The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-03-22
JAS. DUNN, MERCHANT. eLAsGo'
Notice to the Public.

To avoid imposition, purchasers Of Waltham Watches
will obssrve that every genuine watch, whether gold
silver bear trade mark both and movement
Gold case. are stamped -. ". Co., and guarantee
certificates accompany them. Silver are stamped
Am Watch Co. Waitham. Mass, Sterling Silver and
accompanied BY guarantee certificates signed r. z.
Robbins. Treasurer. The name Waitham i plainly
engraved upon all movements irrespective OF either
distinguishing marks
This caution rendered necessary by Of the
fact that frequently separated from our
and put into worthless movements Of other
makers and rice rersa- thus affecting injnriously the
performance Of the watches and ytiang guarantee,
which is intended to only complete watches
wholly made by US IL Is necessary also because II is
notorious to he public scandal, that there is
great fraud in the metal quality of both gold and silver
now generally sold. We have demonstrated BY
frequent ASSAYS that many gold and silver eases offered
in te market are debased from 10 to ~ per cent from
the quality they assume TO be This is fraud upon the
purchaser and accounts for the low price at which such
cased watches have been sold.
We take th- occasion to announce that We have re-
Gently entirely remodeiicd the very popular GRADES Of
full plate movements, known by the marks .'wm. e.
Iery, Appleton, Tracy & Co." "Waitham Watch Co ~
q" 7. :. Bartlett" and broadway giving to them
only highly improved appearance, but great additional
value We embody in them such Of the best results Of
experience and study for twenty years can be
model watches special recommendation 70 all who
look for good performance and solid excellence at mod
crate cost The alterations have been made with the
view Of pleasing practical watch makers, we'll
watch wearers.
public against CHEAP watches. The superiority Of
Waltham goods, in all grades, is generally &C
seem 10 have resource but 10 present the attraction
OF low price Their goods being inferior TO ours hcy
have 10 sell them for what they get
People generally not knowing good watch from a
bad very often allow small price to decide them
William Morris. the eminent English lecturer Art
aud Labor Topics in recent lecture delivered before
the Trades Guild. say-
' know that the public II general are set upon hav-
ing thing- cheap, being ignorant that they do not
know when they get them nasty; also ignorant that
they neither know whether they give man his
due. know shat the manufacturers, called are so
set carrying out competition 10 its utmost, compet
tion OF cheapnes OF excellence that they meet the
bargain hunters half way, and chceruly furnish them
by means Of what can be called by pretticr name
than fraud
We much mistaken IL this what the public wants
expects, OF Us. at least. Good watches cannot be
made when neither workman employer has pride in
his occupation interest and pleasure in the work arc
both wanting. and both essential in GOOD watch
making Low price, especially in watches, means kO,C
qtdify, iritk t0tr performance and high repairs.
Our mission was. and our business l.. make good
watches whatever the cost holding firmly TO this single
purpose, have improvement in quality and re-
in machinery and by natural causes 90 steadily
together, until we truly say Waltham Watches in
their respective grades the best watches made and
TO the lower grades, they within the reach OF ey-
cry body who earns wages. Our prices low a.
they ought to be. and a. low they will be- Watches
cannot be made for nothing, by machinery We
say TO the public, buy good watch while you arc about
H. and pay proper price for it, The you pay an
honest dealer the better Satisfied you will bein the end
don't be deceived by cheapnessqualty descends faster
than price.
A.,