The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-05-24
Notice to the Public.

To avoid Imposition. purchasers CT Waltham Watches
viii observe that every genuine watch whether gold OF
silver bears trade mark both case and movement
Gold cases are 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 sirued
Robbins, Treasurer. The name ~Waitham-is plainly
distinguish marks.
This caution rendered necessary by reason Of the
fact that our cases frequently separated from our
movements and put into worthless movements of fIe-
makers aud rice cssa thus affecting nuriuusIv he
performance OF the watches and vitiatinE our uarr
which l. intended % only our complete yr.fb
wholly made by u.s. IL b necessary also because ii il
20 notorious ls 10 be public scandal that there i
great fraEd in the metal quality OF both cod and iIv1r
eases as now generally sold. We have Demonstrated ~
in the market dsbaset from 10 to " Der cent f
the quality they assume 70 be. This fraud qo he
pucaaseE and accounts for the low price at which sreb
cased watches have been sold
we take this occasion % announce that we have re-
Gently entirely remodeled the vsry popular erades OF
tuli plate moTcments. known By the marks .sWm 81
.e5{- Appleton Tracy 3 Co, ~Faltham Watch Co -
z : Bartlctt.' and Broadway giving 20 them not
only highly improved appearance but rreat ,1,Iifii
value enbody iu them such of the best resulfs of
our experience and study for twenty years a. can h
useful IN this popular form Of watch We gfve fbc-,
new model watches special recommendation 10 All Who
look for good performance and solid excellence f ,i
crate cost The alterations have been made Win a.
gleW oI pleasing practical watch makers as well a.
We avail ourselves too Of this occasion TO warn tbe
b41.c against cHEAr watches The superiority Of
Waitham goods, in al grades il now 50 reneraII. ~
know ieded that our competitors Swiss and Americsr
seem % have resource bat present the affrrfi
o. low pTce Their goods being inferior TO cur tbev
have 90 s-ll them for what they can get
People generally not knowing a good watch frsru a
bad one very often allow small price to dcriIe thcr
William Norris the eminent English lecturer on Art
anu l111s topics IN recent lecture delivered before
the = Trades Guild" says
" know that the puulic general are set ufou bss
" lliu- cheap being 20 ignorant that they DO NOT
mn tney et theul nasty: also 20 ignorant thar
5e4 iher Know nor care whether they give man bis
dne know that the manufacturers so called -, =,
e ol Carrying ont competition 10 its utmost connect
IA THF nWn IfnrHan 81.
bargain hunters half wav and ehcerfuit- furnit -
with nasty TIE cheap price thrv are asti ~
~ means % What can be called by no prettier name
We are much mistaken il this what the uBbIic ,rt.
or expects ~ us- at least Good watches cannot H.
made when neither workman empoyer has prirle In
9lellllcn; interest and pleasure in the work are
DON wanting and both essential in good watch
A-hl Low price especially in watches UgSqar Iasr
fnattis- tftth iJir psIf1FnlGncs aad hiqh seDafrs
W mission Was- and our business l. to make GOOD
itr- Nlaefer the cost holding firmly to this fr-Is
phFset We have seen improvement in quality and r.
aActon IN cost bE meaus of discoveries and Improve
enis ln machinery and by natural causes. 20 steadily
iaeir ectiye grades the best watches made and
s V INC lower grades. they within the reach OF ev
sis ooy ilo earns wages Our prices are a. low a.
lhet oiignt 10 be- and low they will be Wafrbrs
cannot he made for nothing. even by maehiaerv W.
al 70 the puht- buy good watch while you are ahot
L ana pay proper price FOR IT, The more you pav an
ION 9e deceived by eheaPuess-quay deseends faster
For American Watch Co. Of Waltham. Mass.
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
IL y General Agents. View York L. 5 A
. Az the above line Of Walrham Watches for saie
\ !; IN; nc store of " AoINERSY, Sole Agent for this
Aiso. Agent for the GORHAlf STERLING SILVER
r AhE- The irade supplied al the Lowest Prices
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