The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-12-07
Notice to the Public.

To avoid imposition. purchasers CT Waltham Watches
will observe that every genuine watch, whether gold or
silver bears trade mari, both and movement
Gold cases are stamped a W. Co." and guarantee
certificates accompany them Silver are stamped
Am Watch Co Matham Mass, Sterling Silver and
are accompanied by guarantee certificates, signed r. E
Robbins. Treasurer. The name 4" Maithnm Is plainly
engraved upon all movements, irrespective OF either
distinguishing marks.
Ts caution Is rendered necessary by reason Of the
fact that our cases are frequently separated from
movements and put into worthless movements of other
makers, aud Uice thus affecting inluruusly the
performances of the watches and yitiating guarantee
which il intended only our complete watches
wholly made by II il necessary, also because II Is
notorious as TO be pubic scandal that ihere ls
great fraud in the metal quality OF both gold and silver
cases generally sold. We have demonstrated by
frequent assays that many gold aud silver cases offered
in the market dgbased from 10 to ~ per cent from
the quality they be. This Is fraud upon the
purchaser and accounts for the low price al which such
cased watches have been sold.
We take fhis occasion 10 announce that have
Gently entirely remodeled the very popular grades Of
iery Appleton Tracy 4 Co. 'Waltham Watch Co..
" p ). Bartlett. aud Broadway giving 10 thenl NOT
only highly improved appearance, but great additional
value. We embOdy in them such OF the best results OF
experience and study for twenty years can be
useful in this popular form OF watch. We give these
model watches special recommendation TO AL who
look good performance and solid excellence at mod
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 warn the
public against CHEAP watches. The superiority OF
Watham goods in all grades. IL now so generally &C
know edged that our competitors Swiss and American,
seem 10 nave no resource nut TO present the atraeoh
Of price. Their goods being inferior 10 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 TO decide them
William MOrris. the eminent English lecturer on Art
and Labor Topics in lecture delivered before
the Trades Guild says
81 know that the public general are set upon hav-
ing thinys cheap. being ignorant that they do not
know when they get them nasty; also 80 Ignorant that
they neither know care whether they give man his
due know that the manufacturers. so called, are so
set on carrying competition 10 ts utmost competi-
ton of Chuapness not Of excellence that they meet the
bargain hunters hall and chceriuiy furnish them
with nasty the cheap price they asked for,
by Of what can be called by no prettier name
than fraud"
or expects. OF u. least. Good watches cannot be
made when neither workman nor employer has pride IN
hs occupation interest and pleasure ia the work are
both wanting. and both esscntial in good watch
making Low price. especially III watches, means tot7
quality, tCith f0U performance aud high repairs.
Our mission was. and business Is, 10 make good
watches whatever the cost; holding firmly TO this single
purpose, have improvement in quality and re-
ductiou in cost. by discoveries and improve
machinery and by natural causes, 20 steadily
together until we truly say, Naltham Watches IN
their respective grades the best watches made and
as 10 the lower grades they within the reach Of
they ought be. and low they will be. Watches
cannot be made for nothing, even by machinery. We
ray the public buy good watch while you are about
it, and pay proper price for ID. The you pay
dealer the better satisfied you will be in the end
don't be deceived by chcapnessqualy descends faster
than price
For American Watch Co.. of Waltham, Mass.
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
SO 1y General Agents, New York, L. 5. A.
~ Al the above line Of Walthan Watches for sale
at the store OF NJ. McINERNl, Sole Agent for this
Ai-o. Arent for the GoRHAM STERLING SILVER.