The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-09-06


To avoid impgs.t purchasers Of Waltham Watches
will observe that every genuine watch whether gold OF
silver bears trade mark on both and movement
Gold cases are stamped "a. W. Co" and guarantee
ceri6eatcs accompany them Silver cases arc stamped
Am watch Co. Waltham Mass sterling Silver and
accompanied by egaIaniee certhcae- signed r I.
Robbins, Treasurer Tic name .Waitham IL plainly
engraved upon ah movements, irrespective Of either
distinguishing marks.
This caution Is rendered necessary 10y reason Of The
fact that frequently separated from our
movements and pat into worthless movements Of other
makers and gfct reFsG thus affecting iniuriUusly the
performance OF the watches and yitatng our guarantee
which Is intended 10 cover only our complete watches
wholly made by us. 10 Is necessary, also because u i
so notorious 20 De public scandal. that there Is
great fraud in the metal quality Of both gold and silver
case generally sold. We have demonstrated by
frequent assays that many gold aud silver offered
u the market are dcbIrcd from 10 20 - per cent from
the quality they assume 10 be- This g. fraud upon the
purchaser and accounts for the low price which such
We take this occasion 10 announce that We have re-
Gently entirely rcm0deled the very popular grades Of
full plate movtmcuts. known by he marks 3" VIM. Il
lery, Appleton Tracy Co. "Waliham Watch Co,
only highly improved appearance but great additional
value We emb0dy in them such Of the best results Of
our experience and study for twenty year be
useful TN this popular form Of watch We give these
model watches special recommendation 10 all who
look for good performance and solid excellence at mod
crate cost The alterations have been mace with the
view Of pleasing practical watch makcrs- as well as
Nc avail ou1scirrs 100 Of this occasion TO warn the
public against etfEAr uafehcs- The superiority Of
Waltham goods M a -rluce- j. now 80 generally &C
knowlcdecd that our competitors, swiss and American.
seem to have resource hut 10 present the attraction
81 iou price Their goods being inferior 10 ours they
have 10 sell them for What they can re;
People generally not knowing good watch from a
bad ycgF often allow small price 10 decide them
William Morris ihs eminent English lecturer on Art
and Labor Topics. in recent lecture delivered before
The Trades Gaild, sgys
e. know that The puuhc general are ret upon hIv-
irr things cheap being SO ignorant that they do not
know when they get them nasty= also ignorant that
thcy neither know whether they give his
I r. IS. r RI 30
ct carrying out competition 10 its utmost compete
ton Of chcapucss. not 81 excellence that they meet the
bargain hunters half way and chcfrfuiY furnioh them
with nasty a. THE cheap price they asked for,
By means 81 what can be called by ne Freiief name
than fmud
we arc much mistaken 70 ihls what the public wants
expects, Of u ~ least. Good Wufchrs cannot be
made when neither workman employer has pride in
HE occupations interest and pleasure IN The work are
both wanting. and both arc essential IN gu0d watch
making Low price. especially On watches, means f0ir
gruiny. icifh iofr pfrf9rHluacf cHd hfgA Fgprirr-
Our mission was and our business =, 10 make good
watche- whatever the cost, holding inig % this single
purpose We have seen improvement IN quality and
ments in maehrey and by natural causes 20 steadily
together, until VIC truly say, Nalthau Watches iu
their respective grades the best watches made and
IS TO the lower grades they within the reach Of cY-
crybody who earns wages. Our prices arc a. low a.
they ought 10 be- and a. low thfy viii be- Watches
say 10 the pubc buy good watch while you arc about
H. and pay proper price Tor T. The more you pay an
honest dealer the better satisfied yOu will hein The end
don't be deceived By cheapnes laliiy dccnds faster
For American watch Co. Of waithar. Mass.
ROBBINS a APPLETon,
SO y General ArGuts View York. q. IA