The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-02-08
Notice to tina Public.

To avoid imposition. purchasers Of Waltham Watches
viii observe that every genuine watch whether gold or
silver bears trade mark both case and movement
Gold cases are stamped -. W. Co. and guarantee
eeriifSaits accom- any them; Silver cases stamped
Am Watch Co. Waitham, Mass Sterling Silver and
are accompanied by guarantee ceriifcatcs signed II
hOpDihs, treasurer Ihe name Wastham' j. plainly
engraved npon All movements, irrespective Of either
distinguishing marks.
This caution rendered necessary by reason Of the
fact that our cases frequently separated from Our
movements and put into worthless movements Of other
makers and rce rersd, thus affecting ininriunsv he
performance OF the watches and vating guarantee
which Is intended TO only complete warches
wholly made by II Is necessary also because h h
80 notorious az TO be public scandal that there Is
great fraud in the metal quality Of both gold and lve
cases as now generally sold We have demonstrated bv
frequent assays that many gold aud silver offered
in the market debased from 10 to 20 per cent frn
the quality they 10 be- This j. fraud upor he
ana accounts FOR The low price at which such
We take This occasion 70 announce that have re-
full plate movements, known By the marks VIM II
lery' "ApplctOn.Tr Co. b" "Walfham Watch 40 Is
" p. 5. BARTLETT, and Broadway giving to them No.,
only highly improved appearance ri, -s.ss no,
value We embody in them such Of the best results III
our experience and study FOR ttrepfv vesrs - en-
useful N this popular form Of watch We give these
look for good prrforniane. and solid e.reii nlY
crate cost The alterations have been made With Inc
view OF pleasing practical watch makers, a. well IS
watch wearers.
We avail ourselves too Of this OCCASION IN ,v, a.
pubic against CHEAP watches. The superiority III
Mailhnm goods IN al grades. IS now generally AZ
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seem TO have resource bat present the aftf.rfi
OF low price. Their goods being inferior 10 onr. ar.
have to sell them for what they can yet ~
People generally knowing a good watch Fem .
bad one, very often allow small price TO decide them
William Morris. the eminent English lecturer on Ar
aad LABOR Topics In recent lecture delivered before
the Trades Guild says '''
=. I know that the pnDlic n general are set rr,r h.
ing things cheap being ignorant that they n not
know when they Get them nasty. also 20 Iof1ut thai
they neither know nor care whether they give man NJ
due know that the manufacturer 80 rai.si A.. -
set on carrying out competition to its utmost Connect
ton Of eheapne1s mol Of excellence that thcv i 10
bargain hnuiers half way. and chcerfuIly fnrn.b fb
with nasty wares at TIE cheap price they are ssli -
than fraud - H'-ie
We much mistaken n this what the uubJie .,,.-
or expects. OF u az least. Good watches carnof ~
made when neither workman nor employer IA. bride h.
his occupation. interest and pleasure The uorI 49,
boih wanting and both c-scafiaI IN GOOD -r-f~L
making Low price, especially IN Watches 5leqns i9te
7ngfity. rim fo'c Performance md hfqh re1qiyr
Our mission was. and orr busincss H. 70 make vood
watches whatever the cost. holding dral 10 fhi .I
purpose; we have seen Improvement IN dnaifv AMI -
auction IN cost BY means ~ discoveries ana lnnr~@
men's In machinery and By natural causes 30 -,rf
together until we truly say Walfham W.frhr. Il
ther respective grades are the best watches made ~
as 70 me lower grades they Within the reach az -
eTybody who earns wages. Our prices arc y. l,r =.
they ought 70 be- and a. low they WIZ BE- Wafeh~s
cannot be made for nothing. even by fraehiaerr ~
say 70 the pabiic. buy guoI watch abiIe ves ~ 800
II ana pay proper price for II. The more Won nav -.
honest dealer the better satisfpd You will lie Ia % ma.
than price. '-''e1
For American Watch Co, Of waltham. Mas.
pnRQIua 4 ap1aE--.