The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-04-12

To avoid imposition, purchasers Of Walthsn Wstche
will observe that every genuine watch, whether geld
silver. bears trade mark both and msyemcnt
Gold cases stamped a. ". CO. and guaranto,
certificate accompany them. Silver stamped
Am Watch Co. Waitham Mass Sterling Silver ant
accompanied by guarantee certificates, signed r.
Robbins. Treasurer. The name "Waitham" is plainl,
engraved upon all movements irrespective Of cithe
This caution Is rendered necessary by reason Of IN,
fact that our arc frequently separated from
movements and put into worthless movements Of othc
makers, and rice thus affecting nurously III,
performance Of the watches and yitiating guarantee
which il intended to only complete watche,
wholly made by II is necessary also because Il j.
so notorious TO be public scandal, that there il
cases now generally sold. We have demonstrated b,
frequent that many gold and silver Offered
in the market debascd from 10 to 20 per cent from
the quality they assume TO be- Thr is fraud upon IN,
purchaser and accounts for the low price which sucl
cssed watches have been sold.
We take this occasion to announce that havc re-
Gently entirely remodclled the very popular grades
full plate movements, known by the marks 'wm. 81
lcry. '.Applcon, Tracy & Co. "Waiham Watch Co
q" p. = BARTLETT" and " Broadway giving to them not
only highly improved appearance but great addiona
value We cmbody in them such Of the best results o
experience and study for twenty years can b,
useful in this popular form Of watch. We give these
new model watches special Recommendation 10 all Nh
iook for GOOD peIfornancs and solid .tcrjicncc Si
crate cost The alterations have been made with tht
view Of pleasing practical watch makers, well a,
We avail ourselves too Of this occasion to warn IN.
pubic against CHEAP watches. The superiority OF
knowcdged that our competitors, swiss and American
TO have bnt TO present the attraction
of low price Their goods being inferior TO ours thcy
have to sell them for what they get.
People generally not knowing = good watch from q
bad one. very often allow small price TO decide them
William Morris the eminent Engsh lecturer on All
aud Labor Topics in recent lecture delivered before
the Trades Guild ssyS:
- know that the public general set upon hHv
ing things cheap, being ignorant that they do not
know when they get them nastyi also ignorant that
they neither know whether they give man hjs
due. know that the manufacturers called arc st
set carrying out competition To its utmost compet
ton cheapncss not Of excellence thAt they mcei the
bargain hunters half way, and CccTfuy furnish them
with nasty at the cheap price they asked for
by means Of what be called by no prcttier name
uIan fraud"
We much mistaken IL this what The public want.
or expects, Of at least. Good watches cannot he
made when neither workman employer has pride In
his occupations interest aud pleasure IN the work are
both wanting, and botl essential In good watch
making. Low price. especially in watches means iOiC
7Hdhty, ,rith iO,r performance aRd high rspdirs.
Our mission was and our business is, to make good
watches whatever the cost; holding firmly TO this single
purpose have improvement in quality and re-
duction IN cost by OF discoveries and Improve
mcnts in machinery and by natural causes 70 steadily
together. until We truly say Walthsm Watches in
their respective grades the hest watches made and
as TO the lower grades they within the reach Of
erybOdy who wages. Our prices are a. low n :
they ought TO be- and low they will be- Watches
cannot be made for nothing, even by machinery. We
say to the public buy good watch while you are about
honest dealer the better satisfied you will be I'M the end
don be deceived by descend faster
than price.
For American Watch Co., of waltham, Mass.
ROBBINS 4 APPLETON,
1v Nevr E,r