S. E. COOFBB, ■ WATCHMAKER & JEWELLEE HASTINGS- STREET, NAPIER Opposito tho Union. Bank. WATCHES^ ; . . ENGLISH WATOHE3 ■":•'" ■ < V' ; :•■''■■-': WATCHES,!. , ;...-.••; AMERIHAN WATCHES, WATCHES, \ •..; aENEVA' WATCHES ■ftTHEN the historianrecotda tho events ','■ -• tt -of the nineteenth century -ho wii ■*■' ■ describoit as tho. era in' which tho me- ".-.' ' chanlcal arts rcachod their apex. Ah tho period of ElizabetV is known to students , as tho ago oMitatvture, this present' con- ' . , , tury, although also romarkablo for,, its • intellectual acumen,' will be , chiefly ro- ■►' . membered as the age of inventions and o£ ' productive oxcollenco. Men not yet i ' eldorly can remombor the introduction oS tho locomotivo, tho steamship, and tho • , ■ , art of lighting, by gas.' To those' more , ' , youthful the triumphs of olectricltyhavo ' not yet lost the keon edge of, novolty, ana •; ; tho telegraph, tolophono, microphono, . and tho electric light stand oa. shining . beacon's to mark the marvellous progress. , ■ of tho: nineteenth century. Tho general impetus whioh tho inventive genius of the , ■ " ago lias given to tho arts ana sciences is ' ■ ' strikingly illustrated by the : wonderful .: improvements .in tho manufacture of ' Watches. S. E. COOPER can nowsoll for V; a comparativply i trifling sum, '. Watches .' . that for gonoral excollenco could not have hben produced for twice tho money only a few years ago. Thoso sceptical as to this; ■ assertion should inspect his stock, whioh is not only tho largest and moat varied, in ■ - . - Hawko 3 Bay, but does notcontaln a single spocimon of the "Brummagem" goods- . .• -•• whioh EriglisK cheapiacks try to palm upon ; colonial buyers, using the poat-offico and . • ' stilted, "coupon" announcements to. de- r coivc tho unwary. Every sonsiplo man ■ • . knows that tho beat, way to get, a good . Watch is to purchase from a teliablo ■ Tradesman, and that to trust to birds ol \ passage, or to purvoyors of puffed-up gun- ••_'.,' craclfsmadefor the fanoyshopsor Houndsditch, is simply to invito loss o£ money and much vexation. . . .".■.•' .v , • ,'■;"■ ■ - i% -' }. READ jwSSnw QUERIES /•: Why Bend out of tho, district " : for .. ;' . ■. ;Watolicß? • Why forgot thntyou can pro-, ■.cure a Cheaper and Bettor Article .'lit, ."-Napier? ,Why omit to 1 weigh tho ;wortb.' ; "bfaguarantee from a tradesman who lives ■' ■, in the district, and who can bb found • : : NOTON^YTO-MORROWOBNEXTWEEK.-but ' - '.-' whoso stjayof many yearsin the past is the best warrant. for his prcsoncohero when ■• ' required tit any -time In tho futufo? Rev' • '■• memberthat 'a guarantoo -from a trades- • ' . man sottled an' fne placo is not a piece of ■ • : waste paper, but linagreementbindiDgtho ■ ' givor to perfonn'au lhat'is Btated. Buy v ', your Watohesihth6district,and.onsuroa ' good artlole and ajgiiarantoo worth hay- ' , Sig. S. E. COOPER'S Watches are im ported direct from tho.faotorles of .the •"..'" most celebrated English, American, arid . • .> i Continental maker»..;^Theso watches range ■ in price from the, Workman's Timekeeper v ... • at £3 103, : to .the wonderfully aceurato Racing .'Chronograph at from £10 16s to •/ ' - £15 155. ( • ..