The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-11-03
Notice to the Public,

To avoid imposition purchasers of waltham Watches
viii observe that every genuine watch, whether gold or
silver, trade mark both and movement
Gold cases are stamped "a. w. Co." and gnaran lee
certificates accompany them. Silver cases are stamped
Gam. Watch Co.. Waltham, Mass, Sterling silver" and
accompanied by guarantee certificates, signed R. (.
Robbins, Treasurer. The name " waltham" is plainly
engraved all movements irrespective of either
tinguisling marks.
This caution by reason Of the fact
that cases frequently separated from
and put into worthless other makers
uersa affecting injurousiy the performance
of the watches and vtating our guarantee, which is
tended only complete watches wholly made
by 1t ia necessary also, because is notorious
to be public scandal that there is aud the
metal quality of both gold and silver gene
rally sold We have demonstrated by frequent assays
that many gold and silver offered in the market
debased from from 10 TO 20 per cent from the quality
they be- This frand upon purchaser and
accounts for the low price at which such cased
have been sold.
We take this occasion announce that we have re-
Gently entirely remodeed the popular grades full
plate movements, known by the marks VIM. Eliery,"
"Appeton Tracy Co. ;" Waltham Watch o., .'P. s.
Bartlett" and a" broadway" giving to them not ohy
highly improved appearance but great additional value
We embody In them such of the best results of expe
rience and study for twenty be useful in this
popuar form of watch. We give these model
special recommendation all who look for good per-
formance and solid excellence at moderate cost. The
alterations have been made with the of pleasing
practical watch makers as well as watch wearefs.
We avail ourselves too of this occasion warn the
public against watches. The superiority Of
Waham goods, in all grades. is generally &C.
knowedged that our competitors. Swiss and American
but 10 the attraction Of
rrce Their goods being inferior ours they have
TO sell them for what they get
People generally knowing "A good from a bad
one very often allow small price decide Them VII
liam Morris the eminent English Lecturer Art and
Labor Topics in recent lecture delivered before the
81 Trades GuiId'' says
"I know that the public in general upon having
things cheap, being ignorant that they do
when they get them also ignorant that they
neither know whether they give a his due
know that the manufacturers so called are so set on
carrying competition to its utmost competition
che ipness, not OF excellence they bargain
hunters half and cheerfuy furnish them with nasty
at the cheap price they asked for by
wnat can be called by no pretter than fraud"
We are much mistaken II this is what public
expects of at least Good watches be made
when neither workmun employer has pride in HIS
cupation interest and pleasure in the work both
wanting and both essential in good watch making.
Low price, especially in Watches means qualify, uih
loo performance and high repairs
Our mission and business Is. to make good
watches, whatever the holding firmly to this single
purpose we have seen Improvement in quality and rPduc
ton in cost by Of discoveries and improvements in
machinery and by natural steadily together,
until we truly say, Watham Watches in their
spective grades the best watches made;
lower grades, they within the Of everybody
who earns wages Ou- prices low they ought
be, and as low they Will be- Watches cannot be made
buy good watch while about IT, and pay proper
price for It, The more pay honest dealer the bet
ter satisfied you viii be ia the end don't he deceived
cheapness- quality descends faster than price.
For American Watch Co, Of Waltham, Mass.
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
si2 ly General Agents, New York, q. s A.
n6- All the above line of Waltham Watches for sale al
the Store of NJ. cINERNY Sole Agent for this King
dom.
Also Agent for the GoRHAM STERLING SILVER
WARE. The Trade supplied at the LOWEST PRICES.
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