The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-03-24
SHfrial snafess.
Notice to the Public.

tn avoid imposition purchasers of watham watches
will observe that every genuine watch whether gold or
silver, bears trade both case aud movement
Gold cases are stamped "a. W. Co." and guarantee
certificates acco npauy them. Silver cases are stamped
are nccompane by guarantee certificates, signed r. E.
Robbins, Treas irer. The name Waltham is plainly
engraved III movements, Irrespective OF either dis
tnguishing ks.
This caution rendered by of the fact
that frequently separated from our move
ments and put ito worthless of other Makers
and rice rrs1 affecting injuriousy the performance
of watches and Whaling our guarantee, which is az
tended to GOV only our complete watches wholly made
by 1t is cessary also, because is so notorious rs
to pub scandal that there is great fiaud in the
metal qua, Of both gold and silver cases as now gene
rally sold We have demonstrated by frequent assays
that many GOO and silver cases oiereo IN ne are
debased from from 10 TO 20 per cent from the quality
they be- This fraud upon the purchaser and
tor the low price at Which such cased watches
have been sold.
We take this occasion to announce that we have
Gently entirely renodeled the popular grades of full
plate movements, known by the marks VIM. Elerv,"
appleton. Tracy Co.. 'wallbam Watch CO., p S.
BARTLETT and broadway" giving to them oaly
highly improved appearance but great additional vaiue
embody them such of the best results OF
aud study for years be useful In this
popular 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 have been made with the view Of pleasing
practical watch makers, well as watch wearers.
We avail ourselves, of this occasion TO warn the
public against cHEAP watches. The superiority of
waltham goods, In all grades is generally
knowedged that our competitors Swiss and American,
seem to have resource present of
low Price goods being inferior pGrs they have
to sell them what they get Times hard and
people generally knowing good watch from bad
often allow small price to decide them. VIII
liam Morris. the eminent English Lecturer Art and
Labor Topics in recent lecture delivered before the
| q Trades Guild,' says:
al that the public in ranera are set upon having
things cheap, being gno ut that they do not know
when they get them nasty a'n ignorant that they
neither know whether they give man his due
know the manufacturers called set
carving competition its utmost, competition of
cheapness not of excellence that they meet the bargain
hunters half and cheerfuly furnish them with nasty
at the cheap price they asked for by means OF
what be called by pretter name than fraud"
We much mistaken If this Is what the public want
expects of least Good watches cannot be made
when neither worRmun employer has pride In his &C.
cupation interest and pleasure in the work both
wanting and both essential In good watch making.
| Ioig performance and high repairs.
Our mission and our business Is, to make good
Watches whatever the cost holding firmly to this single
purpose have seen improvement in quality and reduc'
machinery by causes go steadily together,
until truly say, Waltham Watches in their re-
specve grades the best watches made and the
lower grades they within the reach Of everybody
who Ou- prices low they ought TO
be, and low they will be- Watches cannot be made
for nothing, by machinery We to the public,
buy good watch while about II, and proper
price for it, The honest dealer the bet
satisfied You will be in the end don't be deceived by
| chespneSs- quality descends faster than price.
For American Watch Co, of Waltham Mass
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
7G0 ly General Agents, New York, U. s A.
r- All the above line of waItham Watches for
the Store of NJ McINERNY, Sole Agent for this King
dom.
Also, Agent for the GoRHAM STERLING SILVER.
! WARE. The Trade supplied at the LOWEST PRICES.
$50