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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7607, 2 December 1886, Page 4

— — — n*"™. -, S. E. COOPER, , ; WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER HASTINGS -STREET, NAPIER . . (Opposite Iho Union Bank. WATCHED ENGLISH WATCHESWATCHES, . ■ ' . AMERIOAN WATCHES, WATCHES, GENEVA WATCHES / ; ■ ! WHEN the historian records thoevonta of tho nineteenth century ho wil« describe it as tbo era in which tho mo--chanical arts roachivd their apox. As tho • - period of ElizabetV is known to students ns tho ago of liteiature, tho present century, although also remarkable for itsintellectual acumen, will be chiefly- rememocred as tho ngo of. invontions raid of productive excollenco. Men not yofc ' elderly can remember the introduction of ' the locomotive, the steamship, and the art of lighting by gas. To thoso more , youthful the triumphs of electricity have not yet lost tho keen edge of .novelty, an& tho telegraph, telephone, microphone, and the electric light stand as shining beacons to mark tho marvellous progress . of tho ninctconth century. The goncrnl impetus which tho inventive genius of. tho, nge has given to the arts and scionccs is ' strikingly illustrated by the wonderful l , r improvements in . tho manufacture of Watches. S:E. COOPER can now sell for ' \ a comparatively trifling sum, Watches • that for general excellence could not have • . . been produced for twico the money only a few years ago. Thoso scoptical as to this assertion should inspect his stock, which is : not only the largest and most varied in ; Hawkosßay,butd6esnotoontainaßingla " specimen of the "Brummagom" goods which English chcapjackstry to palm upon ( : colonial buyers, using tho post-ofllco and > stilted "coupon" announcements' to 'de- < coivo tho unwary. Every sensible irian knows that tho best way to got a good . ' Watch is to purchase from a rehablo Tradesman, and that to trust to birds of ' passage, or to purveyors of puffed-up gimcracks made for tho fancy shops of Hounds- - . > ditoh.is simply to inyito los 3of money and much vexation. . . « ' ' • READ ■ vm^ am QUERIES - Why send out of Iho district for Watches? Why forget that you can procure a Cheapor and Bettor Article, in' Napier? Why omit to weigh tho worth , l ■■ of a guaranteo from a tradesman who l^ves in tho district, and who can be,PoVni» ■ NOTONLY TO-MOBROtVOR.KEXT-yVßEK.'bllf whose stay of many years in the past is the . . best warrant for his prcsenoo horo ■whori - ■ required at any timo in tho future? Re- . . member that a guaranteo from a tradesman settled in the place is not a piccoof ' waste papor, but anagreemohtbinQingOia ; giver to perform all that is stated. "Buy . ■ your Watches in tho district, and enauro a good article and a guarantee worth having. S. E. COOPER'S Watches are iin . ported direct from.tyo factories of the t - most celebrated English; American, and ' ." Continental makers. These watches range in price from tho Workman's Timekeeper at £3 10s, to tho wondorfully' accurate Racing Chronograph at from £10 10a to ' . £15 153. THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS ARE r . FOR SILVER WATCHES. , . In Gold S. E. Cooper keeps a largo stock comprising Ladies' from £6 TO £30. In Gent's Gold Watches S. E. Cooper has a , very largo assortment to choose from, and all are of tho highest quality. ; • . i c ■ ,' Silvor Open Faced, Crystal Glaskj manufactured to S.E.C.'s own order. Extra heavy Silver Cases, mudo to stand rough work; guaranteed for, two years ; £5 10s. • Same in Hunting Cases, £6 10s; splondid value. Samo (extra jewelled and evory improvement) £9. Surer Genevas from iOi to £5. - Chronograph Silvor Watches from £7 to £IG. Silver KoylessHuntingChrrinograph ' / Repeater (strikes hours and quarters) £23. IT IS WITH MANY PERSONS A DEBATABLE POINT . Whother the Wntohes of tho Waltham '< Manufacturing Company are not equal in every respect to tho vest timekeepers /. , , turned out by English factories, Tothoao who favor , ( ■ AMERICAN WATCHES ' •S. E. COOPER confidently reeomnionds tho WALTHAM £3 103 LEVER as tho . , cheapest and most- reliable workman's timekeepor produced— a watoh that can be guaranteed, and that will last a lifetimo '. -- AT ALL THE LATE EXHIBITIONS THE WALTHAM WATCHES HAVE TAKEN THE LARGEST PRIZES BEFORE AT.T. THE MAKERS OF EUROPE. In Silvor and Gold, £3 103 and upwards. BROOCHES, EAR-RINGS^ LOCKETS • 1 NECKLETS, In Gold and Silver. Ladies' and Gents' ALBERTS, in Geld, and Silvor. STUDS, COLLAR STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS . In Gold and Silver, Pearl, Ivory, and • Jet, GENTS' SIGNET RINGS, SINGLE STONE DIAMOND RINGS. 'A largo Assortment of LADIES' DRESS RINGS, KEEPERS AND WEDDING lIL\GS. SPECIAL MOTTO and NAME RINGS made Ato order. Plated Goods, E.P. Goods, and Silver Goods. PRESENTATION DESSERT KNIVES and FORKS, in CASES, PRESENTATION. " SALTCELLARS sri OASES. PRESENTATION NAPKIN RINGS. Cruets, Sardino Boxos, Tea and Coffee Services Eks Frames, BuUors, Biscuit Boxes. Preservo Jars, Tea Pota, Presentation Salvers. . ' Cake Baskets. Presentation Marble and Ormolu Clocks, Drawing-room, Dining-room Bed-room, Kitchon and Hall Clocks FROM 7s 6d to £15 j|Bk "•"' Just Arrived - (MUSICAL BOXES. : S. E. COOPER, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, OPPOSITE THE UNION BANK (Next Door to M'Vay, Saddleb), . HASTINGS-STREET* NAPIER. .■ 153 . . ' -■> -,