The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-03-31
Notice to the Public.

To avoid imposition, purchasers of Watham Watches
will observe that every gennne WATCH whether gold or
silver trade mark both and movement
Gold stamped "a. w. Co." and guarantee
certificates accompany them. Silver stamped
are ccumpaned by guarantee certificates signed X. +.
Robbins. Treasurer. rhe name " Walthnm" Is plainly
engraved upon all movements irrespective of either dis
tiuguishing marks.
This caution rendered by
that frequently separated from our move
and put into worthless movements of other Makers
thus affecting inuously the performance
of the and viatng guarantee, which Is
tended to cover only our complete watches wholly made
u.s. 1t rs necessary also, because Is notorious
public scandal, that there is great fraud in the
metal quality of both gold silver gene
rally sold. We have demonstrated by frequent assays
gold and silver offered in the market are
debased from from 10 to 20 per cent from quality
they assume TO be- upon purchaser,
for the low price at which such cased watches
have been sold.
We take this occasion to announce that have re-
Gently entirely remodeed the popular grades OF full
plate movements, known by the marks VIM. Ellery,''
Bartlett and Broadway" giving TO them not ony
highly improved appearance, but great additional vane
We embody them such of the best results of expe
Renee and study for twenty years as can be use In this
popular form of watch We give these model watches
special recommendation 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 as watch wearers.
We avail ourselves too of this occasion to warn the
public against watches. The superiority of
watham goods, In all grades, Is now so generally
knowedged that our competitors Swiss and American,
seem to have the attraction of
low rrce Their goods being inferior to they have
sell them for what they get Times are hard and
people generally not knowing good watch from bad
one very often allow small price to decide them. Will
liam Morris. the eminent English Lecturer Art and
Labor Topics in lecture delivered before the
Trades Guild, says
al know that public in raneral upon having
things cheap, being gno ut that they do not know
when they get them nasty 40 so Ignorant thst they
neither whether they give man his due.
know that the manufacturers, called set on
carrying competition to its utmost, competition OF
chepness of excellence that they meet the bargain
hunters half way and cheerfuy furnish them with nasty
the cheap price they asked Tor oy means OF
what can be called by pretfier name than fraud"
much mistaken If this Is what the public want
or expects U.s. Good watches cannot be made
neither workmun nor employer has pride In his &C.
cupation interest and pleasure In the work both
wanting and both are essential in good watch making
Low price, especially In watches, loo quality, Nth
lotu performance and high repairs.
Our mission was. and our business Is, to make good
Watches whatever the cost holding firmly to this single
purpose improvement in quality and reduc
ton in cost by means discoveries and Improvements in
machinery and by natural causes steadily together,
until we can truly say. Waltham Watches i'm their re-
the best watches made and ms to the
lower grades, they within the reach OF everybody
who earns wages Ou- prices low they ought TO
be- and they will be. Watches cannot be made
for nothing even by machinery We say To the public,
buy good watch while about it, and pay proper
price for IT, The you pay All honest dealer the bet
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 & APPLETON,
go 1y General Agents, New York, U. 5. A.
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.