The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-07-27
Notice to the Public.

To avoid imposition, purchasers of Waltham Watches
will observe that every genuine wseh, whether goa or
Gold cases arr stamped ~. w. Co., and guarantee
certificates accompany them silver cases are stamped
Am Watch Co.. Walthanl, Mass. Sterling Silver, and
accompanied by guarantee certificate, signed n
Robbins, Treasurer. The name Waitham Is plainly
engraved upon all movements, Irrespective OF either
distinguishing marks.
This caution rendered necessary by reason Of the
fact that frequently separated from our
and put into worthless movements Of other
makers and rice rerSd, thus affecting iuJurtousy the
performance OF the watches and viating oa guarantee
which Is Intended TO cover only our complete Nalenss
wholly made by II Is necessary, also because II j.
notorious TO be public scandal, that there Is
great fraud In the metal quaiy OF Doth god ana sftr
eases as generally sold. We have demonstrated by
frequent assays that many gold aud silver cases offered
In the market debased from 10 to ~ per cent from
the quality they assume 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 We have re
Gently entirely remodeled the very popular grades o.
full plato movements, known by the marks I" VIM. FL
icry N"Appleton Tracy & Co. "waitbam Watch Co.. ="
z. 5. BARTLETT" and Broadway giving to them not
value We emhody in them such Of the best results Of
our experience and study for twenty years as can b.
useful In this popular form Of watch, We give these
new model watches special recommendation TO all who
look good performance aud solid excellence at mod
cost The alterations have been made with the
view OF pleasing practical watch makers, rs well
watch wearers.
We avail ourselves Of this occasion to warn the
public against CHAP watches. The superiority Of
Waltham goods, In all grades. Is 80 generally ac
knOwledged that our competitors, Swiss and American,
Of low price. Their goods being inferior to they
have TO sell them for what they get.
People generally not knowing good watch from a
had very often allow small price TO decide them
William Morris. the eminent English lecturer on Art
aud Labor Topics In recent lecture delivered before
the Trades Guild" Gays;
- know that the public general are set upon hay
ing things cheap, being so ignorant that they do not
know when they get them nasy also so ignorant that
they neither know whether they give man hts
due / know that the manufacturers. called,
carrying out competition TO it, utmost. compet
ton OF chcapne-s Of excellence that they meet the
bargain hunters half way, and ehceruy furnish them
with nasty at tie cheap price they asked for.
by means Of what can be called by no prettier name
We are much mistaken n this what the public wants
or expects OF Us. at least. Good witches cannot be
made when neither workman employer has pride in
his occupations interest and pleasure in the work
both wanting. and both arc essential IN good watch
making. Low price, especially In watches, means Tor
quality, irith i0tc performance and high repairs
Our mission was and our business T., 10 make good
watches whatever the cost; holding firmly 70 this single
ducon In cost by means OF discoveries AMI improve
mcnts In machinery and by natural causes 20 steadily
together. until eau truly say. Waltham Watches IN
their respective grades the best watches made and
eryhsdy who earns wages Our prices are a. low a.
they ought 20 be. aud as low they viii be- Watches
cannot be made for nothing, even By machinery. We
say to the public, buy gund watch while you about
it. and pay proper price for IL. The you pay
dealer the better satisfied you will be In the end
don't be deceived by eheapnessquaty descends faster
than price.
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
ei2 iy General Agents, New York, U. $. A.
Es- All the above line Of waltham Watches for sale
at the Store Of NJ. MoINERNY, Sole Agent for this
Also. Agent for the GoRHAM STERLING SILVER
WARE. The Trade supplied at the Lowest Prices.