The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-06-07

TUayuid imposition. purchasers Of Waltham Watches
will observe that every genuine watch whether gold or
silver bears our trade mark both and movement
Gold cases are stamped ~. W. Co." and guarantee
certificates accompany them Silver cases stamped
"Am Watch Co, Waltham Mass, Sterling Silver aud
accompanied by guarantee certificates signed r Z.
Robbins treasurer. The name b. .Waitham" Is plainly
engraved upon all movements, irrespective Of either
distinguishing marks.
This caution Is rendered necessary by reason Of the
fact that our cases arc frequently separated from
movements and put into worthless movements Of other
makers aud rice tersa thus affecting njuriously the
performance OF the watches and ytating guarantee
which is intended TO cover only our complete watches
wholly made by US. II is necessary, also because II j.
so notorious as to be public scandal that there H.
great fraud in the metal quality Of both gold and silver
cascs as now generally sold We have demonstrated by
frequent assays that many gold aud silver offered
in the market debased from ~ to - per cent from
purchaser and accounts for the low price which such
cased watches have been sold.
We take this occasion 70 announce that VIC have
Gently entirely remOdecd the very popular grades Of
full plate mOyements known by the marks Wm El.
Il s Bartlett, and Broadway giving TO them not
only highly improved appearance but great additional
value We embOdy in them such Of the best results or
experience and study for twenty years as can be
useful in this popular form Of watch. We give these
new model watches special recommendation TO all who
crate cost The alterations have been made with the
view Of pleasing practical watch makers as well as
watch wesrers.
We avail ourselves too Of this occasion to warn the
public against CHEAT watches. The superiority OF
knoulcdgcd that competitors, Swiss and American
seem 20 have resource but to present tho attraction
Of low price. Their goods being inferior ours they
have 10 sell them for what they can get.
People generally not knowing good watch from
bad vesy often allow small price 10 decide them
William Morris. the eminent English lecturer on Art
and Labor Topics. in recent lecture delivered before
the Trades Guild says
know that the public general arc set upon hav-
ING things cheap, being ignorant that they do not
know when they get them nasty; also so ignorant that
they neither know whether they give man his
due. know that tho manufacturers, called. arc
set carrying out competition to its utmost compei-
ou Of chedpnc not Of excellence. that they meet the
bargain hunters half way, and chceruy furnish them
with nasty at the cheap price they asked for
by means Of what can be called by no prettier name
than fraud-'
We are much mistaken il this what the public wants
or expects OF Us. az least. Good watches cannot be
made when neither workman nor employer has pride in
his occupation; interest and pleasure in the work arc
both wanting and both are esscniial in god watch
making. Low price especially in watches, k9fr
quality. triM f0ir Performance and high rspdiTg.
Our ssiou was. and our business Is 10 make good
watches whatever the cost holding firmly this single
purpose VIC have seen improvement in quality and rc-
ducton in cost, By Of discoveries snf Improve
meuts in machinery and by natural causes 70 steadily
together until We can truly say Waltham Watches In
their respective grades are the best watches made and
a. to the lower grades they within tn. reach Of cv
erybody who earns wages. Our prices loV
they ought be and low they viii be. Watches
cannot be made for nothing, even BY machinery. We
saw 10 the public buy good watch while about
III and pay proper price for it, The more you pay an
honest dealer the better satisfied you will be in the end
don't be deceived by descends faster
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