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Watchmakers GOOD NEWS FOR ALL. IMPORTANT FACTS. TIME AND TIMEKEEPERS. THE ENGLISH LEVER Thb Best op axi Timekeepers. Victory, victory, triumphant victory, declared throughout the world m favor of STEWART DAWSON AND COS LIVERPOOL Champion English Lever W afches The Best Watches m the wide World! -Encouraged by the enormous patronage extended to their, branch m Auckland, Stewart Dawson & Co., Liverpool, have ploasnre m announcing that they, have opened an establishment m DUNEDIN, at 34 PRINCES STREET, for -the sale of their Celebrated Watches: throughout the South. lsland, and to where S. D. & Co. invite all old and new customers and, the public at large to call and inspect tho unrivalled productions of their Manufactory, Liverpool. STEWART DAWSON AND CO.'s SYSTEM OF BUSINESS -PLAIN FACTS. . About 7 yeara ago Stewart Dawson & Co., Liverpool, originated and introduced a new system of business m the English Watch Trade,, viz.— lnstead of continuing to sell their watches to retail dealers on credit with long payment, they resolved to go direct to the public themselVes, and sell their manufacture for rash— a system which has recoiled a world-wide patronage never before equalled m the history of watch making. S. D. &, Co. have now placed this advantageous system of business within the reach of the New Zealand public, and here remind all that, by dealing direct with them, the actual Manufacturers, every customer saves three large profits— the London Wholesale Deale b Profit, the Colonial Wholesale Dealers' Profit, and the Colonial Retail Dealers' Profit — m all over one hundred per cent saved to each purchaser. STEWART DAW3ON & CO.'S LIVERPOOL .WORLD-WIDE CELEBRATED ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES Stand Unrivalled m the World First as Timekeepers ; First m Quality and Workiriansh Matchless m design and finish. Proved by wearers m all parts of the Globe to be without equal. Over 30,000 testimonials received m praise of their excellence during the last few years. A. £7 10s GENTS' ENGLISH BI.LVER HUNTING LEVER. FOR £9 15s. THE LIVERPOOL CHAMPION ENGLISH LEVER, : This watch is the finest quality full-plate English Lever that money can buy, selling m hundreds. Manufactured entirely m our own workshops, they . are unoqualled for beauty, for strength, or as timekeepers ; will suit every occupation, and owing to their great strength and durability, are specialty adapted for bush work, squatters, miners, &0., as they will stand the hardest wear. All have close-fitting, full-capped movements to prevent dust entering the works, patent solidpillar plates, iraines, wheels, and pinions, and patent safety hairsprings for riding, &c. The escapements adjusted to the perfection of performance, each action jewelled m hard ruby, producing a perfect dead beat : the dials of finest white hard enamel, gold hands and Bunk seconds. The gilding and steel work throughout finished to tho highest degree ; maintaining power applied to each watch, the caae perfectly dust-tight— very strong [sterling silver, 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 foreignmade watches one after another. This magnificent and matchless English Hunting Lever we supply to customers for £3 15s, and m quality and time keeping 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 m all variations of temperature. Price only £4 10s. You cannot buy one as good as this under £12. A £10 10b ENGLISH KKYLESS HUNTING SILVER LEVER FOR £5 155. STEWART DAWSON & CO.'S Superb Keyless English Hunting Lever-, a triumph of utility and convenience, winding and Betting hands by simply turning a nicely proportioned knob at the stem of the watch entirely dispensing with the trouble of carrying a loose key, and a certain preventaliw, 01 onc-hnlf the incidental causes for repairs a watch that is also perfectly air-tight, dusttight, and damp-tight, keeping the works perfectly clean — may bo worn for years without cleaning ; the convenience derived by all I who wear them 13 pronounced incalculable. In quality wo positively assert that there is not a keyless watch sold under 12 guineas to equal these. They are made m two sizes, small and medium. PRICE £5 15s. POSITIVELY CHEAP AT 10 GUINEAS. Also, same watch m open face. £4 16s A £12 123 ENGLISH SILVER HUNTING CHRONOGRAPH FOR £6 155. STEWART DAWSON & CO.'S MAGNIFICENT ENGLISH CHRONOGRAPH WATCHES. Each watch is a model of perfection ; finest J-plate movement, full jewelled m rubies, real chronometer compensated balance, decimal dial, centre seconds, and outside stop ; each timed to dead beat m positions, to go exactly the same m cither extreme heat or cold. Th 6 wealthiest gentleman m tho land, or the highest official m the State, need not tlesiro a watch that possesses m a greater degree all tho attributes of a perfect timekeeper. Notwithstanding the matchless perfection of this watch, we positively sell it at a less price than retailers ohargo for ordinary inferior-made watches. Price £6 15s ; full retail valuo for 12 guineas. Also, same watch m open face price £5 16s. A £7 103 LADIES' ENGLISH HUNTING LEVER FOR £3 103. Compared with prices charged by colonial Sealers, we practically present every purchaser rf one of these watches with £4 or £5 EVERY WATCH A WORK OF ART olegant m shape, chaste m design, of sterling English workmanship, watches that with fair usage will last a lifetime. Wo ask you to observe that we supply our Lndies m'aguifi;ent English Lovers .it a far less price than jften charged for common foreign watches. Price, m open-fucc £3 6s ; m Hunting Cases, £3 15s ; half colonial prices: •--■•- A £4 HUNTING DEFIANCE WATCH FOR£l 163. Most wonderful value. All sterling silver rases. Dome stud, and bow, J -plate movenont, jewelled m eight holos, each guaraneed a Bplemlid timekeeper. None should icaitnte to send for one of those Watoh es, ruly named " DEFIANCE," for thoy defy nutation, if only, to Beo tho perfection hat can be attained by. a firm whoße nterpriso and onorgy have revolutionised he watch trade of Europo. Also m open-face rystal front, £1 7e 6d. CNGLIBH GOLD LEVERS ! ENGLISH GOLD LEVERS!! ENGLISH GOLD LEVERS ! ! j Ladies akd Gents. lost Wonderful value m Open-Fac« and luutiiig Case. Call aud inspeot these, or mto far Pamphlet oontainmg full partioulors. CONDITIONS OF SALE. First.-— Wo auhply each watch on a Week's fee approval and trial, and return thn full mound to anyone diwatisfie.d, Second.— Eaohwutuhia fitted with" a key sretully packed and delivered "at the puW liasors address at our sole risk, with ; three ears stamped guwraaW of onrreipohribUity. |

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Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 3196, 23 December 1884, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 3196, 23 December 1884, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 3196, 23 December 1884, Page 4

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