THE LONDON WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER.
\ .■,■•-.;■•'■'- ' •- . '. .'.■ I ■ "lEitrSct from tho Leading Article] ■ ':/:'",,"..'.-<V' "•;" London, March 5, 1553. i ".. . . . While on the subject of • Waltham Watches wo may mention that we a have seen a letter from the commander of the - Gordon Castle (Caetle line or Steampackets), - who was fortunate enough to save life at sea, i and, who for his gallant conduct Was pref sented in September laat with a Gold Rev--1 less Walthnm Watch by the President of the > United States, oil behalf of the London Local B Marine Board, Referring to thjs presentation • watch, ho says s—' When 1 left London the 8 watch was six seconds fast, and on my arri- ■■' val at Singapore it was only three seconds i slowj a most extraordinary performance for V a watch, as I carried it on my person tho '•. whole of the time. 1 compared it every day ? with my chronometers on the passage out.nnd it seldon Or never differed one second from e them ; in fact, I found it almost if not as good '■ as my chronometers, which is a great thing .' to say for a watch carried about aud subject n to all kinds of jolts. , "
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6817, 22 September 1883, Page 3 (Supplement)
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198THE LONDON WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6817, 22 September 1883, Page 3 (Supplement)
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