The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-05-17
Notice to the Public.

To avoid imposition. purchasers Of Waltham Watchc
viii observe that every genuine watch, whether gold
silver bears trade mark both and movement
Gold cases are stamped "A ". Co. and guarantc
certificates accompany them. Silver are stampe
accompanied by guarantee certihcates signed r.
Robbins, Treasurer. The name 'Waitham' is plainl
engraved upon all movements, irrespective of cithe
distinguishing marks.
This caution Is rendered necessary by reason Of IN
fact that our cases are frequently separated from
movements and put into worthless movements Of othc
makers aud rice rersG, thus affecting injuriously IN
performance Of the watches and vtatng guarantee
wholly made by II is necessary, also, because il I
so notorious as to be public scandal, that there
cases as now generally sold. We have demonstrated b.
frequent assays that many gold and silver oere
in the market debased from 10 to 90 cent from
the quality they assume to be. This is fraud nuon tn
purchaser and accounts for the low price which
cased watches have been sold.
We take this occasion to announce that we have re
Gently entirely remodeed the very popular grades
full plate movements, known by the marks ''Wm. Ell
lery, Appleton, Tracy Co., "Wathsm Watch Co !
" p s. Bartlett and g Broadway giving to them no
only highly improved appearance but great addtiona
value We embody in them such Of the best result.
our experience and study for twenty years as can
useful in this popular form OF watch. We give thes,
new model watche. special recommendation TO all who
lock for good performance and solid excellence at mod
crate cost. The alterations have been made with IN,
view OF pleasing practical watch makers, well a.
We avail ourselves too of this occasion to warn IN,
public against CHEAT Watches The superiority oi
Waltham goods in ali grades i now so erncraiy ,c
knowledged that our competitors Swiss and American
seem TO have resource but to present the attraction
OF low price Their goods being inferior to Ours they
have TO sell them for what they cet.
People generally not knowing good watch from a
bad one very often allow small price decide them
William Norris the eminent English lecturer on ATt
and Labor Topics in arecentecture delivered before
the Trades Guild" says:
know that the public general are set upon hay.
ing things cheap, being ignorant that they do NOT
know when they get them nasty also ignorant that
they neither know whether they give man his
due know that the manufacturers so called arc So
SCI on carrying out competition to its utmost competi
on OF cheapness not OF excellence that they meet the
bargain hunters half way and chcerfuy furnish them
with nasty wares at the cheap price they asked for
than fraud
We much mistaken if thi. what the public wants
or expects, OF us at least. Good watche. cannot be
made when neither workman employer has pride in
his occupations interest and pleasure in the work arc
Ooth wanting, and both essential in good watch
making Low price, especially in watches, means Ioio
9ndNy run fOr Performance and high TeDdiFs
Our mission was, and our business Is to make good
Watches whatever the cost holding firmly to this
purpose we have seen improvement in quality and re-
uucton IN cost by means OF discoveries and improve
ments in machinery and by natural causes 20 steadily
together, until truly say, Waltksm Watches in
their respective grades the best watches made and
as TO the lower grades they within the reach of ey
erybody who earns wages. Our prices are as low as
they ought TO be and low they will be- Watches
say to the public buy good watch while Won are .bout
it. and pay proper price for IT, The more ron nav an
honest dealer the better satisfied you will be in the end
don be deceived by descend. faster
For American Watch Co, Of waltham, Mass
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
si2 iy General Agents, New York L. SA
EF- All the above line Of WsItham Watche. for sale
q the Store Of NJ McINERNY, Sole Agent for this
Also, Agent for the GoRHAM STERLING SILVER.
WARE. The Trade supplied at the Lowest Prices.
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