The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-04-07
Notice to the Public.

To avoid imposition, purchasers of waltham Watches
VIII observe that every genuine watch, whether gold or
Gold stamped "a, ". Co" and guarantee
certificates accompany them Silver cases are stamped
are aceompanied by guAran tee certificates signed r.
Robbins, Treasurer. rne name wathani" Is plainly
engraved upon all movements irrespective OF either dis
tnguishlug marks
THIS caution rendered necessary by Of the fact
that our cases frequenty separated from move
and into worthless OF other makers
thus affecting injuroasy the performance
OF the watches and vitatns our guarantee which Is m
tended only complete watches wholly made
by II is necessary also, because II Is notorious
be public scandal that there is great nAud In the
quality OF both guild and silver now gene
rally sold We have demonstrated by frequent
gold and silver cases offered In the market are
debased from 10 10 20 per cent from the quality
they he This fraud the purchaser, aud
the low price at which such cased watches
we take This occasion to announce that have re-
Gently entirely remoeed the popular grades OF full
plate movements known by the marks Wm Ellery,"
Appleon Tracy 4 Co. - waltham Watch Co., s p. s.
Bartlett" and broadway" giving TO them not odly
highly improved appearance but great additional value
we embody IN them of the results of expe
ri-nce and be u~eal In ihts
nopu,xr form of watch We give these new model
special recommendation all who look for good per
f,ruancr and solid excellence moderate cost The
aI,erSrops hay. been uat.e with the view Of pleasing
practical watch makers, well rs watch wearefs-
avail ourselves, of this occasion To warn the
public against csEAP watches. The superiority OF
Waltham goods in all grades, is now so generally ac
kuOwledged that our competitors swiss ana American
seem have but present the attraction OF
to sell for wha, they Times are hard and
people generally not knowing good watch from bad
often allow small price Ia decide them. VII
hau Norris the eminent English Lecturer on Art and
labor Topics, in recent lecture delivered before the
Trades Guid,' says:
the public in rsnera are set upon having
things cheap, being isnOl that they do not know
when they get them nasty a'n iguorNnt that they
neither know whether thy give man his due
that the manufacturers called set on
carving out competition its compeiiton of
4pneSs excellence that they the bargain
half aud cheerfuy furnish them with nasty
the cheap price they asked for by means Of
what be called by no preiiier name than fraud"
much mistaken If this Is what the public wants
or expects, OF least Good watches cannot be made
when neither workmun employer has pride in his
cupaton interest and pleasure in the work both
wanting, and both ntil In good watch making.
price especially in Watches loo quality, tCh
lot7 performance and Nigh repairs
our mission and our business IS. TO make good
watches. whatever the holding firmly 10 this single
purpose, have improvement in quality and reduc
lion Of discoveries and Improvements in
machinery and by natural steadily together,
until we can truly ,ay. waltham Watches in their re-
grades the watches made and to the
lower grades, they within the reach of everybody
who On prices low us they ought 10
aud low they VIII be. Watches cannot be made
buy good while you about it, and pay proper
price for it. The pay honest dealer the bet
satisfied will be In the end don't be deceived by
eheapueSs- quality lescends faster than price.
For American Watch Co, Of Waltham, aass
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
760 ly General Agents, New YOrS, L. 5. A.
So All the above line OF waltham Watches for sale
the Store of NJ. McINERSY, Sole Agent for this King
dom.
Also, Agent for the GoRHAM STERLING SILVER
WARE. The Trade supplied at the LOWEST PRICES.
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