The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-09-28
Nalraifarf Gazrttp
Notice to the Public

To avoid imposition purchasers OF Waltham Watches
will observe that every genuine watch whether gold or
silver bears our trade mark both and movement
Gold cases are stamped "A. W Co." and guarantee
certificates accompany them. Silver stamped
Am Watch Co, WaItham Mass, Sterling Silver, and
are accompanied by guarantee certificates signed r B
Robbins Treasurer. The name "Maithsm' ls plainly
engraved upon all movements, irrespective OF either
disting gushing marks.
fact that our frequently separated from
movements and put into worthless movements Of other
makers and rice Uersd thus affecting IiuriOusly the
performance OF thewatches and vitatng guarantee
which L. intended TO cover only our complete watches
wholly made by us IL Il necessary also because IL Is
notorious TO be public scandal that there ls
great fraud in the metal quality Of both gold and silver
cases generally sold. We have demonstrated by
frequent assays that many gold AID silver offered
in the market debased from 10 - per cent from
the quality they be. This is fraud upon the
purchaser and accounts for the low price which such
cased watches have been sold.
We take this occasion to announce that have re
Gently entirely remodeleG the very popular grades Of
full plate movements, known by the marks - m; II.
leEy, Appleton Tracy Co, "Waitham watch Co..
only highly improved appearance, but great additional
value We embody in them such Of the best results OF
useful in this popular form OF watch. We give these
new model watches special recommendation 10 all who
crate cost The alterations have been made with the
view Of pleasing practical watch makers, as well as
We avail ourselves too of this occasion TO warn the
public against CHEAP watches. The superiority of
NAltuAiH gOOuS. IN i now 70
knowledged that our competitors Swiss and American
have hut to present the attraction
low price Their goods being inferior TO ours, they
have TO sell them for what they can get.
People generally not knowing good watch from
bad one. very often allow small price 10 decide them.
William Morris. the eminent English lecturer on Art
and Labor Topics in lecture delivered before
the " Trades Guild says
e know that the public n general are set upon hav
ing things cheap being ignorant that they do not
know when they get them nasty; also 20 ignorant that
they neither know whether they give man his
due. / know that the manufacturers, called, are 30
carrying out competition to its utmost Competi-
ton OF cheapue-s OF excellence that they meet the
with nasty at the cheap price they asked for,
by means of what can be called by no preIier name
than fraud
We are much mistaken If this what the public wants
expects, Of At least. Good watches cannot be
made when neither workman employer has pride in
his occupation; interest and pleasure III the work
both wanting and both esscntial in good watch
making Low price, especially III watches means iOtC
quality. Jcith i0tC performance and high TepGirs-
Our mission was, and our business l., make good
watches whatever the holding firmly this single
purpose. We have improvement in quality and
CuCtlOn in cost. by discoveries and prove
nrnts in machinery and by natural causes 20 steadily
together, unit! we truly say, Natham Watches IN
their respective grades the best watches made and
the lower grades they within the reach of
cry body who earns wages. our prices low
they ought TO be. and low they will be. Watches
cannot be made for nothing, even by machinery. We
say 10 the pubL, buy good watch while you about
it, and pay proper price for 1t. The you pay
honest dealer the better satisfied You will be in the end
don be deceived by descends faster
than price.
For American Watch Co. of waltham, Mass.
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
sic ly General Agents, New York, Z. ). 4.
sE- All the above line Of Waltham Watches for sale