The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-05-11
Notice to the Public.

To avoid Imposition, purchasers of waltham Watches
will observe that genuine watch whether gold or
silver bears our trade both aud movement
Gold cases stamped ga. W. Co." and guarantee
certificates accompany them Silver cases stamped
Watch Co., Walthanl, Mass, Sterling silver" and
accompanied by guarantee certificates signed r. +.
Robbins Treasurer. The name d" Waitham" is plainly
engraved upon all movements irrespective OF either dis
This cauon is rendered necessary by
that frequently separated from move
and put into worthless movements other MAKERS
thus affecting njurousy the performance
OF watches aud Whaling guarantee which is
tended cover oufy complete watches wholly made
by 1t B necessary, also because 1t Is notorious
metal quality OF both gold and silver cases as now gene
rally sold. We have demonstrated by frequent assays
that gold and silver cases offered in the market
debased from from ~ 10 ~ per cent from the quaily
they be- This is fraud upcH the purchaser and
Tor the low price at which such cased watches
we take this occasion to announce that we have re-
Gently entirely renodelled the popular grades Of full
plate movements known by the marks " VIM. EllerytN
aAppleton. Tracy Co., walham Watch o. p s.
Bartlett" and broadway" giving to them odiy
highly improved appearance but great additional value
We embody them such Of the best results of
rence aud study for twenty can be usetu In this
popular form of wnc We give these new model watches
special recommendation who look for good per
formancr and solid excellence At moderate cost The
alterations have made with the view pleasing
practical watch makers as well Hs watch wearers.
We avail urselves, too, of this occasion to warn the
waltham goods in all grades. Is generally
knOwledged that competitors. Swiss and American,
TO have resource but present the attraction Of
to sell them for what they get
People generally knowing good wrtch from bad
one very often allow small price to decide them. VIII
liam Morris. the eminent English Lecturer Art and
Labor Topics in recent lecture delivered before the
Trades Gud,r says:
know that the public general set upon having
things cheap being ignOraut that they do not know
they get them NASTY, aso ignorant that they
neither know whether they give man bis due.
know that the manufacturers, called set
carrying out competition to its utmost, competition Of
chcapnes OF excellence that they meet the bargain
hunters half way and cheerfuy furnish them with nasty
wares at the cheap prc they afv asked for by means OF
be called by n prettier name than fraud"
much mistaken If this is What The public wants
expects, Of ateast Good watches cannot be made
when neither workmun employer has pride IN his
cupaion interest and pleasure in the work both
wanting. and both essential in good watch making
Low price especially in watches, l0V qualify, with
l0lo Performance and high repairs.
mission was. and business Is. 10 make good
watches, whatever the cost holding hrmy to this single
purpose have in quality and reduc
machinery and by steadily together
until truly say, Waltbam Watches In their re-
specve grades the best watches nade and to the
lower grades, they within the reach Of everybody
who On prices low as they ought 10
be, and low they will be- Watches cannot be made
nothing, by machinery. We the public,
buy good watch while are about it, and pay proper
price for IT, The pay honest dealer the bst
satisfied You VIII be IN the end don't be deceived by
cheapnessqnality descends faster than price
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
si2 Iy General Agents, New York, O. S. A.
ns-Al the above line Of watham Watches for sale at
the Store OF n McISERNY, sole Agent for this King
DOM
Also Agent for the GoRHAM STERLING SILVER
WARE. The Trade supplied at the LOWEST PRICES
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