The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-09-05
Nqlthan Qnd Elgin.
THE BEST
Watches to Sell and to Wear.

WQtUIlG0 III OGlI d!lu III TIUQl,
Many people think that the works and
case of Il watch are made by the same work
men and in the same factory. Many other
people think that a solid gold or silver
watch is made of solid gold or silver all
the way through excepting the jewels The
above are mis- aken ideas, and 1t is the
design of the catalogue to explain what Is
meant by Il watch movement and watch
case and how they are combined so as 10
make Il complete watch. The American
Waltham Watch Co., corporation with
S3.tsW,tUO capital, manufactures watch
movements of works at Waltham, Mass.
This company also manufactures few
watch cases. The Elgin National Watch
Company. another S3.OOO,UO corporation,
manufactures watch movements or works
at Elgin. Ill =, but it makes no cases at all
The principal watch case makers of the
United States exclusive of solid gold case
makersi axe: The keystone Watch Case
Company. OF Philadelphia; Joseph F>ahys
* Co. of Sag Harbor, l.. l.; Bates "
Bacon, of Attleboro, Mass, and the Ores
rent Watch Case Company, of Rosevilie,
n j. The Crescent Watch Case Company
makes cases especially for Waltham move
mentS while the other case manufacturers
make cases for both Waltham and Elgln
watches These case companies make Solu-
filed cases Bates < Bacon make no silver
watch eases, but the other three manutac-
turers produce the highest grade of silver
cases ever made, ut such reasonable prices
that the old-timc SO silver watch has been
altogether succeeded by excellent watches
COSTING from, SO to $40. II must be plain
10 the enlightened reader that it * lmpoSSI-
be for these watch ease companies to deal
directly with watch wcarcrs. They, there
fore appoint selling agents IN lhe great
business ccnterS, who purchase tho move
nents aud cases as fast rs they can be
produced. and after combining them they
ell thcn in every part of the civilized world.
an this way a standard of excellence has
hren maintained by these companies which
has distanced competition both foreign and
domestic. and has made the prices of these
watches a standard in accordance with
which all other watches must be sold. All
SORTS Of watches come and go. All sorts
Of limitations are placed in the watch mar
bets of the world but "WALTHAM' and
.EIAt\" arc the names that represent
what is best in the dealers hands and i'll
the pockets of the public. A well-known
writer on iewclrv subjects has explained
.ho s,,norioritv of W1ltham and Flgin
s,.at,bns nv saving that IL YOU WISH
no EIVEi A WATCH AWAY. YOU
Sfoi ID PURCHASE 4 WALTHAM
or ETGJE RJlCATrSE THE WEAKER
VII ~, III ANII1D IL ONE or
TITi5>:r GOES WRONG; BUT. IF TT
Is GF ANY OTHER MAKE. THE
SWATCH Will, BE BLAMED If IT
GOES WRONG
Wn nrosent herewith n few illustrations
of watch works and cases These are
sbo,rn tn Give IDEAS TO the nublic regarding
60 Iaote If the works and he exact names
Of Of i I".s noted companies 1t should be
remembered that the American Waltham
Watch Comnanv was formerly called the
iAmeriron W1rc1 Company, and, therefore,
Watches STAINED "A. W. Co. Waltham,"
arr, cnnuipr y. well as those stamped "A.
n " Co. Waltham''
~" Gennine Elan watches are stamped
s.E-.,in Za+ion.I Watch co" on the face
o.,,t ,,.o,l,. lCho E,lrin Watch Company
produces proc many different grades Of watches,
pul t .i ~, T,o,-s1oma Watcb case
taT " '',,' is the pioneer in the manufacture
of goId-tiIicd watch eases. and many of
1d f;17 $50 made over. thirty wears
- -, -, CONSTANTLY worn durinc that
80 - ". AVA Ell }oJ fbrir color and elegant
1,n, nc an[ sun 4fnosf cvcrvhody has some
nrp fnna in fbn matter Of Watch works
aIgi1 cssrs and wide range is given in this
;ll G,,1 # reader wishes an Fcin in
caIdiosu. ,os he n'av state his nrcfcrx
"a ~ tI,o ,,catcb viii he sent TO him exactly