The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-05-05
Sprrial sMntires.
Notice to the Public.

To avoid imposition. purchasers of waliham Watches
will observe that every genuine watch, whether gold or
silver trade both and movement
Gold stamped "a. W. Co." and guarantee
certificates accompany them. Silver cases stamped
Watch Co., Waltham, Mass, Sterling Sllver' and
accompanied by guarantee certificates signed r. E.
Robbins, Treasurer. The name g 'waltnam' is plainly
engraved upon all movements, Irrespective Of either dis
unguishing marks.
This caution rendered by Of the fact
tha, our frequently separated from
and put into worthless OF other makers,
and ries versa affecting jurously the performance
of the watches and vitang our guarantee, which is
tended only complete watches wholly made
by u.s. is necessary also because 1t notorious
be public scandal that there is great Maud in the
me tai quality of both gold and silver gene
rally sold We have demonstrated by frequent
gold and silver cases offered in the market
debased from 10 20 per cent from the quality
they be- This fraud upon the purchaser and
accounts Tor 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 T" VIM Ellery,'
Appletou. Tracy Co., -" Walham Watch Co., " p. s.
highly improved appearance but great additional value
We embody them such of the best results OF eXpe
popular form of watch We give these new model watches
special recommendation to all who look for good
formance and solid excellence moderate cost The
alterations been made with the view of pleasing
practical watch makers as well as watch wearers.
We avail ourselves too, OF this occasion 10 warn the
public against CHEAP watches. The superiority OF
watham goods in all grades, is generally
knowledged that our competitors Swiss and American
to have resource but 10 present the attraction of
rrce. Their goods being inferior to ours they have
sell them for what they Times hard and
people generally knowing good watch from bad
one very often allow a small price TO decide them. VIII
liam Morris the eminent English Lecturer on Art and
Labor Topics, in lecture delivered before the
Trades Guid,n
know that the public in raneral upon having
things cheap, being ignol that they do know
when they get them nasty. aO ignorant that they
neither know whether they give his due.
know the manufacturers, called
carrying competition 10 its utmost competition Of
cheapuess excellence that they the bargain
hunters half and cheerfuy furnish them with nasty
the cheap price they asked for by OF
be called by prettier than fraud"
We are much mistaken If this is what public
expects of atieast Good watches be made
when neither workmun employer has pride in his
cupaion interest and pleasure In the work both
wanting. and both essential in good watch making
Low price, especially in watches, loo quality, I1h
EoU performance and high repairs.
Our mission was, and business is to make good
watches, whatever the cost holding firmly to this single
purpose have improvement in quality and rpdne
ton in Of discoveries and in
machinery and By natural steadily together,
until truly say, Waltham Watches in their
speciye grades the best watches made and
lower grades they within the reach of everybody
who wages Ou- prices low tney ought
be, and low they Will be- Watches cannot be made
tor nothing, even by machinery We to the public,
buy good while you abOutit and pay proper
satisfied you will be in the end don't be deceived by
chespness- quality descends faster than price.
For American Watch Co, of Walthan Mass
ROBBINS APPLETON,
760 ly General a Agents, New York. o. s A.
ns- the line waltham Watches for sale at
the Store of NJ MCINERNY Sole Agent for this King
dom.
Also Agent for the GoRHAM STERLING SILVER
WARE. The Trade supplied at the LOWEST PRICES