The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-09-21
Notice to the Public.

To avoid imposition. purchasers OF Watham Watches
will observe that every genuine watch, whether gold or
silver bears trade mark on both and movement
Gold cases are stamped "a W. Co.." and guarantee
certificates accompany them. Silver stamped
Am Watch Co.. Waltham, Mass, Sterling Silver, and
arc accompanied by guarantee certificates, signed r. E.
Robbins. Treasurer. The name " Watham" II plainly
engraved upon all movements, irrespective OF either
distinguishing marks.
Thir caution Is rendered necessary by reason OF the
fact that our cases frequently separated from our
movements and put into worthless movements OF other
makers aud rice UeTsd thus affecting injurousy the
performance of the watches and vitatng our guarantee
which Is intended TO only our complete watches
wholly made by us II is necessary also because it is
SO notorious as to be public scandal that there is
great fraud in the metal quality of both gold and silver
Eases as now generally sold We have demonstrated by
in the market debased from ~ to ~ per cent from
the quality they to be- This is fraud upon the
purchaser and accounts for the low price at which such
cased watches have been sold.
We take this occasion to announce that have re-
Gently entirely remodeed the very popular grades Of
full plate movements, known by the marks VIM El-
lcry, Appleton, Tracy 4 Co.. w altman watch Co.,
" T. s. Bartlett and Broadway giving to them not
only highly improved appearance but great additional
value. We eb0dy in them such OF the best results or
our h anu Iaui r lU % atsb We give these
new model watches special recommendation 20 AL VINO
look for good performance and solid excellence a. mod
crate cost The alterations have been made with the
view of pleasing practical watch makers as well as
watch wearers.
pubiic against CHEAP watches. The superiority OF
Waltham goods in all grades, is now so generally &C
nowlcdged that our competitors, Swiss and American
seem to have but to present the attraction
OF low price Their goods being inferior to they
have 10 sell them for what they can get.
People generally not knowing good watch from n
bad very often allow small price to decide them
William Morris the eminent English lecturer Art
and Labor Topics, in recent lecture delivered before
the Trades Guid." Gays
know that the public general are set upon hay
ing things cheap. being ignorant that they do not
know when they them nasty; also Ignorant that
they neither know whether they give man his
due know that the manufacturers, called, are 80
carrying out competition to It's utmost compete
ton Of cheapness Of excellence that they meet the
bargain hunters half way. and eheeruy furnish them
with nasty wares the cheap price they asked for
by means of what can be called BY no prettier name
than fraud.
We are much mistaken IL this what the public wants
or expects Of Us. at least. Good watches be
made when neither workman employer has pride IA
his occupation interest and pleasure n the Work arc
both wanting. and both essential in good watch
making Low price, especially in watches, means for
quality, tritt t0r performance aud high repairs.
Our mission was and our business Il, to make good
wachcs whatever the cost: holding firmly to this single
purpose we have seen improvement in quality and
duction in cost by 81 discoveries and improve
nents machinery and by natural causes, 70 steadily
together until we truly say. Waltham Watches IN
their respective grades the bert watches made ana
A. the lower grades, they within the reach OF ev
crybody who wages. Our prices are a. low a.
they ought TO be. and as low they will be- Watches
cav to the pubt buy good watch while lou are about
H. and pay proper price for It. The you pay
honest dealer better satisfied you viii be in the end
dunt be deceived By eheapnesquaiy descends faster
For American Watch Co. Of Waltham. Mass.
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
SIC " Central Agents. New York. L. :. 4.
e-AII the above line Of waltham Watches for sale
at the store Of N. MciNERNY, Sole Agent for this
Kingdom. - - - -