watches. GOOD NEWS FOB ALL I IMPORTANT PACTS. TIME AND TIMEKEEPERS. THE ENGLISH LEVEB, Tbe Best of All Timekeepees. Victory, Victory, Triumphant Victory, Declared throughout the world in favour TEWART JLJaWSON & C-ZO.'S, LIVEEPOOL, 1 CHAMPION ENGLISH LEVEE WATCHES. The Best Watches in the Wide-World. HNCOUBAGED hy the enormous patronage ex--2i tended to their branch in Auckland, Ste Dawson & Co., Liverpool, have pleasure in announcing that they have opened an establishment in DUNEDIN, at 34, PEINCES STEEET, For the sale of their world-wide Celebrated Watches throughout the South Island, and to where S. D. & Co. invite all old and new customers and the public at large to call and inspect the unrivalled productions of their Manufactory, Liverpool. STEWAET DAWSON & CO.'S TSTEM OF BUSINESS * PLAINFACTS. jmout seven years ago Stewart Dawson & Co., Liverpool, originated and introduced a new system of business in the English Watch Trade, viz.:— jjstead of continuing to sell their watches to ret"" , lealers on credit with long payment, tl to go direct to the public themselves and sell their manufacture for cash —a system which has received a world-wide patronage never before equalled in the history of watch making. S. D. & Co. have now placed this advantageous rystem of business within the reach of the New Zealand public, and here remind all that, by dealing ler saves three large profits—the London Wholesale Dealers' Profit, the Colonial Wholesale Dealers' Profit, and the Colonial Eetail Dealers' Profit—in all over 100 per cent saved to each purchaser. * STEWART DAWSON & CO.'S Liverpool World-Wide CELEBRATED ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES Stand Unrivalled in the World 1 First as Timekeepers First in Quality and Workmanship. Matchless in design and finish. Proved by wearers in all parts of the Globe to be without equal. Over 30,000 testimonials received in praise of their excellence during the last few years. a £7 10s GENT'S ENGLISH SILVER HUNTING LEVEB foe £3 15s THE LIVEEPOOL CHAMPION ENGLISH LEVEE. This watch is the fineßt quality full-plate English Lever that money can buy, selling in hundreds. Manufactured entirely in our own workshops, they are unequalled for beauty, for strength, or as timekeepers ; will suit every occupation, and owing to j their great strength and durability, are especially ! adapted for rbush work, squatters, miners, &c, as they will stand the hardest wear. All have closefitting, full-capped movements to prevent "dust I entering the works, patent solid pillar-plates, frames, wheels, and pinions, andymtent safety hairsprings for riding, &c. The escapements adjusted I to the perfection of performance, /each action jewelled in hard ruby, producing a perfect dead hands, and sunk seconds. The gilding and steelwork throughout finished to the highest degree j maintaining power applied to each watch, the case Government hall-marked." Each watch complete, a masterpiece of the best workmanship that English talent, capital, and ingenuity can produce, enlisting the praises of every wearer. One of these watches will wear out three American or foreignmode watches one after another. This magnificent te customers for £3 15s, and in quality and timekeeping defy the world to beat it at ten guineas. Notice also the same watch as above, with three pair extra jewels and real chronometer cut compensated balance. Keeping time to a second in all variations of temperature. Price only £4 15s. You cannot buy one as good as this tinder £l2. a £lO 10s ENGLISH KEYLESS HUNTING SILVEE LEVEB FOE £5; 15s STEWAET DAWSON & CO.'S superb Keyless convenience, winding and setting hands by Bimply turning a nicely-proportioned knob at the stem of the watch, entirely dispensing with the trouble of carrying a loose key, and a certain preventative of t_i?4.v„ s»„ia —t»i „„„=„„ #/«. .unu.jrg— a, watch damp-tight, keeping the works perfectly clean—may be worn for years without cleaning: the convenience derived by all who wear them is .BES; assert that there is not a keyless watch sold under 12 guineas to equal these. They are made in two PEICE, £5 15s. POSITIVELY CHEAP AT 10 GUINEAS. Also same watch in open face, £4 15s. a £l2 12s ENGLISH SILVER HUNTING CHEONOGEAPH FOE £6 15s STEWAET DAWSON & CO.'S MAGNIFICENT ENGLISH CHEONOGEAPH WATCHES. movement, full jewelled in rubies, real chrono meter compensated balance, decimal dial centre seconds, and outside stop ; each timed to dead beat in positions, to go exactly the same in either ex] treme heat or cold. The wealthiest gentleman in the land, or the highest official in the State, neejj not desire a watch that possesses in a greatej degree all the attributes of a perfect'timekeeper. 3 Notwithstanding the matchless perfection of thil watch, we positively sell it at a le6S price than rtf tailers charge for ordinary inferior-made watchesj PEICE, £6 15s. 1 FULL EETAIL VALUE FOE 12 GUINEAS. 1 Also, same.watch, in open face, price £slss. '| '! LADIES' ENGLISH HUNTING LEVEB ' foe £3 10s Compared with prices charged by colonial dealers, we practically present every" purchaser of one of these watches with" £4 or £5. EVEEY WATCH a WOEK OF AET,, elegant in shape, chaste in design, of sterling English workmanship, watches that, with fair usage,;will last a life-time. We ask you to observe that we supply our ladies' magnificent English Levers at a far less price than often charged for common foreign watches. PRICE: IN OPEN-FACE, £3 ss; IN HUNTING CASES, £3lss. Half Colonial Prices. a~£4 HUNTING DEFIANCE SILVER WATCH foe£l 15s Most wonderful value. All Bterling Silver Cases Dome, stud, and bow, |-plate movement, jewelled in 8 holes, each guaranteed a splendid timekeeper. None should hesitate to send for one of these watches, truly named " DEFIANCE," for they defy all imitation. If only to see the perfection that can be attained by a firm whose enterprise and energy have revolutionised the watch trade of Europe. Also in OPEN-FACE CRYSTAL FEONT, £1 7s Gd. ENGLISH GOLD LEVERS! ENGLISH GOLD LEVERS! I ENGLISH GOLD LEVEES Lames and Gents. Most Wonderful Value in Open-Face and Hunting Case. Call and inspect these, or write for Pamphlet containing full particulars. CONDITIONS' OF SALE. FD3ST.—We supply each watch on a week's free approval and trial, and return the full amount to anyone dissatisfied. SECOND.-—Each watchis fitted with a key, carefully packed and delivered at the purchaser's address at our sole risk, with three years, stamped guarantee of our responsibility. - INSTRUCTION "FOE OEDEEING WATCHES By Parties Living at a Distance. " TIMES," CHEISTCHUECH. Cut this square out, and forward it with P.O. order payable to S. D. & Co., Dunedin, with 2s> 6d added to pay post and registration, or send cash in registered letter, and we guarantee to forward Watch on conditions stated by first post. (Signed) STEWAET DAWSON & CO. Note.—All letters to be.addressed STEWART DAWSON 4 CO., 34, PEINCES STEEET, DUNEDIN. NIOTICEI NOTICE Whether you live in Dunedin or in the Country don't fail to call and inspect our Magnificent English Leverß, and.ju,4ge ; for yourselves of the marvellous value we otter. Notb.—lHustratedPaiarWets, with 60 pages of most wonderful testimonials, and full particulars of all our watches, will be sent post free for 3d in stamps. Other Colonial Blanches: 195, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND 27, ROYAL ARCADE. SYDNEY 3 COLLINS STREET WEST, MELBOURNE Manufactory—Liverpool, England
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXIII, Issue 7484, 25 February 1885, Page 7
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