The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-04-12
Notice to the Public.

To avoid imposition purchasers Of walthsn wstche.
viii observe that every genuine watch whether geld OIL
silver hears trade mark on both and
| Gold stamped "A. ". Co.." and guarantee
certificates accompany them: silyer stamped
accompanied by guarantee certificates signed r. r.
Robbins. Treasurer The name Waiham" l. plainly
engraved upon all movements, irrespective Of either
This caution Is rendered necessary by reason of be
aei that our cases are frequently separated froq
makers and re> r>Ts1, thus affecting iniurousy the
Of ihs watches and ytiatins our guarantee
wholly made by II is necessary, also because IL is
so notorious as 10 be public scandal, that there is
great fraud in the metal quality OF both gold aud silver
cases generally sold. We have demonstrated by
frequent assays that many gold aud silver offered
in the market debascd from 10 70 cent from
the quality they assume TO be- This Is fraud upon the
purchaser and accounts for the low price at which such
cssed watches have been sold.
We take this occasion In announce that VIC have re-
Gently entirely remodelled the very popular grades
5. Bartlett" and : Broadway giving 10 them not
value We embody in them such OF the best results Of
our cxperience and study for twcnty years can b.
model watches special recommendation 10 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, well as
watch wesrers.
public against CHEAP Watches The superiority Of
Wstham goods in all grades, is now 80 generally ac
swiss and American
seem 10 have but 10 present the attraction
Of low price Their goods being inferior to ours tbey
have 10 sell them for what they get;
People generally not knowing good watch from a
bad one very often allow small price decide them
william Norrir. the eminent English lecturer on Art
aud Labor Topics, in rcccHt lecture delivered before
the Trades Child" says:
. know that the public general arc set npon har
nS things cheap. being ignorant that thev do moi
Know when they get them nasty; also ignorant that
they neither know whether they -Iyc nzu MI
due know that the manufacturers 80 called arc so
SCI on carrying out competition to s utmost connect
non o. eheapneSs not Of excellence that they meei the
bargain hunters half way and chccrfuly furnish them
with nasty at the cheap price they are asked FOR
than fraud. ~
We arc much mistaken II this what the public wants
or expects, of us al least Good watcher cannot ia
made when neither workman employer has prd, IL,
m. occupation; interest anG pleasure in the work are
both wanting, and both essential in GOOD watch
making Low price, especially in watches aeaps io,r
9adtny, rih Toe performance and high repdiTs
Our mission WAS, and our business is, to make good
Watches whatever the cost holding firmly TO this single
duciion in cost, by OF discoveries and mDroyc
ments IN machinery and by natural causes 70 steadily
their respective grades the best watches mnde and
as to the lower grades they within the reach Of ev
erybody who earns wages. Our prices are as low a.
they ought 10 be. and a. low Ms they will be- Wach-.
cannot be made for nothing, even by machinery. ".
say 10 the public. buy good watch while YOU are about
H. ana pay proper price for it, The yo nav an
don be deceived by de.eei faster
than price.
For American Watch Co.. of waltham. Mass
ROBBINS 4 APPLETON,
ei2 ~ General Agents, New York L. s A.
F- Al the above line of waltham Watchr. for sal,
q the Store OF VI. McINERNY, Sole Agent for mi.
Also. Agent for the GORHAM STERLING SILVER.
WAKE. The Trade supplied at the Lowest Prices
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