The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-06-23
Sgrriai Hnffrs.
Notice to the Public.

To avoid imposition purchasers of waithan Watches
will observe that every seuuiue watch whether gold or
God cases stamped "a W. CO. and gusrantee
certificates accompany them. silver stamped
arr accompanied by guarantee certificates signed " T.
Robhu< treasurer. The name Waltnam' Is pl.tuiy
engraved upon all movements irrespective OF either dis
tinguShing marks
mas CAUTION is rendered necessary by reason Of the fact
that frequently separated fUm our move
mens aud pu into worthless movements OF other MAKERS
and rses rss1 affecting injurl0usy the performance
Of the watches ani vtatns guarantee witch is
tended cover only our complete watches wholly made
by Necessary also, because Il Is
b. puouc scandal that Ehere IS great flaud in the
rlrtl quality .! oolh s9id and sNcr cases as now gene
rally sold We have demonstrated by frequeut assays
that mauy gold and silver offered in the market
dehased from from " TO % per cent from the quality
they aSsue he This fraud the purchaser aud
tor the low price At which such casvd watches
We take this occasion TO announce that we have re-
Gently entirely renodeed The popular grades OF full
plate movements, Snown By the fnarNS " Wn. klefy,'
Appleton. Tracy Co - walIhanl Watch CO., p ;
Bartlett" and broadway, giving TO them not odly II
hShy improved appearance but great additional value.
snbody hem suc of the best results Of eNpe
renes aud study fr twenty can be uSet in this
popu'ar form Of watch We give these model watches
spsca Recommendation all who look for gcud per
farmance and solid excellence at moderate COST The
alterations have been made with the view Of pleasing
practical watch makers rs well IS watch wearecs.
We avail ourselves too of this occasion 10 warn the
Workman s'1j 20 an grades, Is generally
L,, ,l.l.l ..; competitors. swiss American.
sa N have n, ce but 10 present the attraction of
rrice Their goods being Inferior they have
to eel for what they Times hard, and
people Sensrdly not Snnwing good watch from bad
one very ofen allow small price 10 decide them. VII
liam Morris. the emineni English Lecturer Art and
Labor Tories in recent lecture delivered before the
I Trades GuId.'' says:
that the public 10 rsneral are upon having
things chap, being isHO that they do not know
when they them nasty. a'n ignorant that they
neither snON whether they give his due.
know that the manufacturers, c,lled' set
carrying competition to its utmost, competition -
chepues OF -Iceilrnce they the
hunters hat way and chceruliy furnish them With nasty
the cheap price they asked for, hy means OF
b. called BY pretter name than fraud
much mistaken If this is what public want
expects. or Good watches he made
when neither Workman employer has pride in his
ccpatsn interest and pleasure In the wurS both
wanting and both nial in good watch making.
Low price. especially IN watches ic qaGiy, irih
[ Ly,r pcTy'grnJaHcs and higt rsI.tirs-
our aSsiOn and oar business =, TO make good
watches, whIiever the holding firmly 10 this single
purIose. have seen Improvement in quality and rrduc-
u discoveries and Improvements In
machinery and by natural causes steadily together,
until truly say WaithIm Watches in their re-
sPectiye rtes the best watches made; aud
lower grades, they within the reach Of everybody
who earns Nscs Ou- prices low tuey ought TO
be. low they VIII be. Watches caun0s be made
tor nothing even hv machinery. We N the public,
buy good watch while you about il, and proper
prize for IL, The pay honest dealer the bet
tr satisfied viii be Iu the enl deut he deceived by
chesp spneSs--q quality deSceudS faster tI1n price.
For American Watch Co.. OF WalthaEn, Mass
ROBBINS & APPLETON