The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-07-07
Sgerial Mnfifes.
Notice to the Public.

ITO avoid imposition purchasers of waltham Watches
will observe that every genuine watch, whether gold
silver, trade mark both aud
Gold cases are stamped "A. w. Co." and guarantee
certificates accompany them Silver cases stamped
"Am Watch Co.. Waltham, Mass, Sterling silver" and
are acc0mp panied by guarantee certificates signed T.
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 from our
and into worthless of other Makers
thus affecting inurously the performance
of the watches and vitating our guarantee which Is
tended only complete watches wholly made
by 1t IL necessary also, because II Is notorious
be public scandal, that there Is great faud In the
metal quality of both gold and silver
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 tor the low price at Which such cased watches
we take this occasion to announce that we have re-
Gently entirely remodelled the very popular grades full
plate movements, known by the marks VIM. Ellery"
'Appleton. Tracy Co, -" Waltham Watch Co., p. 8.
Bartlett" and Broadway," giving to them not only
highly improved appearance, but additional value
We embody them such of the best results Of expe
rence aud study fr twenty be useful In this
popular form Of watch We give these new model watches
special recommendation TO all who look for good per-
formancc and solid excellence at moderate cost The
alterations have been made with the view OF pleasing
practical watch makers, well ps watch wearers.
We avail ourselves, too, of this occasion to the
public against CHEAP watches. The superiority OF
Watham goods. in all grades, Is generally
knowledged that our competitors Swiss and American,
have but the attraction Of
Price Their goods being inferior tn they have
sell them for what they Times are hard and
people generally not knowing good wstch from bad
one very often allow small price decide them. Will
liam Morris. the eminent English Lecturer on Art and
Labor Topics in a recent lecture delivered before the
a. Trades Guild''
al the public in raneral set upon having
things cheap, being gnol that do not know
when they get nasty, aso ignorant that they
neither know whether they give his due
know that the manufacturers called
carrying competition its competition of
chelpness not of excellence that they the bargain
hunters half and cheerfuly furnish them with nasty
chaaD fhaya slpd nf
wnat he called by pretter name than fraud"
We much mistaken II this Is what the public wants
expects, of ateast Good watches be made
when neither worsnun nor employer has pride In his
cupatOn interest and pleasure In the work both
wanting. and both essential in good watch making
Low price, especially in Watches EoU quality oi
loo performance and high repairs.
Gu. mission and business Is, to mnke good
watches whatever the holding firmly TO this single
purpose. have seen Improvement in quality and reduc
machinery and by go steadily together,
until truly say. Waltham Watches In their
specve grades the best watches made and TO the
lower grades, they within the reach Of everybody
who Ou- prices are low they ought to
be- and low they Will be. Watches cannot be made
for nothing, by machinery We 10 the public,
buy good watch while you about H. and
price for It. The pay honest dealer the bel
satisfied will be In the end don't be deceived by
| cheapness- quality descends faster than price.
| For American Watch Co., of wathau Mass.
ROBBINS g. APPLETON,
76o 1y General gents. New York, O. s A.
nB- All the above line of walthan for sale
the Store OF NJ. McINERNY Sole Agent for this King
dom.
| Also, Agent for the GoRHAM STERLING SILVER
! WARE. The Trade supplied Mt the LOWEST PRICES.
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