r7r ~"~.. : : ,' •snfeh&;\..... r : ,;___, 'r'' : S. B^^OOFBR, . ; WATCHMAKER \& ; JEWELLEB HASTINGS STREHfT,- 'NAPIKR Opposilethc Union H:\nfc. -»»; ■ . '. ' i '--■ --' - - ■ ■ • ■' \ WA r TCHESi ENGLISH WATCHES - '-' '' ' • ' " :■'j- ■ ' WATCHES, . ■-..:'* AMERIfIAIT WATCHES WATOHBS: '." • '■';■• GENEVA WATCHES -.! .- • v ■- ,-■■ .. 'i (.'.. i - "TTTHEN the historian records the ey.cnta , VV of the nineteenth contury lie wil describe it a3. tho era in which tho merchanical arts rpachr.d their apox.[iiAfl '.tho poriodof ElizabetV is'kno\yn ito.stiidfmts as the' age of litoiature, the present century, although also romttrkable n fb£ itn intellectual acumen; /will'i boiohiefly.romembctcd as the age, of invontionsand of ;, ; productiye ' excellence.- ',', Men '.iribt "'. yet' , " eldorlfoan rcmembor the i»tro3uetionof' . the locomotive; tho stoataship;. and the-, art of lighting by gas. ' To those more , youthful, tho triumphs of .electrioity,have not yetlost tho keen'edgq of novelty, tind — tlio telegraph; '■ telephorio,' microphone • ■ and the olectrio. light stand as shining beacons to mark the marvellous progress of tho nineteenth century. -The- general . . impetus which the iny entive genius of tho ago lias given to tho arts and sciences is strikingly illustrated by the, wonderful improvements ■in the manufacture of Watches. •• S. E. COOPER can nowsell for a comparatively trifling sum. Watches that for general excellence could not have been produced for twice tho money only a ' . few years ago. Those sceptical as to this ' assertion should inspect his stock,' which is not only tho largest and most- varied in • Hawke'a Bay, but does not contain a single speoimen of the "Brummagem" good ~ - whichEnglishcheapjackstrytopalmupon ,o colonial buyers, using .the post-office and '° stilted "coupon" announcements to.de- - coive fh'o unwary. .Every sensible man knows that the best way to get a .good . Watch' is to purchase from a ' reliable Tradesman, and thatto trust to birds of passage, or to purveyors o£pufled-up gim- ,; cracks made for the f anoy shops of Hounds- ■ ditch, is simply to invite loss of money and. much vexation. READ , 0L^ INa . QUERIES Why send out of tho district for Jr* Watches? Why forget that -you can procure a. Cheaper, and. Bettor. Article in ■ Napier? Why omit to weigh the' worth of a guarantod from a tradesman who lives in the district, and who can' be found • NOT ONIY TO-MORROW OR NEXT >VBEK,bl't- ' ■whosestayof manyyearsinthe'pastisthe • best warrant for his. presence hero when • required at any time in' the' future? . Re member, that a guarantee from a trades man sottled in the plaoe, is not a piece of ■ waste paper, but an agreemont binding t,io giver fo perform all that is stated. , Buy your Watches in the district, and ensure a , o good nrticlo and ajniaranteo worth hav >■> ing. S. E. COOPER'S Watches are im ported., direct- from the factories -of tho most celebrated English, American, and • , Continental makers. Thcso watches rahgo . ' in price from the Workman's Timekeeper -'■ at £3 10s, to tho wonderfully acourat*, Racing Chronograph at from, ©Q IQj to . * £15 Io3« * - ■ - , - , THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS ARE FOR SILVER WATCHES. .In Gold S. E. CoppEß'keops'a large; stock comprising Ladles' from. ■■• ■-•■•• • :.£6 to £30. _ • '■"' ■ - . ■ ~~ ~~™ In Gent's Gold Watches S. E. Cooper; has a vory largo assortment to ohoose from, and' . all aro of the highest quality. , s - .-. "■''.. -....■ .Silver Open Faced,. Crystal Glass, nianiirac-; tured to S.E.C.'s own order. Extra heavy' Silver Coses, made to stand rough'work : ; guaranteed for tw" years; £5 10s. '-Same ' in Hunting-Cases,- £6 10s ; splondid value. - Same (oxtrajowolled and every improve 1 mont)£9. Silver Gonovas from 10s to £5" : : Chronograph Silver Watohos from £7.t0---0 , £16. Sihrer-KoylossHuntingChronograph Repeater (strikes hours and quartors) £23. . d ; . ~^7, ■,:.;■'.■ . ;. IT IS WITH MANY PERSONS 1 A DEBAT "= -.ABLE POINT - XJ^°^\ Whother thp : Watches of tho Waltham • : Manufacturing Company are not equal in- ' • ,• every rospSbt--;to. tho best timokeoporal ; turned oufcbyjßnglish factories. . To those* ! •'•".:*; ' •■' ;i '^vno favor ■". 3 - : AMERICAN WATCHES ' : S. E. COOPER confidently rooommbndk/ the WALTHAM £3 10s LEVER as fflS. ■ cheapest and most reliable workmaafe timekeopor produced— a watch tha!i oam V be guaranteed, and that will. last a.'li&j. ' ' , ■ tuno AT ALL THE LATE .EXHIBITIONS THE WALTHAM WATCHES HAVE : j. , . . TAKEN THE -'LARGEST' PRIZES BEFORE ALL THE MAKERS 01?' , . : EUROPE. In Silver and' Gold, £3 10s and upwards.' • BROOCHES, ... EAR-RINGS,' LOCKETS^' • '.'NECKLETS,' . In Gold and Silver. ■ Ladies' and Gents' ALBERTS,' in Gold on''!" Silver. - . . STUDS, COLLAR STUDS. SLEEFE LINK - "—^ . In Gold and Silver, Poarl, Ivory, and Jet, GENTS' SIGNET RINGS, SINGLE STON'.' . DIAMOND: RINGS. "■ -..:'; _ "._ ' A large Assortment of ■ LADIES' DRESS .RINGS,' KEEPERS «Wr : '-"'. = wedding iteras. ,- ASfJ ' vV SPECIAL JfOTTO and NAiIE^RINPiS m n^ n ' >-• ; ■toordor.- Plated Goods.E.P. Goods anrt -' ■ . ' Silver Goods.- ,- ; UJla .i'^.v PRESENTATION bESSBBTrITMTVW'q „ ?M FORKS, in. 'CASES, •'•PREsWTAVTm? - '" •n™s« 5- o; s'?« t 3w 1 P rcsont: a ti on J Srarblo -ana'; FROM 7s Gd to £15 • :.:rV- ; :: "'■ THERMOj\IETERS'T~~~". - - -i^}"*' 1 "' ' 'AN««OW BAROMJ^itfts • ' ' ."' - ■ , (?;/''-'■' . . JUET'ABUIVEDktiSj-' MUSICAL BOXESS. E. COOPER, WATCHMAKER & JEWELERY • OPPOSITE THE UNION BANK ... (NextDoor to M'Vay, Saddler),' . • nASTiXGS-STR,E,E.T' NAPIER .• "... ■. ■ ] 3s:. - '--.„, ,• ••• •• ' ■■■ ■"/•■■'■ - '.. . •. -"■
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7720, 18 April 1887, Page 4
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782Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7720, 18 April 1887, Page 4
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