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Temuka Leader, Issue 2591, 7 December 1893, Page 1

p R ETTY CONCEI T The enormous sales of the Waterbury have led linns who do not care for a steady turn over at a legitimate profit to explore the purlieus of the •Continent for cheap inferior “tickers ” —we do not call them watches—with which to “ run the Waterhnry.” These possess one virtue only —that of showing the dealer a return of some IdO per cent on his outlay. That they should keep time is a matter of no moment, so long as they resemble tli Waterbary in outward appearance, style of casing., etc., with suflicisnt closeness to deceive a careless or unwary purchasere Firms doing this often say to us “ What do wo care; we can make five shillings a watch more on them than we can on yours ; and as to keeping time, well, oar troubles about that.” Payers requiring reliable watches can trust the Waterbary, and the public requiring the _ correct time should, see that they get it. ino gents’ or ladies’ Waterbury, gold filled or in sterling silver, are handsome, inexpensive, and durable ■ whilst the nickel varieties are so well known that they require no further recommendation, ft is a pretty conceit for here and there a stray "trader t-> think his imports >-f the “ >Jcbuc!niduc;way,” the u or some oilier specially titled monstrosity, has any efleet on the *.V atm’bury market, whilst lor every watch lie nervously orders over one hundred Waterburys are always alloat for INcw a cal an d. The real strength of the Waterbury lies in its absolute reliability, in other words its absolute refusal to keep anything but the correct time. Vve sometimes sec “tickers” —wo still bar them any other ti-Jc—olio red for sale which are really wonderful combinations. .1 noy not only exhibit the whole of the celestial bodies on their faces, but keep time, or profess to, tell you the stale of the money market, the amount of any particular member’s imbbtedness at Bellamy's, and the name f rue next banit to reconstruct : ,a Australia. Tim Waterbury does not do this, it simply keeps correct time, and goes on doing so.