The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-06-22
Notice to the Public.

To avoid imposition, purchasers of Waltham Watches
will that genuine watch, whether gold or
silver hears both aud movement.
Gold cases stamped "a. w. Co." and guarantee
certificates accompany them. Silver cases are stamped
Am Watch Co.. Waltham, Mass, Sterling silver and
are accompanied by guarantee certificates signed r. T.
Robbins Treasurer Inc name " WalthAm" Is plainly
engraved upon all movements Irrespective OF ether us
rms CAUTION IS rendered necessary by reason Of the fact
that frequently separated frum our move
nts and put worthless movements OF other makers
and rics srs1 affecting jurously the performance
OF tie and vitatDg our guarantee, which is AZ
tended 10 cover only complete watches wholly made
BIZ US necessary, also, because is so notorious as
10 be public scandal that there is great fiaud in the
eta quality Of both gold and silver cases as now gene
rally sold. We have demonstrated by frequent assays
that many gold and silver offered In the market are
debased from from 10 TO 70 per cent from the quay
they assume be- This is fraud the purchaser, and
the low price at which such cased watches
We fake this occasion to announce that we have re-
Gently entirely remodeied the popular grades Of full
Mate movements, known by the marks - VIM. Ellery,'
Appleton Tracy Co, - WaItham Watch 60. " p s.
Bartlett" and broadway, giving to them not odly
highly improved appearance but great additional value
Ne ebody them such OF the best results Of expe
renee aud study r twenty years be useful in this
popu form Of watch We give these new model watches
speciai recomm endaiiOn to all who look for good rer
f5rmance and solid excellence at moderate cost The
aerat Ons have been made with the yisw Of pleasing
nrsct,cal watch makers, well watch wearers-
We avail ourselves, Of this occasion warn the
t,ubic against cHEAP watches. The superiority OF
waltham goods. in all grades, is generally ac
knoyedged that competitors, swiss and American
seen 70 have present attraction Of
low rrce Their goods being inferior ours they have
To seIl them for what they can get
People generally not knowing good watch from bad
one very often allow small price decide them. VII
Morris the eminent English Lecturer on Art and
Labor Topics, IN recent lecture delivered before the
Trades Guild" says:
knov that the pablo in general are set upon having
things cheap being ignorant that they do not know
when they get also ignorant that they
neither knox whether they give hts due.
know that the manufactures called, set
carving out competition to its utmost, cofnretton Of
che pness not OF excellence that they meet the bargain
hunters half way and cbeery furnish them with nasty
wares the cheap they asked fori BY means OF
uaat b. called by pretfier nan1e than fraud
We are much mistaken II this Is what public WANT
Or expects OF U.s. afeast Good watches cannot be made
when neither worSmun employer has pride In MS
cupaton and pleasure In thf Work are both
wantinE and both essential In good watch making
Low price, especially in watches, eaf lon qualify ch
l loo performances sHd high rsrdirs-
/ our mission and our business Is to make good
watches the holding firmly 10 this single
purpose have improvement in quality and rednc-
lion in cost BY means Of scnveres and Improvements In
machinery and by steadily together,
until We can truly say waltham Watches IN their
specve grades the test watches made aud as 70 the
lower grades they within the reach OF every body
who earns Ou- prices are as low as they ought 10
be- and low they will be- Watches cannot be made
buy good watch while abontit, and pay proper
price for L. The an honest dealer the bet
Ter satisfied you Will be Ia the end don't be deceived By
/ chespness-- quality descends faster than price
/ For American watch Co, OF Waitkan Mass
ROBBINS g. APPLETON,
sI7I General Agents. New York, o. 8 A.
FAN the above line OF wailham Watches for sale al
the store Of n. McINERNY, sole Agent for this King
Also. Agent for the eoRHAM STERLING SILVER.
WARE The Trade supplied At the LOWEST PRICES.