The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-11-09
Notice TO tho Public.

To avoid imposition. purchasers Of Waltham Watches
will observe that every genuine watch, whether gold
syT b,als trade mark ON both case and movement
Gold cases are stamped "a. ". Co.." aud guarantee
certificates accompany them Silver cases are stamped
Am. Watch CO.. walIham, Mass. sterling Silver, aud
are accompanied by guarantee certificates signed H. E.
Robbins, Treasurer. The maine Waitham L. plainly
engraved upon all movements, irrespective OF either
distinguishing marks,
This caution rendered necessary by reason OF the
fact that frequently separated from our
movements aud put into worthless movements OF other
makers and rice rCfsd thus affecting inJurtnusy the
performance OF the watches and yatne guarantee,
which j. Intended 10 cover only complete watches
wholly made by IL Is necessary, also, because i
SO notorious as to be public scandal that there l.
Great fraud in the metal quality OF both gold aud silver
as generally sold. We have demonstrated by
freouent ASSAYS thar many gold aud silver rascs offered
Ia the market debIsrd from 10 20 ~ per cent from
the quality they Ia 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 have re-
Gently entirely remodeed the very popular grades Of
irry Appleton Tracy X Co - Mailman Watch Co, "
e T. ;. Bartl,tt,' and Broadway giving to them net
only hishy improved appearance but great additional
value We emb0dy in them such % the best results Of
our experience and study for twenty years b.
useful in this popular form OF watch We give these
model watches special recommendation TO AL who
look for good performance aud solid excellence at mod
cost. The alterations have been made with the
view OF pleasing practical watch makers as well as
watch wearcrs.
pubic against CHAR watches. The superiority Of
Walthan goods, in all grades, Is generally
knowlcdged that Competitors, swiss aud American
to haye no resource but TO present the attraction
OF low price Their goods being inferior TO ours they
have TO sell them for what they can get,
People generally not showing good watch from
bad one very often allow small price decide them
William Morris. the eminent English lectaier ON Art
aud Labor Topics in recent lecture delivered before
the Trades Guild" SAYS;
~ Enow that the public general are upon hav
inc thin- cheap being 30 ignorant that they do not
know when they get them nasty also 50 ignorant that
they neither know care whether they give man MS
due know that the manufacturers, so called are 80
fttfauf atf mi mott
ton chcapne-s not OF excellence that they meet the
bargain hunters half way and cceriuly furnish them
with nasty at the cheap price they are asked Tor
BY means OF what be called by no prettier name
than fraud"
expects, Of u, at least GOOD watches cannot &c
made when neither workman nor employer has pride In
his occupation: interest and pleasure ia the Work are
both wanting. and both esscntial In .uod watch
making. Low price, especially m Malche- HedHs '0N
qualify trifh iOir performance and nigh repairs.
Our mission was. and our business l., 10 make good
watches whatever the cost holding firmly 10 this single
purpose, have improvement IN quality and re-
duction in cost by means OF discoveries ana improve
mruts in machinery and by natural causes, 90 steadily
together. until truly say, Naltham watches IN
their respective grades the best watches made and
crv BODY who earns wages. Our prices are a. low a.
they ought be- and low they will be. Watches
cannot be made for nothing, even by machinery. We
the public buy good watch while you are ABOUT
it, aud pay a proper price for it, The more you pay
honest dealer the better satisfied viii be in the end
don't be deceived by oheapHess-gnay descends faster
For American Watch Co, of waltham Mass.
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
sic IL General Agents Kew York, L. ). A.
ls- All the above line of watham Watches for sale
a. the store OF N. McINERNY- Sole Agent for this
Kingdom.
WARE. The Trade supplied al the Lowest Prices.
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