The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-12-22
Notice to the Public.

To avoid imposition, purchasers of waltham watches
viii observe that every genuine watch whether gold
silver trade both and movement
Gold cases are stamped "a. W. Co. and guarantee
certificates accompany them Silver are stamped
Am Watch Co. Walfhan, Mass. Stern. silver and
accompanied by guarantee certificates signed r f.
Robbins. freasurer fhe name q Walthsm" Is plainly
unguishing marks
This caution rendered necessary by reason Of the fact
that our cases are freqnenuy separated from
ments put worthless iriuSenents Of other makers
and ries thus affecting ujuriousy the performance
tended 10 only complete watches wholly made
by II s necessary, also because is
metal quality Of both guild and silver cases now gene,
rally sold We have demonstrated by frequent assays
that many gold and silver offered in the market are
deeNsed from from 10 TO . per cent from the quality
they assume TO be- This is fraud the aud
scconnts Tor the low price al which such csed
have been sod.
We take this occasion to announce that we have re-
Gently entirely reodelled very popular grades OF fn
plate movements known by the marks e Wm Enery,r
Appleton. Tracy & Co, - ss Wallhaun Watch to
Bartlett, and a Broadway, giving to them o1Iy
hSny improved appearance, but great additional value
We euoody IN them such Of results orr expe-
Renee and study III twenty years be uses this
popo A. form OF watch We give these model watches
special Recommendation all who look for good per-
farnAnoe and solid excellence moderate cost The
alterations have been made with the of pleasing
practical watch makers well as watch wearers
We avail ourselves too of this to warn the
pnolc zSSinsi cHEAP watches The superiority OF
walihAm goods in all grades is now so generallv ar
kno~ledged that compeii;o-s swiss and American
Low rrice Their goods being inferior 70 ours hv have
TO sell them for what they get
People eeneraly not knowing good watch from a bad
one, very ofen allow small price decide them WfI.
liam Norris. the eminent English Lecturer on Art and
Labor Topics in recent lecture delivered before the
a Trades Guid.'' SAYS:
e know that the public in general set upon having
things cheap being ignorant they do not know
when they get them nasty, asn that thev
neither Knox nor care whether they give hss doe
know that the manufacturers called are 81 set on
carrying out competition Its utmost competition Of
cheapness not OF excellence that they meet the iran
hunters half way and cheerfuy furnish with nasty
wares ~ the cheap price they asked for bv means OF
" nSt can b. called by pretfier name than fraudr
We are much mistaken II this IS wfaf The public xsnt.
OF expects. OF Us, AteaSf Cool cannot be made
when neither work employer has pride In his &C.
cnpAua1 interest and pleasure IN work are both
E4ntng. and both in good watch making
Low price especially in watches eaHS log quaifV ,-i
i1D performance and HIGH rer1irs
O1r mission wAS- and business is to make rood
NAienes whatever the c,si: holding firmly this single
purpose We have seen improvement quaty and renc
non N cost BY means Of discoveries and Improvements in
machinery and by natural 20 steadily on together
nnih We can t-nly walthan Watches IN their re-
secEs grades the best msde and as 70 me
loHer grades ihey within the Of everybody
@no earrs wages Ou- prices they ought 10
De- and s low as they VIII be. Watches cannot be made
ior noini1g even by machinery. We say % the public
71g sood watch while you about H. and par proper
psloe ior II The more honest dealer the bet
q sAsneo you viii be in the end don't be deceived by
eneFpness- quality descends faster than price
For American Watch Co, OF Waitsarn, Mass