S..E. COOPER, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER HASTINGS STREET, NAPIER Opposite the Union Bank, WATCHES' . ENGLISH WATCHES WATCHES, AMERICAN . WATCHES ; . WATCHES : ' ■'■"--'.'• GENEVA' WATCHES ■'': TTTHSN the historian rceprdsVthe eventa ; ■ ' . T-Ti of ■.the nineteenth century he 'wil \ describe- it. as the era in. which 1 the' me- ■- ■ ohanicalartß,reachr,d:lheU'apoxi! .As'tho-. . period of Elizk'hetV is kno>vn,tos^udftD.t3 ; . •> as the ago of literature; the' present' cph; ', . : . tury, although tClso remarkable'- fdr' it-i •; . ' intellectual, acunie.ui -will' be, .chiefly 'ire- <>- memhered as the agb' of inventions and of.'; _,<' productive excellence. Men. riot, yet '■",.. elderly can remember t-he-introduotion of . ' , ' -the locomotive, tie steiv. 013115 ?/ aa^ i '■' ' art of lighting by gas. r k To. those, more ■.'. .. youthful tho triumphs of eY.eotnolty.hay.e.. v . sot yetlost the keen edge of .;noyolty;-and •• .'. tho 'telegraph, ■tolophone, i - I 'ni' c rophorioi ' and the eloctrio' light; stand. at^shining ■-. ■•' . beacons to mark the fliarvellousi.'rogresa- ; of the nineteenth century; Tho giSnoral ..' .. impetus which tho inventivegenius 6* tho •.-•'■ age hasgivon to the arts and science!>"i3 -- strikingly illustrated by the wonderftll': ■ i improvements ,in the .manufacture .or, ■ Watches. :S. E. COOPER can now sell for a comparatively; trifling ■suni,*. 'WaUihes ; '.-'' ■, that for general excellence could not have' .been produced for twice the money- only as -,' ■ -. ' ■ few years ago. . Those sceptical as to thisassertion should inspecthißstock, l whichis' not only the largest arid -irioat^varied 'mi Hawkes Bay, but does not contain a single ■ specimon of the. "Brummagem", good .-. which English cheapjacks try to palm upon. •- colonial buyers, using , the post-office and ' j stilted "coupon" announcements : to.deI ceiye tho unwary. Ev;ery sensible- man , , knows that the best way to', got- a gooi . , Watch is to purchase from a -reliable , ' Tradesman, and that to trust' to, birds; of > ' passage, or to purvoyors of puffed-up girar • ••■ ,' cracks made for the fancy shops of Houndsditoh, issimplytoinvitolos3o£monoyand . ' much vexation. ••■.'-. ."' - READ FOL^ 0 QUERIES ) . Why send out- of 'the district.; for,-.. :■ ■ Watches! Why forgot that you can pro-. ■ cure a Cheaper and Bettor' Article 'in Napier 1 -Why omit to. weight the worth - of aguarantcefromatradesmEinwholives ■■ ■ • : in the district, and who can be, found ■ . NOT ONLY TO-MORROW OR NEXT WBBHC,DIT . whose stay of many yearsin the pasMsiha '■ • best warrant for nis presence here when ■ required at any timo in the future?. -Jte ..;■.-, member that a guarantee' from a trades'- ;.;>,' man settled in tho place ianot'apiocp'.qf ' , ■ waste paper, but an agreement blnaibgl.io '■ .' giver to, perform all that is stated. i^Buy, 1 ;- • your Watches in tho distriot* ajid ensure a - ■, •. ■ • good article and aguaranteo' worth haw ' .' ing. S. E. COOPER'S Watches aro im • • ' ■•- ported direct fl-om the -factories of' tho : : - ■ most celebrated, English, American,. and. j. .•; Contmehtal makers. Those watches range,: ■■ in price from the Workman's Timekeeper :''."