The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-03-01
Notice to the Public.

To avoid imposition purchasers Of Walthsm Watches
il observe that cyey genuine watch whether gold or
silver bears trade marx both case and movement
Gold cases are stamped ~. W. Co.." aud guarantee
certificates accompany them Silver cases are stamped
Am. Watch Co. Waltham. Mass. Sterling Silver and
arc accompanied by guarantee certificates signed r.
Robbins. Treasurer. The name " waitham'is i plainly
engraved upon all movements, irrespective OF either
distinguishing marks.
This caution rendered necessary BY reason of the
fact that are frequently separaed from orr
movements and put into worthless movements OF otber
makers and rice rsTsa, thus affecting injurUusy the
performance Of watches and ytiating our guarantee
which is intended to cover only our complete watches
wholly made by us IL is necessary, also because it
great fraud in the metal quality Of both gold and silver
cases as now generally sold. We have demonstrated by
frequent assays that many gold and silver cases offered
in the market debased from 10 10 - per cent from
the quality they to be- This il fraud mon the
purchaser and accounts for the low price which such
cased watches have been sold.
We take this occasion to announce that We have re-
Gently entirely remOdelled the very popular grades Of
ery AppIeton Tsc q So Dy yysi,bsI vi ~:
" P ;. BARTLETT, and Broadway giving to them not
only highly improved appearance, but great additional
value We embody in them such Of the best resuIts OF
our experience and study for twenty years as can b.,
useful in this popular form OF watch. We give these
new model watches special recommendation to all who
look Tor good performance and solid excellence at mod
crate cost The alterations have been made with the
view OF pleasing practical watch makers, as we'll as
We avail ourselves, too. Of this occasion to warn the
tuhnc against CHEAP watches. The superiority Of
Waltham goods. in all grades is so generally ac
knoWledged that our competitors Swiss and American
seem TO have no resource bat to present the attraction
Of low price Their goods being inferior to onrs tbcv
have TO seil them for what they can get.
People generally not knowing 4 good watch from a
had one. very often allow small price to decide them
William Morris. the eminent English lecturer on Art
aud Labor Topics in lecture delivered before
the Trades Guild says:
81 know that the public general arc set upon hav.
ing things cheap being 70 ignorant that they do not
know when they get them nasty; also so Ignorant that
they neither know whether they rive man his
due- know that the manufacturers so called are 70
uusr fffnuf tot tt
uon OF chcapnes not Of excellence that they meet the
bargain hunters half way. and chcsrfuly furnish them
with nasty wares at tie cheap price they are asked for
than fraud H'"''
We much mistaken IL this what the public want.
or expects, Of at least. Good watches cannot be
made when neither workman employer has pride in
his occupations interest and pleasure in the work are
both wanting and both are essential in good watch
mahnE Low price, especially in watches, i0tr
qadiHg, ,rih iOic performance and Nigh rspairr
Our mission was, and our business Is to make good
watches, whatever the cost holding firmly this single
duction in cost. by discoveries and Improve
ments IN machinery and by natural causes 20 steadily
together until we can truly say, Waltham Watches in
tlef cctiic grades arc the best watches made and
as to the lower grades, they within the reach Of ey
efybody who earns wages. Our prices are as low a.
they ought to be. aud low they will be- Watche.
cannot be made for nothing. cren by maebinerr. We
ay 70 The public buy good watch while you arc about
T. and pay proper price for It, The more you pay an
uon oe deceived by descends faster
Fer American Watch Co. Of waitham. Mass.
ROBBINS 4 APPLETON,
ds ly General Agents New York L. A
- Al the above line Of waltham Watches for sale
q the Store OF NJ. NoINERNY, Sole Agent for thi.
Also Agent for the GoRHAM STERLING SILVER.
WAKE The Trade supplied at the Lowest Prices.