The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-12-08
Notice to the Public.

To avoid imposition purchasers of waltham Watches
will observe that every genuine watch whether gold or
silver bears trade mark both and movement.
Ci,ld cases stamped "a. W. Co." and guarantee
certificates accompany them. Silver cases stamped
are accompanied by guarantee certificates signed r. E.
Robbins Treasurer rhe name q Waltham" Is plainly
engraved upon all movements irrespective OF either dis
Tis caution is rendered by Of
that cur frequently separated from
ana put into worthless
and rice affecting njuriousy the performance
Of watches and vitiating guarantee which is an
tended 70 cover only our complete watches wholly
by necessary also because IL is notorious
TO be public scandal that there is great aud in the
quality OF both gold and silver cases as now gene
rally sold We have demonstrated by frequent assays
gold and silver cases offered In the market are
deb,sed from from 10 to 20 per cent from the quaty
they be- This sa fraud the purchaser ana
Tor the low price ut which such cased watches
we take this occasion announce that we have re
Gently entirely remodeled the popular grades OF full
plate movements, known by the narks." W m. ElieIr,
appleton. Tracy & Co, - watlam Watch o." p. 5.
BartIe,.' and Broadway giving to them not odly q
highly improved appearance but great additional valne.
enbody them such of tie best results of our expe
study twenty can De useful in this
popuar form OF watch We give these new model watches
special recommendation all who look for good
formancc and solid excellence at moderate cost The
alterations hays been made with the view OF pleasing
practical watch makers well rs watch wearefs.
We avail ourselves of this occasion TO warn the
public against watches. The superiority OF
Waitham goods. in all grades. Is generally ac-
knowedged that competitors, Swiss and American
seem present the attraction OF
low rrice goods being infe ours, they
to sell them for what they get.
People generally KNOWN good watch from bad
one very ofen allow small price to decide Them. VII
liam Morris. the emIdent English Lecturer Art and
Topics in recent lecture delivered before the
Trades Guid,' says:
al that the public in general set upon having
things cheap being ignorant that they do
they them nasty, asn Ignorant that they
neither know care whether they give man his due
know that the manufacturers, called set on
carrying competition to its utmost, competition o
che pness Of excellence, that they the argair
half and cheerfuly furnish them with nasty
the cheap price they asked for by
be- called by no pretrier name than fraud"
much mistaken If this Is what tue public want'
expects Of Us, least Good watches cannot be mads
cupation interest and pleasure In the work bnif
wanting, and both ntial in good watch making
price, especially in watches, oy quality 1i
iorc performance and high repairs.
and business Is. to make gooc
whatever the holding firmly to this single
ton by Of discoveries and improvements II
machinery and by go steadily together
until truly say, Waltham Watches in their re
specve grades the best watches made and to tint
lower grades, they within the reach Of everybod,
who wages Our prices low they ought Il
be- and as low as they Will be- Watches cannot be madt
for nothing. by machinery. We say the pnbc
buy good watch while you about IT, and pay prope
price for IT, The more pay honest dealer the bet
satisfied will be In the end don't be deceived b,
cheHpne quality descends faster than price
For American Watch Co, OF Waltham, Mass.
ROBBINS g. APPLETON,
| sl2 Iy General Agents, New York, u s A.
ns- All the above line of waltham Watches for
the Store of M. MCINERNY Sole Agent for this King
dom.
Also, Agent for the GoRn%M STERLING SILVER
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