The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-08-04
Notice to the Public.

To avoid imposition, purchasers waltham Watches
will observe that every genuine watch, whether gold
silver, trade mark both aud movement.
Gold cases stamped "a. w. CO.. and guarantee
certificates accompany them. Silver stamped
Watch Co., Watham, Mass, sterling silver and
accompanied by guarantee certificates signed r. T.
Robbins. treasurer. The name g Watham" Is plainly
engraved all movements irrespective of either dis
tingushing marks.
This caution is rendered necessary by the fact
that frequently separated from our move
and into worthless of other makers
rice versa thus affecting inurously the performance
of the watches and vtsung our guarantee, which Is n
tended only complete watches wholly made
by 1t B necessary also, because II is so notorious
be public scandal, that there is great aud in the
metal quality OF both gold and silver cases AS now gene
rally sold We have demonstrated by frequent assays
that 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 and
accounts for the low price at Which such cased watches
have been sold.
We take this occasion to announce that we have re-
Gently entirely remodeed the popular grades OF full
plate movements known by the marks VIM Ellery,"
.Ap ppIeton. Tracy Co -" walrham Watch CO., "P. S.
Bartlett" and broadway giving them ouly
highly improved appearance but great additional value
We embody them such of the best results of
aud study for twenty be useful in this
popular form Of watch We give these new model watches
special recommendation all who look for good per-
formance 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
Watham goods. in all grades, is now so generally ac
knOwledged that competitors, Swiss and American
TO have but present the attraction Of
gOOQS
to sell them for what they get Times are hard and
people generally not knowing good witch from bad
one often allow small price to decide them. Will
liam Morris the eminent English Lecturer Art and
Labor Topics, in recent lecture delivered before the
6 Trades Guild" says:
know that the public in ranera upon having
things cheap, being igno mt that they do not know
when they get them nasty a'o ignorant that they
neither know whether they give man his due
know that the manufacturers called are 50 set on
carrying out competition to lis utmost composition Of
chespness of excellence that they the bargain
hnrers half way and cheerfuly furnish them with nasty
the cheap price they asked for by means OF
wnat can be- called by no prettier name than fraud"
much mistaken If this is what the public want
expects, of Atieas Good watches cannot be made
cupaon interest and pleasure In the work are both
wanting, and both essential In good watch making.
Low price especially in watches LoU quality Nth
low performances and high repairs
Our mission and business Is. TO make good
watches, whatever the holding firmly TO this single
purpose have improvement in quality and reduc'
ton in hy Of discoveries and Improvements In
machinery and by natural steadily together
until truly say, Waltham Watches In their re-
spective grades the watches made and to
who Ou- prices low they ought to
be, and low they will be. Watches cannot be made
tor nothing, by machinery. We 70 the public.
buy good watch while you about it, and pay proper
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 g. APPLETON,
Sic Iy General Agents. New York, U. S. A.
nB- All the above line Of watham Watches for sale
the Store of NJ McINERNY, Sole Agent for this King
dom. EEH
Also, Agent for the GoRHAM STERLING SILVER
WARE. The Trade supplied at the LOWEST PRICES. f