The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-09-22
Notice to the Public,

To avoid imposition, purchasers of waItham Watches
will observe that every genuine watch, whether gold
silver, trade mark both aud movement
Gold stamped "a. W. Co." and guarantee
certificates accompany them. Silver cases are stamped
GAm Watch Co.. Wsltham, Mass, Sterling silver, and
are accompanied By guarantee certificates signed II. E.
Robbins Treasurer The name :. Wa altman" Is plainly
engraved upon all movements, irrespective of either dis
tinguishng marks
This caution rendered by Of the fact
that frequently separated frvm our
ments put into worthless movements Of other MAKERS
and rice rsrsa affecting nJurousIy the performance
OF watches and vitating guarantee. which is
tended only our complete watches wholly made
II IL necessary Also because 1t is notorious
metal quality OF both gold end silver cases as now gene
rally sold. We demonstrated by frequent assays
many gold aud silver offered in il,e market are
de5ased from 10 TO 20 cent from the quality
they assume This fraud the purchaser, and
Tor the low price at Which such cased watches
we take this occasion that we have re-
Gently entirely remodeed ihe popular grades Of fnll
plate movements, known by the narSs =" VIM. Eery,n
uAppeton Tracy Co ;" a. Wabam Watch o., p s.
Bartlett" and Broadway giving to them not oaly
highly improved bat great additional vane
We ebody of best results Of expe-
and study r twenty years can be usefa in this
popular form OF watch We give these model witches
special recommendation all who look for good per-
formancp and solid excellence at moderate cost The
alterations have been made with the view Of pleasing
practical watch makers well IS watch wearers
We avail ourselves too of this occasion TO warn the
nubnc against CHEAP watches The superiority of
waitharn goods in all grades. Is generally
knowledged that competitors Swiss and American,
seem 10 have no resource but 70 present the
i
| to sell Them for what they can get
People generally knowing good witch from bad
one very ofien allow a small price to decide Them WI
lall Morris. the eminent English Lecturer on ATt and
Labor Tonics in recent lecture delivered before the
| :. Trades Guild" says:
the public in general set upon having
things cheap being ignorant that they do not know
when they them nasty, asn 50 ignorant that they
neither know whether they give man his due
know that the Manufacturers $50 called are 50 set on
carrying competition Its utmost, competition OF
pness of exceIlence that they meet the bargan
hunters half way and cheerfuy furnish them With nasty
the cheap price they asked for by means oi
/ be called by no pretfier name than fraud"
We much mistaken If this Is whaI the public want
expects of least Good watches cannot be made
when neither workman employer has pride In his
cupaton interest and pleasure in the work are ooh
wanting and both essential in good watch making
Low price. especially In watches, ov quality 5tn
! Ior performance and high repairs.
/ Orr mission was. and business Is. 10 MAKE good
Watches whatever the holding firmly to this single
purpose have improvement in quality and reduc
ton IN by discoveries and Improvements In
machinery and by natural steadily osether
until We truly say, Watbam Watches IN their re-
specive grades the hest watches 1ae and to tns
lower grades they within the reach OF everybody
who Oa- prices low they ought Il
be- and low they viii be- Watches cannot be nadi
tor nothing. even by machinery We % the public
bny good watch while you about H. and pay prope
price for It. The more honest dealer the bet
ter satisfied Will be la the end don't be deceived b
| chespneAs--qraiity descends faster than price.
For Americln Watch Co. Of Waithasn, Mass a
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