1"; ■ "; ' r - ' - S, E. •COOPER,:-' ; V':: i - 1 WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER' HASTINGS- STREET, NAPIER - . ;" ' • Opposite the Union Banic '. . i * - - i '■• '■ ' - ' ' r ~? ' '• • , ' - WATCHES' ' ■'•,' , ENGLISH WATCHES . ''' ' " WATCHES, . \ ;■ ,r : " -• . i ■ " ; AMERIfIAU WATCHES, ' . ■ '.''".' "• " : ... WATCHES,^ -■'-:' '■.''■'■'■'/ '."" GENEVA WATCHES/! - ' - ' ■ t '.-■■• . ;• .-•;•'.■ ..- TSTItEN tho historian records Oio ovonta ■ ' '■ ■ TT of the. nineteenth century Jio wil.' 1 ; dcseritjo it as the em in which tho me--ohanical arts rcachr.d their /i\>ox. As tho ; period of iiliyjxhety is knomi to students ■ ' '. . as tho. ago of liteiature, the present cen- •: tury, although also rßinarkablo for its ''-"•.. ' intellectual acumen, will bo • chiofly re- : .'■ ■■ mombered as tho ago o£ inventions md of ■ '• • productive • excellence. '■ Men not yofe ■'•""'■- elderly can romembov Iho intvoduotion of-: ' :.' ; tho locomotivo, the steamship, and tho .'• •■"• ■) art of lighthig by gas. To those more • '"• youthful tho triumphs of electricity have 1 not yet lost the' keen edgo of novelty, and -~ •'• ' tho tologmph, telephone, microphone," and tho electric 'light stond as shining', ;. beacons to mark tho marvellous progress';' , of tho nineteenth, century. The general .. "■• impetus which the inventive genius ,of tho; .',- age has givou to. the arts aiid sciences is strikingly illustrated by tho wonderful '■ ,'- - improvements in tho manufacture of ■ ' Watches. S.E. COOPER can now sell for ■-:-• a comparatively trifling sum, Watchos,. ■;•' 1 that for general excellence could nothavo'.,- -• - . ■ been produced for twice the money only. a-. ; ' :'•" few y'eara ago. Those scopticalas to this ; assertioushouldinsiiecthisstook.whiohis . '- not only tho largest and most varied in. '..•£".; Hawko3Bay;butdoi;3notcontai]iasingle' • ..' specimen of tho "BiTinunagem"; goods', , which English choapjacks try to palm Mpbn " - ■' colonial buyers, usina tho po3t-oDlco: and: ■' i ', stilted "coupon, announcements to'cle-".*' * ' eoivc the unwary. Every 'sensible man': V ' knows that -the best way to got a good' - v '~ [ Watch is' to purchaso from n rouable ■'■'?' ' ' Tradesinanj and that to trust to birds of- vV. I passage, or to purveyors of puilcd-upglnV :.'<:". cracks mado for thpfancy shops of Hounds- ; ; ■ ditch, is simply to invitblpss ot money and: 'i • much vexation^ ■ ' .- ' , . .-■-;': .w;'. ' READ B^Ka'-'QU^Rii^sk' . ■, . * . '* i ",--, r. ' ' ; : - . ->:'-' ■■-/ i ' - --■. . - :'.;*,-. ;,[' Why send out -of tho, district, for ■■'■'X'- '■ Watches? Why forget that you can pro< euro a' Cheaper and Bettor 'Article in '.':'; ;' Napier? Why omit to weigh l tho worth "i ; r of a guarantee from a tradesman who lives :,.'.,. in the district, and who DAN 1 be Fottro : " '■ NOT ONLYTO-MOniJOWOB NEXT WEEK, but '. % " , whoso stay of many yearsin tho past is the::'. '„ best warrant for hi3, presence hore when - / required at any timo in, tho fiituro? Ra- ; v, member that a guaranteo from a trades- ' ■■'? man sottlcd in the place is not a piece o£ " ' ;■; wasto paper, but an agreement bindingthe -.' . ■ U giver to perform all that is stated. Buy \,.Y your Watche3 in tho districtjiand e'nsuro a,'} i'■ good articlo.and a' guarantee, worth. hav-'"' ',' *": uig. S. E. COOPER'S AVatches are im--fi:. ■ported direct from tho factories of the -.-.>• most celebrated English, 'American,' arid > •;,' :' Continental makers. These watches Tango ' "• . ' • in price from tlio Workman's Thnekeoper ' ;> '! l . at £3 10s, to tho wonderfully accurate 1 :-!) Racing Chronograph at from £10 10a to : .'