The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-01-05
Notice to the Public.

n avoid imposition purchasers OF waitham watches
will observe that genuine watch whether gold or
silver bears mark both aud movement.
Gold cases stamped "a. W Co." and guarantee
certificates accompany them SILVER cases are stamped
Am. Watch To-. watham, Mass, sterling silver and
accompanied by guarantee certihcaes signed X Il
Robbins, Treasurer. rne name :, waiiham Is plainly
upon all movements, Irrespective OF either dts
Nis is rendered necessary BY reason Of the fact
that our cases frequently separated from move
ments and worthless movements OF other makers
thus anectng nlurtousy the performance
tended only our complete watches wholly made
by II s necessary also because II so notorious as
10 he public scandal that there is great aud In the
quality Of both gold and silver cases as now gene
rally sold We have demons,rased ey freqoent assays
debNscd from from 10 to 20 per cent from the Quality
they be- rhis fraud upon the and
accounts tor the price which such casrd watches
We rake hi. occasion to announce that we have re.
Gently entirely remodeled the very popular grades Of null
plate movements, known by the marks VIM klery,'
Appleton Tracy w., :, Waham w , so.' r :.
highly improved appearance but great additional value
We emboy IN them such OF the best results OF our espe
Renee study fr be useful In this
ropuar form OF watch. We give these new model watches
formancc and solid excellence at moderate cost The
alterations have been made with the view of pleasing
practical watch makers, as wei as watcn wearers. a.
public against cssAr watches. The superiority OF
walthsm goods N al sraass, Is now SO senorM.y sc'
resource bat present the attraction OF
low rrcc. Their goods being inferior they have
TO sell them for what they gct.
People generally not knowing good wetch from had
one very Omen allow small price to decide them, VIII
liam Morris, the emiaent English Lecturer Art and
Labor Topics IN recent lecture delivered before the
Trades Guiid,'' SAYS
know that public In general upon having
things cheap being So ignorant that they do know
when they Get them nasty, Asn ignorant that they
neither know care whether they give hts due
know that the manufacturers, called
carrying competition its utmost, competition OF
cheNpneSS not OF excellence, that they the
hunters half way, and cheerfuy furnish With nasty
wares NJ the cheap they asked for by
wnat can be called by no prctiier than fraud"
We are much mistaken IL this Is what public
OF expects, OF Us, least Good watches
when neither workmun employer has pride In his
cupaton; interest and pleasure In the are b,th
wanting, and both essential IN good making.
Low price, especially In watches, quality, ,r
ioc Performance and high repairs.
Our mission aud business Is to make good
watches whatever the cost holding firmly to this single
purpose we have seen improvement In quality and rtuc
ton In cost, by discoveries In
machinery and by natural steadily together
Until We truly say, waltham Watches their re-
specte grades the best watches made. and
lower grades, they within the reach OF everybody
who earns wages On- prices low they ought
be, aud low they will be- Watches cannot made
tor uothtng, even by machinery. We say the public
hay good watch while you about It, and pay proper
price for It. The more honest dealer the bet
TER satisfied VIII he In the end don't be deceived by
chcspness- quality descends faster than price
For American Watch Co, OF waltham, Mass.
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
sic ly General Agents, New York, U. s a.
n- All the above line OF waltham Watches for sale a
the store OF NJ. MciSERNY, Sole Agent for this King
dom.
Also Agent for the GoRUAM STERLING SILVER
WARE. The Trade supplied at the LOWEST PRICES.
$40