New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-09
DECKER
BROTHERS
MATCHlESS
Plan g 6
80 UNION SQUARE.
KEEPING TIME.

LATEST FASHIONS IN WATCHES FOR ALL
PEOPLE
There is no article Of general in which there
has been more improvement in manufacture than the
watch. AS fine watch may now be purchaser Io'
$40 cost twice that sum twenty years ago Nearly
all watches are stem-winders; It IS rare 10 ma
anything else among Inferior makes. u"c
keeper with a perfectly smooth Of polished sou
with rounded edges is preferred, and the newest
watches are made extremely thin, the works being
made fine enough to compress them into the requisite
compass The standard of size for lady's waich 10
littlo over an inch in diameter. lady WAN"
usually has a hunting-csse or a balfhuntngcase'
circular opening in the centre oil inc
lid showing tho hands. and figures are
cnamelled on the outside; thus the time Is seen
without opening the watch. Chatelaine watches
usually have open faces. In some cases the mono
gram Of the Is engraved in long, slender cleiS
on the outside OF tho smooth case, the watch j
deliberately decorated in enames or jewels y iS''
watch in a smooth, plain Of polished gold COSTS
$40, $40 800 to $3.50. The difference in prce is
due to delicate difference In the works the case VI
the most expensive being the as chat oil Tue
cheaper watch. At the lowest price a good Wa"h
may be purchased warranted by the signature OF the
firm.
The prettiest ornamental watches are enameilou
with shepherd and shcpherdeSs after vatican, "'c
entire outside case being covered with the enahoI
painting and the face open. second half-huhuhs-
Is over this enamel to protect IL. o'i'
| other watches are enameed I'm royal blue on te
face, and made with gold figures and set with pearls
while others are enamelled in royal purple. wreathed
| with diamonds, and finished with black faces oI
| Limoges enamel, and borlcrcd outside the figures
with diamonds Beautiful chateaine watches are set
with rcfoil of jewels. feur de lis OF diamonds, OF
some other design. Some Of the most ornamental
watches encrusted th.ckly over the case ana
chaelsine with diamonds, while the face is uncovered
or set with pearls, with tho tiniest diamonds SET
| among them to give a brilliant effect A tiny watch
is often set in bracelet in pendant formed OF
| tcwellcd beetle, whose rlby-set wings arc
| lifted by spring ard disclose the fare OF the
watch. Still other watches in unique shapes arc
other jewels. Little fob chains with chased or Iewelc
balls pendant from them are the fayotcs for adie
| wear. and may range fiOm 10 10 700 IN cost. -
trefo Of moonstones, ball of turquoise or ball set
with pearls may finish the end Of these chains
thin eases and open faces Extra thin watches Of
perfectly smooth polished gold with what are known
Waches NTH thicker cases marked With the name
the manufacturer as guarantee Of their works ar
slight spring in tho rim strike the hour and once ior
every five minutes past the hour are popular Win
costs about $500. and in fiat watch $50 or 800
What are known as minute SPeas g
which mark the time 10 fifth Of second are useiu
to srong men in eeng the PseI s Of h9 fmc M
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month Of the year. the day Of the month the day Of
the week and marks the years from one leap year to
| another. 80.
(ientemen's chains still formed Of strong. light
| inconspicuous links OF gold gold and platinum.
The single or double chain IS
Silver watches which are often chosen as gifts for
school boys girls. range in price from 80 to So
! al trustworthy watchmaker,'. They are made wild,
open faces and smooth polished cases on the lado5
watclc, the name Of the owner Is often etched. Watch
paper weights desk watches indicate the day Of the
month, day of the week and the time. In French gill
| or silver gilt they S2J
Thanks due for information TO Tiffany & Co. and
| to Theodore Starr.