The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-04-19
Notice to the Public.


To avoid Imposition. Purchasers Of wsitham Watches
viii observe that every scnnine watch whether geld or
silver bears trade marx both and movement
Gold cases arr stamped a. W. Co, B" and guarantee
certificates accompany thcm silver cases arr stamped
"Am. Watch Co. Nalihsm. Mass. sterling silver, and
Robbins. treasurer The name Waitham" !, plainly
engraved upon al movements, irrespective ~ either
This caution IS rendered necessary BY reason OF the
fact that arc frcQuenty separated nom car
makers and rice rsrsa, thus aHectirg injuroasy the
performance Of the watches and Vitiatin guarantee
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notorious 10 be public scandal, that there i
great fraud In the metal quality Of both gold aud silver
cases generally sold. We have demonstrated BY
ircQuent assays that many gold aud silver cases offered
N the market are deesed iFo ~ 70 y per cent frn
tbs quality they assume te be This Is maud nson the
purchaser and accounts for the low price atwhch such
cased watches have been sold.
We take this occasion 10 announce that We have re-
Gently entirely rtmodrled the very popular grades "
full plate movements, known BY the marks Wu. FL
" T. : Bartlett" and Broadway" giving 10 them not
only highly improved appearance but great additional
value We Smb6y in them such Of the best results of
our experience and study for twenty years a. can bs
useful in this popular form OF watch We give these
model watches special recommendation 70 all who
look for good performance ant solid excellence al mod
crite cost. The alterations have been made with the
view 81 pleasing practical watch makers, as well
We avail ourselves too Of this occasion to warn the
public against CHEAP watches. The superiority Of
Waltham goods In all grades is now so generally ae
knoWIcded that our competitors swiss and American
seem TO haye resource but TO present the attraction
OF low price Their goods being inferior 20 they
have 20 sell them for what they can get
People generally not knowing good watch from
bad often allow small price 10 decide them
William Morris the eminent English lecturer on AT
the Trades Guild" says;
know that the publc n general are set upon ha,-
ing things cheap, being ignorant that they do
know whCn they get them nasty also ignorant that
they neither know whether they give his
due. know shat the manufacturers, called,
set on carving out competition 10 It's Utmost, CumpCt
tion Of chrapness not Of excellence that they meet the
bargain hunters half way. and chcerfuly furnish them
with nasty AZ the cheap price they asked FOR
BY means of what can be called by no prcttier name
than fraud "
We arr much mistaken Il this what the public wants
expects, OF Us. az least. Good watches cannot be
made VIXEN neither workman employer has pride in
hiS occupations interest aud pleasure in the work
both wanting. and both are essential in good watch
making Low price, especially in watches, means Toe
quality trifh llr psr9r1dHcs Gnf high repairs.
Our mission was and our business Is, 10 make good
watches whatever the cost holding firmly to this single
purpose. we have seen improvement IN quality and
ductiou in cost by OF discoveries and improve
meuts I'm machinery and hy natural causes 20 steadily
to-vthcT, until We truly say Waltham WStche> In
their respective grades the best watches made snd
10 the lower grades, they within the reach OF
erybody who earns wages Our prices are as low
they ought 10 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
H. and pay proper price for it. The you pay an
honest dealer the better satisfied you will be in the end
don BE- deceived by cheapucss-quaiy descend faster
Than price.
For American watch Co. Of walthaui. Mass
ROBBINS 4 APPLETON,
So iy General Agents, New York, L, :. \.
All the above line Of waltham Watches for salc
q the store OF NJ, MclNERNl, Sole Agent for this
Also, Agent for the GoRHAN STERLING SILVER
WARE. The Trade supplied at the Lowest Prices