The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-05-19
Spfrial Clothes.
Notice to the Public.

To avoid imposition, purchasers of waltham Watches
VIII observe that every genuine watch whether gold
silver bears trade mark both aud movement
Gold cases are stamped "a. w. Co." and guarantee
certificates accompany them. Silver cases stamped
"Am Watch Co.. Waltham, Mass, Sterling silver" and
accompanied by guarantee certificates signed r.
Robbins. Treasurer The name & Waltham" is plainly
engraved all movements, Irrespective of either dis
tingushng marks.
This caution is rendered necessary by of the fact
that frequently separated frum
ments and putnto worthless movements of other Makers
and thus affecting nuriOusy the performance
tended to cover only our complete watches wholly made
by 1T Ia necessary, also because 1t is
to he public scandal that there is fraud in the
metal quality of both gold and silver gene
rally sold. We have demonstrated by frequent assays
that many gold and silver offered in the market
debased from from 10 TO 20 per cent from the quality
they be- This fraud upon the purchaser
accounts for the low price at which such cased watches
have been Sold
We take this occasion announce that we have re-
Gently entirely remodeled the popular grades
plate movements known by the marks VIM ElIery,,
Appleton. Tracy Co. - a. Waltham Watch Co., P. s.
Bartlett" and broadway" giving them only
highly improved appearance but great additional value
We embody them such of the best results of expe
Renee and study for twenty be in this
popular form of watch We give these model watches
special recommendation TO all who look for good per-
formanca and solid excellence moderate cost The
alterations have been made with the view of pleasing
practical watch makers as we'll as watch wearers.
We avail ourselves to- of this occasion to the
public against CHEAP watches. The superiority of
Waltham goods, In all grades, is generally
knowledged That our competitors swiss and American,
seem to have resource but present the attraction of
Price goods OelDS tney nave
to sell them Tor what they can get Times are hard and
people generally not knowing good watch from bad
one, very often allow small price to decide them VIII
liam Morris. the eminent English Lecturer and
Labor Topics In recent lecture delivered before the
"Trades Gnild,' says:
al that the public raneral are set upon having
things cheap, being gnol that they do know
when they get them nasty, a'o ignorant that they
neither know whether they give his due.
know that the manufacturers called
carrying out competition to its utmost, competition of
cheapness not of excellence that they the
hunters half and cheerfnlly furnish them with
at the cheap price they asked for by of
wnat can be called by no prettier name than fraud"
We much mistaken If this is what public
expects, of atieast Good watches be
when neither workmun nor employer has pride in his
cupation interest and pleasure in the work both
wanting, and both essential In good watch making.
Low price, especially in Watches Iop qualify tcih
loD performances and high repairs
Our mission and onr business is, TO make good
Watches whatever the cost holding firmly this single
purpose we have improvement in quality and reduc
ton In cost by means Of discoveries and improvements in
machinery and by natural causes steadily together
until truly say, Watham Watches in their
spectve grades, the best watches made and
lower grades they within the reach of everybody
who earns Ou- prices low they ought to
be. and as low they will be- Watches be made
buy good watch while you abon it, and
price for 1t. The you pay honest dealer the bet
ter satisfied 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,
76o iy General Agents. New York, q. s A.
All the above line of waltham Watches for sale at
the Store Of N. McINERNY Sole Agent for this King
dom.
Also, Agent for the GoBUASf STERLING SILVER
WARE. The Trade supplied at the LOWEST PRICES.
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