■' at £3 10a, to the' wonderfully acourato ■ ' Racing Chronograph at from £10 10s to *15 los. < ' " •.''•'. THE ABOVE ,: QUOTATIONS ARE FOR^ SILVER WATCHES. /;,-••;,: In Gold S. E. Cooper' keeps a largo slock . comprising Ladies' from ';- -, , : J ""■■'!'' ' ' •' "' '•■ ' ''' ' .'-.'• £6 to £30. • '•; .' In Gent's Gold Watches S. E. Coofkk lia^a ' ' ■ vory largo assortment to choose from, aud ■' ' - ' all are of tho highest quality.' Silver Open Faced, Crystal Glass, manufactured to S.E.O. 'sown order. Extra heavy ;- Silver Coses, made to' stand rough.work-;,. : ; ■ guarAnteed'fortw' years;. £3 10s.'; Same ' " m Hunting Cases, £6 10s ; splendid value.- ' ■ Same (extra jewollcd and evory improve >.". • ment)£9.. Suv'er Genevas' from 40s to £5 .-. Chronograph Silvor. Watches from £7 to ' • ■ J316. Silver Keyless Hunting Chronograph ' ' ' Repeater (strikes houra anoV quarters) £28.' ' ; \ , ' '-- ■ - ' ■'■ ' '• ■ ' IT IS WITH MANY PERSONS' A- DEBAT" ' ABLE POINT, .'! ; •--;., . '. Wheth'or the Watches of the Waltham • , Manufacturing Company aro not equal in ■ . evory respect to the pest tiraekcepqrs ' : turned out by English factories. -To' those:; • • ■ who favor :v - ■ r> /; '.-". ■ ; American. Batches. :,/ ... S. E. COOPER confldohtlyrecomnienda'.' the WALTHAM £3 10s LEVER as -tho'- - cheapest and most roliablo ; workman's. ' timekeeper produced— a watch that can' .-. ' be guaranteed, and that will last a life- , • timo ' ■''.',':. ' AT ALL THE LAT£ : , EXHIBITIONS THE WALTHAM WATCHES HAVE TAKEN THE LARGEST PRIZES " BEFORE ALL THE MAKERS OF - ' . . EUROPE.' In Silvor and Gold, £3 10s and upwards. BROOCHES, ■ EAR-RINGS,; LOCKETS ■ NECKLETS, ' ' :- In Gold and Silver. ' ' ' " Ladies' and Gents' ALBERTS, in Gold an ' ' ■ Silver. . . ■ , ' STUDS. COLLAR STUDS, SLEEVE LINK ' ; In .Gold and Silver, Pearl, Ivory, and Jot,, GENTS' SIGNET ' RINGS.'SINGLE STONi' DIAMOND -RINGS. - A large Assortment of . - • LADIES' DRESS RINGS, KEEPERS ANj; '■ WEDDING iiINGS. . SPECIAL MOTTO and NAJIE RINGS made , to order. Plated .Goods, E.P. Goods and. ,' Silver Goods;' ' ' .' '. ' ". PRESENrATION DESSERT. 'KNIVES- ah FORKS, in CASES. PRESENTATION' SALT-CELLARS in CASES. PRE ' SENTATION NAPKIN RINGS .,,, _^ — _■ ■;•;•; -vf; '; ■ . - Cruets, Sardineßoxes.'TeaandCoffeo Services Egg IVamcs, Butters, Biscuit Boxes, , Presorvo Jars, Tea Pots, PrcsonUi- . ' tion Salvors. . Cako Baskets, Presentation Morbid and Ormolu Clocks, Drawing-room. Dining-room Bod-room, Kitohon and Jlall Clocks . ' , FROM.7sedto£ls THERMOMETERS^ ' / -. ,' ,' , ANEROHJ BAROMETERS s Just ArrivedMUSICAL BOXES. S. E. COOPERi, WATCHMAKER & JEWELErV OPPOSITE THE UNION BANK . (Next Door to' M'Vay, Saddler), '•'"•- ■ iIA'STINGS-STREET' . NAPIER • ' - j •■.-". ".."..: ■'::■<■.'.-; J3? :■'■ 1 ' ■ i • ' ■ - "..'■- 1 . ■- - - -, !-'>';'' ' ' . /" '-' •- ' . '' "- "'■ + \ ' \ '■ ■• •,-.•■: ' '■ ■ .'. '■.■■ : " ■■\ '■•' !:. • -.-: ■-.■. ; •.': •;■"■ '. ■
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7718, 15 April 1887, Page 4
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789Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7718, 15 April 1887, Page 4
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