New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-06


have In Switzerland. As before, we mad 'ne
best handwork We have now the best machine work.
Nobody will dispute the fact that In the manufacture
Of high grade watches the Swiss stu lead the worm.
Though manufacture the cheaper grades 10 meet
demands OF trade we assert also that the cheap swiss
watch Is better than the cheap watch oil any o'nei
make. We do not desire to compete with the low
down price Of the cheapest American watch' bu'
II we did the duty would prevent 1t. AS single
example OF the superior quality OF our cheap Watches
n woman was here yesterday with a small SILVER
watch OF swiss manufacture. The case was me
work. engraved by hand. and the dial hhisheu WIN
blue and gold enamel. knew the works. ana tna'
1t was q good tlmepiece, which readily soid III Ne"
York for twenty-five dollars. She said the watch HAD
been In constant six years, had never cost Her
penny for repairs or cleaning, and never regulated
except as she herself moved the hands. III run
little fast but she liked be- kept ahead, and AS she
expressed It. wouldn't let any cheap tinker mohheS
with the watch and spoil it, You see, she was al
American Then she said she bought her watch IN
Geneva for $1O that being the retail price hio"
the firm she mentioned to be one OF the large trust
worthy firms Finally she informed me that she had
lork at cadn. store, for which she paid also O., sIo.
Within the first year the nickel cost er - , On ao and
She gave 1t away, aferward, when abroad, buying
the Swiss watch. which gave such perfect
little watch in the world. Desiring 70 conhrm Nm, NY
own opinion, asked why she had not nougn, watch
and she replied, oh, II was the price pr US
the watch in perfectly plain silver dt caS Ss W." en
500 Those of foreign make, with not hau 'He cn-
craving there is on nv swiss watch, were go Now,
This single instance Is evidence that even M nro o
ON our watches. II also proves that am right in
saying the cheaper grades OF swiss Watches ho" han
gr des Of any other make. In switzerland the rst,
class cngraver Is an artist Win nm elsrass n,n,ov
In the manufacture Of watches we e'np ptUs
women also as YOU do In this country. In some s
lines Of the work they are as valuable r5,nnry The
most OF the handwork. and especially engrtrm,ss; -
hy men. Few women learn the arr Oh en ,ssonsrs
Her" is an example of engraving or more proPe nnd
etched by N.ucha man who Is at the head Sl his
lion and spent nearly two years on the work; -.
1t little watch frame or reversible brae hir
ana measuring many Inches wldc II was indee sa
rprcc Of etching on silver II ,oa he wn and
Lonuty u design and artistic execution that were I'M
ply marvellous The more realized te perfection
Of detail the more wonderful appeared the genius ana
patiencr of the man who wrought 1t. There vas, oil
coursc 'csre TO know the name OF the ariis. :,
K ,h exhibitor. as it has been all former exhibi,
lions" said the Neuchatc fan great silence n iTi,
IroiIon at the silver etching 1t lasted about
Foriy snconds and then one OF the group-a woman
o' DO tom mean to say the exhibitor gets all me
glory for that-hat beautiful work creaIen oy %
inaii's genius AMI patient industry what 'HA'De
'"e 'paS,Sed for breath and the Neuchatel man
FASTENED to fill the pause r, .o Rut there is no
other way This t. single article made oy man
WHO Is Genius rs you say out and wdV exhibitor The
VI ht'It H. nInccd herr at the expense Of the emu, NH,
ror whose name alone appears While .ner viii ~ his
,,,rr are. other Iri artisans who wouia W In
i 10 credit fox their work also. We Ho nav "a we have
m''Yn d a. before you see there is no other way
madame" a Some.
y this time her little furry had passed. se scf
him, had occurred 10 her. ana with the cai2 SCI ~ n
81 woman sure of her ground. she proceeaeo " Ell
iiaGlr M'i hi"1. smlinsy She replied roo The
wn' y mis- Fair decided that. Don't you know w
That about one OF the first things the Woman ne di
81 Manasor, pm 70 Skilled labor Well, it was And
the women made thing by having the c m1 msy
all Is', 10 u %hn mad th, beautiful work. you are
proI +" rlhbt and for women who excel ana o are
yer Known and often wealth for exhibitors. They've
never been recognized nor reNararSu rnibiiors will
IA .n ," - urni, th. names OF artisans who de-
.ien' and made The articles OF exhibit: Men ana mo-
wcme4 Who's rh worS s receive facsmies
~ " medals awarded to exhibitors These t,no
graph, MN S %. skilled wSs.worSer viii prize them!
Mia, + tie name Of your exhibitor So. Nm, sbo
IHy ycm"s sd pretty and smiling Nca cS tel
r. Sgrpr1rS, Vas Nara now madame Is the ex
an1Wer'a a,' Iu' nm. imanniactarer'
VII" she returned hope Mt. pa ns,,s does
No., Slgniiy will get an exact copy oil " as ''""''
LOT bop" 50. too And can assure madame h ,na
Ne v|Iu win be- very pleased II he mas ,hr 1 ,,
- carry home to Switzerland 80 nnllu'o W. his hest
monlA iron" s,m sure every exhibitor In the SWISS
uld hn pleased To have like honor. s",n
direct recognition woulf DE "'' "'s
our HrT,I , Srnrhni" exhibit may see the waten
which Ia, received tn" highest i r onsrvatory In
iriaI
I-ot with twenty-five wa'ch's ol ulrvre, I'D File
iaclre. from dhsrrnt p ar'In VI d"rnr which the
watc,s were subjected to vario"r po:aT i.l vat r
v,rlon, degrees Of lrmprratHr, ,otai Of Si . marks
om 81 Y ximnm of 100. Which Is the hisneSs tT
yau" yet awarded to wate 3chaisl It was regis
ceronomecr watch W. l0Soi7 win ire solid rod
nma III works full ieNrN%d Mioee,hsr icn
plain handsome ' rhr pre which thc Exhibitor declares
Hl me II, .iandns Offer in London Of 81 900 wstc
III CABIN, make jewollcd with hity thrr rur I
and two sapphres The case l. the p na So hr IN"
hms tchcs Of fanciul design and sci with precious
S ,nn They hover about these showcases IKE D'ns
aD,m gtnce Of American Ian mage" that Is rrtrSh
inr \ tiny watch. with inc am no ia'sI. '"', 20
dins * concealed beneath the diamond wingS oa
, um,r a. Il is IN the watch exhibit the inference
W nt ~ must be "A wntch. on the other hand, therr
Is nothing 10 indicate titnepeee, 80 1nr @ n .pd
-, ditcssInns rising to disputes. when are Setlleu y
In,an Zines day by the exhibitor lifung the dianonu
u0hcI , r.vsai the watch The smallest watch Is In
Mlnt In the form OF an acorn. thckly covered WIN
~, rIs The dial is scarcely larger than Inc hali Oh
rrnrr Of silver half-dollar are studded WIN una
,,,, mr. have their cases Of the most exquisite
r,,ucI They are worth far more than tnelr wei2lt
II, r'Il and II I, over these gems mat women
visitors murmur rap;urcs. .,, and ,o,
II is 10 wonder that exhibitors are ,,itu anu ~,
conn, I'M, most mattero fact rustic Who r'garu's'
-, grammar seeks to know something about WIFI"
that will 20, rain or shiEe.
DEVJlS LAKE.