The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-12-14
Notice to the Public.

To avoid imposition. purchasers CT Waltham Watches
viii observe that every genuine watch whether geld or
silver. bears trade mark on both case and movement
Gold cases arr stamped a ". Co.. and guarantee
Am. Watch Co. Waitham, Mass Sterling Silver and
are accompanied by guarantee certificates signed X +
Robbins. Treasurer. The name g Waitham J. piainly
engraved upon all movements, irrespective Of either
Til. eauiioa ) rendered necessary by reason Of the
fact that our frequently separated from oar
movements and put into worthless movements Of other
makers, aud rice versa thus affecting iujEriousy the
performance OF lhewafches and vitaiing our guarantee
which T. intended cover only our complete watches
wholly made by II Is necessary, also because It is
80 notorious to be public scandal that there u
great fraud in the eta quality Of both gold and silver
ca-e- generally sold We have demonstrated by
frequent assays that many gold and silver cases offered
in the market are debased from 10 - per cent from
the qualify they 10 be This d fraud upon the
purchaser and for the low price which such
cased watches have been sold.
We take this occasion 10 announce that we have re
Gently entirely romedclled the very popular grades OF
fu plate movements, known by tue marks e Mn; FL
lery. Appleton Tracy 4 Co. -Maltham Watch Co.
:. 4 : Barfieft~ aud Broadwayr giving 10 them not
only highly improved appearance, but great additional
value. We ebody in them such OF the best results OF
experience and study for twenty year, a. can be
useful in this popular form % watch. We give these
new model watches special recommendation TO AL who
look FOR good performance and solid excellence at mod
view Of pleasing practical watch makers. as well a
watch weirers.
public against watches. The superiority Of
Maltham goods, IN all grades, Is generally &C
10 have hut TO present the attraction
o. low price Their goods being inferior ours they
have sell them for what they get.
People generally knowing Il good watch from .
had one. very often allow small price decide them.
William Morris. the eminent English lecturer on Art
and Labor Topics In lecture delivered before
the Is Trades Guild. Gays;
90 kuow that tho pnuc general are set upon hav-
ing things cheap, beng ignorant that they do not
know when they get them nasty. also Ignorant that
they neither know care whether they give man has
due know that the manufactures 30 called are 30
sci carrying ont competition TO lis utmost competi-
ton Of Chcapucs OF excellence that they meet the
bargain hunters half way and ChcCrfuly furnish them
with nasty wares al tie cheap price they asked for,
by means Of what De called by no prettier name
than fraud.
We are much mistaken II this what the public wants
or expects, OF u at least Good watches cannot be
made when neither workman nor employer has pride in
his occupation; interest and pleasure III the work
boh wanting, and both are essential in good watch
making Low price, especially IN watches means lOU
Our mission was. and our business TO make good
watches, whatever the cost holding firmly to this single
purpose, have improvement IN quality and re-
uuCtlon IN cost By mcau- OF discoveries auf improve
meuts in machinery and By natural causes 20 steadily
together, until truly say, Natham atchcs IN
their respective grades the best watches mnde and
crybOdy who earns wages Our prices are a. low as
they ought 70 be. and as low they Viii be- Watches
cannot be made FOR nothing 10y machinery We
say 10 the pubiit buy good watch while you about
H. and pay proper price for H. The more You pay
honest dealer the better satisfied you will be In the end;
don't be deceived by descends faster
For American Watch Co. Of Walthaln, Mass
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
sl2 ly General Agents, New York, L. :. A.
30 All the above line Of waltham Watches FOR sale
at The Store OF NJ MclNERNY, Sole Agent for this
Also. Agent for the GORHAM STERLING SILVER
WARE. The Trade supplied At the Lowest Prices.