STRAIGHT GOODS.
It is a mistake to suppose that the Waterbury is a machine with a mainspring as long as a bad dream, and & case suitable for a digger's frying pan. This mfght, Derhaps, be said of the one that Raved Valentine in *' Faust up to Date, but the Waterbury of to-day is of many kinds and variegated complexion. When we are in a sportive mood we put a saddle and a jockey on him and land a Grand National, or when we wish to do the conventional at a wedding or a birthday party we select a "Misses ! Waterbury, little larger than a florin, and gain at once the good graces :of the recipient. For boys and men greater bulk and less ornamentation is ! provided, bus the movements in every ! case are those of the trusty Waterbury, synonymous with correct time; and the variety of casing—gold, silver and nickel —which a ranpe of price from lot 6d to 3 guinea permits, is ample enough to satisfy the most exacting. The new Waterburys will bear critical inspection, I and a visit to our agents may result ia a 1 saving of many pounds. The day of expensive timekeepers i% over, and ice Waterbury reigus. Beware of substitution. Many sharks exist, and there is quite a demand for Waterbury boxes, ■which, when containing a trashy imitai tiou, frequently delude buyers.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 8593, 21 September 1893, Page 2
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STRAIGHT GOODS.
Press, Volume L, Issue 8593, 21 September 1893, Page 2
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