A PRETTY CONCEIT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 95, 21 April 1894, Page 6

A PRETTY CONCEIT.

Tut, enormous tales of the Wafcerbnry have led firms who do not care for a steady turnover at a legitimate proh'b to explort the purlieus of the Continent for cheap in* ferior " tickers " —wo do not call them watches—with which to "run the Waterbnry." These poßsesß one virtue only— that of showing the dealer a return of some 150 per cent, on his outlay. That they should keep time is a matter of no moment, so long as they resemble the Waterbury in outward appearance, Btyle of casing, etc., with sufficient closeneM to deceive a careless or unwary purchaser. Firms doing this often say to no, " What do we care ; we can make fiv« shillings a watch more on them than we can on yours; and as to keeping time well, our troubles about that." Buyers requiring reliable watches can trust the Waterbnry, and the public requiring the correct time should see that they get it. The genta' or ladies' Waterbury, gold filled or in sterling silver, are handsome, inexpensive and durable ; whilst the nickel varieties are so well known tbat they roquire no further recommendation. It is a pretty couccih for here and there a stray trader to think his imports of the "Nebuchadnezzar," the "Milleninm," the "Gonbung," or Borne other specially titled monstrosity, has any effect) on the Waterbury market, whilst) for every watch he nervously orders over one hundred VVaterburya are always afloat for New Zealand. The real strength of the Waterbury lies in its absolute reliability, in other words its absolute refusal to keep anything bat the correct time. Wo eometimei see *' tickers " — xre still bar fcbem any other title—offered tor sale which are really wonderful combinations. They not only exhibit the whole of the celestial bodies on their faces, but keep time, or profess to, tell you the state of the money market, the amount of any particular member's indebtedness at Bellamy's, and the name of the next bank to reconstruct in Australia. The Waterbury does nob do this. It simply keeps eorrocb time, and eo«a ou dolutf to.