The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-05-03
Notice to the Public.
lHAWAllAN CONSUL

To avoid imposition purchasers Of Walthsm Watches
will observe that every genuine watch whether gold or
silver bears our trade mark on both and movement
Gold cases are stamped "A ". Co. and guarantee
certificates accompany them Silver are stamped
Am Watch Co Kaiiham Mass Sterling Silver ~ and
are accompanied by guarantee certificates signed r. E
Robbins. Treasurer. The name " Waitham Is plainly
engraved upon all movements, irrespective Of either
distinE gushing marks
This caution Is rendered necessary by reason Of the
fact that frequently separated from our
movements and put into worthless movements OF other
makers and rice thus saectinr iujuriously the
performance Of the watches and viatinC guarantee
wholly made by II is Necessary, also because It i
SO notorious to be public scandal that there l.
sasgs as now generally sold we have demonsraed by
frequent assays that many gold aid silver offered
in the market debased from 10 70 - per cent from
the quality they assume 70 be This j. fraud sion the
purchaser and accounts for the low price AZ which such
cased watches have been sold.
We take this occasion 20 announce that have re
Gently entirely rtmodeled the very popular grades Of
full plate movements, known by the marks Wm e.
leTy. Appleton, Tracy & Co. "Msltham Watch Co, "
2 ;. Bartlett" and Broadway" giving TO them not
only highly improved appearance but great additional
value We embody in them such Of the best results OF
our experience and study for twenty years BE-
useful in this popular form Of watch We give these
new model watches special recommendation 10 all who
crate cost The alterations have been made with the
view Of pleasing practical watch makers a. well a
watch wcarcTs
We avail ourselves too Of this occasion to warn the
public against CHEAr watches. The superiority OF
nowlcdred that competitors, Swiss and American.
10 have resource but to present the attraction
of low price Their goods being inferior 10 our they
have 10 sell them for what they can -es.
People generally not knowing good watch from a
bad one very often allow small price TO decide them
William Morris the eminent English lecturer on Art
and labor Topics, in recent lecture delivered before
the Trades Guild" says:
'' know that the puBlic general upon hay-
ing things cheap being 20 ignorant that they do not
know when they get them nasty; also ignorant that
they neither know whether they give man his
due. know thst the manufacturers, called are so
set carrying out competition 10 its utmost compcti-
rOu OF chUapue OF excellence that they meet the
with nasty wares al the cheap price they asked for
by means Of what can be called by no prctter name
than fraud
We are much mistaken II this what the public wants
or expects. of rs. least. Good watches cannot be
made when neither workman employer has pride in
his occupations interest and pleasure in the work are
both wanting. and both arc essential in good watch
making Low price, especially in watches, means iOc
quality triti Tor performance and high repairs.
Our mission was, and our business 10 make good
watches whatever the cost; holding firmly 10 this single
purpose have improvement in quality and re-
ductou in cost by means OF discoveries anf improve
meus in machinery and hy natural causes 20 steadily
to-SlCr, until we truly say, Waltham Watches in
20 the lower grades they within the reach Of
erybody who earns wages. Our prices low as
they ought 20 be. and a. low a. they will be- Watches
cannot be made for nothing, even by machinery. We
g. and pay proper price for it. The more you pay an
honest dealer the better satisfied you will be.n the end
don be deceived by desccnds faster
For American Watch Co. Of walthsm, Mass
ROBBINS q APPLETON,
sl2 iy General Agents, New York. L. :. A.
- All tb. sl,,ve line Of WsIthan, Vystrbrs for s,ra