-',..' .'. ■---.'- .; •' THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS. ARB> : : FOB 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 aro of tho highest quality.- • • Silver Open Faced, Crystal Glass, mariufactured to S.E.C.'s own ordor. Extra heavy . ■ Sllvor C,ases, made to stand rough work ; , , guaranteed for two years; £5 10a. Same ' ■ :' In Hunting Cases,' £S 10s 1 : splendid value-. • • Same (oxtra jewelled and'every.iraprova* -.- mont) £9. Silver Genevas from 403 to £5. '•"..■ ■ Chronograph Silver Watchos from ,£7 to ■ £16. Silver Keyloss Hunting Chronograph | ■- Repeater (strikes hours and.g.uarterg) £23 t ' ' v IT IS WITH MANY PERSONS 'A DEBAT- '■ : ABLE POINT . ■ .•: . i ■-.■,'. - 1 Whether tho Watohes of the Waltham . Manufacturing Company aro not equal in ' ' overy respect to the Best ■ ttaiekoopprs - turned out by English factories. TotEo'so who favor : ; ••■ \'-y. AMERICAN WATCHES V,:;'; V S. E. COOPER confidently, reeommonda. ...'" / tho WALTHAM £3 10s LEVER aa. the ' / ■: cheapest and most roliablo workman's '/,:'.. timokocper prpduceii— a watch that can. / , : bo guaranteed, and that will last a life-.' „ • " -' tamo ■■■■ ■ ."•'-■, >/:y ,■'. AT ALL THE. J^.TE EXHEBiTIONS, THE '; WALTHAM WATOHES HAVE ;■ , TAKEN THE LARGEST PRIZES , BEFORE ALL THE -jiAKERS OF: '-,•'.'• EURQPB. . -: ._• . ./: , In Sil'vor and Gold, £3 10s and upwards. , BROOCHES, EAR-RINGS, LOCKETSi ' NECKLETS, In Gold and Silver.' . Ladies' and Gents' ALBERTS, in Gold and ■ ' Silver, STUDS, COLLAR STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS . In Gold and' Silver, Pearl, Ivory, 'and Jet. \ GENTS' SIGNET RINGS, SINGLE STONE ' DIAMOND RINGS. . . . ;'," . A largo Assortment of - ' i ' •■ LADIES' DRESS RINGS,- ICEEPERS AND ■ WEDDING; RINGS. ' \ SPECIAL MOTTO and NAiIE RINGS inatld . ' to ordor. . Plated Goods, E.P. Gbpds, and • ; Silvcr'Goods. ' . •' ' • PRESENTATION DESSERT KNIVES ana FORKS, in OASES, \ PRESENTATION SALT-CELLARS in CASES. PRE. -.',.. : SENTATION NAPKIN RINGS/. ' Cruets.Sai-diiioßoxoSiTeaanaCoffoeSorvicea' ' ; Egg. Frames, "Butters,- Biscuit Boxes,' . Preservo Jars, Ten Pots, Prosenta--. . , * . . • .. tion Salvers. •■■ ; ... Cako Baskets, ProsontaUon Marble < and,- '/' Onpolu Clocks, Dra^ng-room, Dinmg-rooni Bed-room, Kitchon and Hall Clocks . . , .':.'' '"■ " v ' ■ li'ROM 7s 6d to £15 .' •" ■ - THERMOMETER^ blrometers JUBT ABKINTSD r '■ ,' '■' ' IMXTSICAL; BOXES. - : ,s.e. cooper ■■•■■;';• WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER,, < OPPOSWE THE UNION BANK : , ' ' ' .."''. "-' \ "' (Next Door to M'Vav,, Saddhek),- -.' : ,. .:'' HASTINGS-STREET' NAPIER. .J. i- ■ ■-. ".,'," --' *.:-!:', r 'y. -'■ V.V-v' ' ■ ' ' - ' ' ' ,*."' ,'.'.' , '-' ".' > •("*' - ■ ' ' I ' • ■' ' I .*'
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7620, 18 December 1886, Page 4
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806Page 4 Advertisements Column 8 Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7620, 18 December 1886, Page 4
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