. , £15 153. ._ . ; . •,'.-. • -• ' - .;■; \;h THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS AEE'^ ■ FOR SILVER .WATCHES.' ; ::- , ■ --' i • ' ' ' i '''.'**', ■■' . i- •• ' ; \ In Gold S. E. Cooper keo'pa a'large Btd6kj.-j comprising Ladies' from; /'- ' } \ ' . ;/ ' . : '£6,. TO '£3o. "' " ' .'-V i ' ' - ' ' ' '.',.'•! ■, , . . , , . , . \-l ' ' • \ ' ■/ , ... *, In Gent's Gold Watches S. E: Cooper has a -*"■ vory largo assortment to chooso from, and ..'."■ ' all are o£ tho highest quality. .-..'• . . ' '.; ■ • '■ i '• _■ ■ / '.: , : ■■'•-■ Silver Open Faced, Crystal Glass; mannfac' 1 tured to S.E.C.'s own order. Extra heavy •" " Silver Cases, made to stand rough work;! guaranteed for two ycar3; £5 10s. Same,-, in Hunting Cases, A'B lte : splendid value. ■ • Same (extra jewelled and every improve- ■:'■ mont)£9. Silver Genevas Ironi 403 to £5. ;;: Chronograph' Silver Watches from .-67 to •> £10. Silver Keyle3slluntingClu'onoKraph Repealer (strikes hours and quarters) £23. ■'■} IT IS 'WITH MANY PERSONS A DEBAT- ABLE POINT, AVhetlier the Watches o£ tho'Waltham" -'* Manufacturing Company arc not equaling, - k| every respect to the best timekeepers : . ' turned ouET)y English factories, i To thosd who favor ■ " '-; „.- • " -' ■ AMERIOAN V/ATCHES : .',' ,'-,• S. E. COOPER confidently recommends •.'",'.' tho AVALTHAJM £3, 10s LEVER as the ■ ' cheapest and most' reUnble workmah'3 ' • • timekeeper, produced— a watch that can > ■!'; . be guaranteed, and that will last a life- " '; tiDlfi, ■ .'''*.', r',V : AT ALL THE ,LATE EXHIBITIONS THE ';' WALTHA'k WATCHES JSAVE .'', TAKEN THE LARGEST ; PREES ;' . BEFORE ADL THE MAKERS OB I ;'''■'■ "■■ •'■ '■■ '. 'I* ■,■--:. ■■' .-■ : f In Silver and Gold, £3 10s and upwards. . ;...>■ BROOCJETES, EAR-RINGS, ' LOCKETS |' ' NECKLETS, ...-. '.-. In GoM and Silver. ■! . •-• ■ ' ■; ! • Ladies' and Gents') ALBERTS, :in Gold anil ," ; \Silvcv. - .. ,;.' 4 -•'.; STUDS. COLLAR SLEEVE LINKS. -\ In Gold and Silvei), Pearl, Ivory, and Jet.' : 'i,i,". GENTS' SIGNET RINGS. SINGLE STONE '" ;: . DIAMOND RINGS. = . ' •.'- AlargoAßsortment of ' , . ; • .» SADIES' DRESa RMGS, ICEEPERS AND -.' WEUDIMG RINGS. - , •-■■,".:.-• SPECLtVL MOTTO arid NAME RINGS mado- -■-i to order./. Plated Goods, E. P. Goods, and -;-,-. Silver Goods. !, , l _■;'.' PRESENTATION DESSERT KNIVES and'",."..FORKS, in CASES, PRESENTATION , . SALT-CELLARS In CASES,' - PRE-. ; ' ' ■ SENTATION NAPKIN RINGS.* ■■'-«'- --t ■'■'.' ,■■■ ,''' -. -,';' Cruets, Sardine Boxes, Tea and Coffco Servicoß ' ■.- Egg Frames, Buttoi-s: Biscuit Boxes, " ■': \ Presorvo Jars, TeaP ots, Presonfa- . ■ . ' > tionSalvera. ■■■ ■;•■'•' : - •'•;:'?■' Cuko Baskets, Preaentntion Mai;blo andv - ; Ormolu Clocks, Drawing-room, Dining-room V".-, 'Bed-room, Kitchen and Kail Clocks ■'■' \ \'.;>i • ,FROM "W.ea-to^£is ; - : ■''■ .i ■';' v ; : ; ;':! THERMOMETERS! ■ , \- ' '. , '. .•>'', 1 , ANEROID BAROMETERS.^ ■; ■ Just AnnivED V ■' V' ,'•'•: '•'''.':.j : -S. E^COOpfll'l WATCHMAKER : .'&'. ; J^WELLEE/: i OPPOSITE THE UNION BANK }.'- . ;' (Next Door 'to M'Vat, SijpDtEß);, I .' v Z : •HAS T.I N a;S-'S T REE TV -^. A P,I ; E R.' V M«Mini.ii.ii»»>«m»uiuiui»»iiumMjiii«iinttiAmi.Mim«« 'tVfJ
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7621, 20 December 1886, Page 4
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861Page 4 Advertisements Column 8 Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7621, 20 December 1886, Page 4
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