonstrated by frequent
that many gold and silver cases offered in the market
debased from from 10 10 % per cent from the Quality
they assume be- This frand upon the purchaser and
accounts for the low price at which such casd watches
have been sold.
we take this occasion to announce that we have re-
Gently entirely remodeed the popular grades
plate movements known by the marks VIM. Ellery,"
i'Appleon. Tracy Co :" Wallham Watch o. P. s.
Bartlett" and Broadway. giving to them not oLly
highly improved appearance but great additional value
embody IN them such of the best Results of expe
rence aud study twenty years can be usefai In this
popuar form OF watch We give these new model watches
special recommendation to all who look for good per-
formance and solid excellence at moderate The
have been made with the of pleasing
practical watch makers, as well rs watch wearefs.
We avail ourselves, too, of this occasion the
public against cHEAP watches The superiority OF
waltham goods In all grades, Is generally
knowledged that competitors Swiss and American,
have but the attraction Of
low rrce Their goods being inferior ours, they have
sell them for what they get Times hard
people generally knowing good watch from bad
one very often allow Il small price To decide them VIII
liam Morris the eminent English Lecturer Art and
Labor Topics. in recent lecture delivered before
Trades Guild" says:
that The puhlio in general upon having
things chap, being ignorant that they do know
when they get them NASTY, alsn ignorant they
neither know whether they give hts due
know that the manufacturers. 's0 called
carrying npeuton to its utmost competition of
pness, of excellence that they argain
hunters half way, and cheerfuy furnish with nasty
at the cheap price they asked for by of
We much mistaken If this is what public want.
when neither workmun employer has pride in his
cupatihn interest and pleasure in the work brth
wanting and both ntial in good watch making
Low price, especially in watches, op quality ivi
loo performance and high repairs.
Our mission was. and our business Is. TO make good
watches whatever the COST holding firmly to this single
purpose we have seen improvement in quality and reduc
ton in cost by means of discoveries and Improvements in
machinery and by natural go steadily together
until we truly say. Watham Watches in their
spectiye grades, the best
lower grades they within the reach Of everybody
who earns wages Ou- prices low they ought
be- and as low they viii be- Watches cannot be made
for nothing, even by machinery. We say the public,
buy good watch while you about It, and
price for It, The more honest dealer the bet
satisfied VIII be Ia the end don't be deceived by
cher pness- quality descends faster than price
For American Watch Co, OF RlthAm, Mass