Public Notices. GOOD NEWS FOR ALL! IMPORTANT FACTS. TIME AND TIMEKEEPERS. THE ENGLISH LEVER, The Best of ail Timbkeepkes. ! Stewart. Dawson & Co.’s LIVERPOOL Champion English Lever Watches, Tlii’ bi-si, Wnidies in the wiile-worhl. ENCI'URAGKI) bv the em nnotis pat-ion-«ge cxi ended to their branch in Auckland, Stewart Dawson tmcl Co., Liverpool, have pleasure in announcing that they Lave opened an establishment in DUNEDIN, at 31 PRINCES STREET, for tlie sale of their world-wile Celebrated Watches throughout the South Island, and to wlure 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, PLAIN PACTS. About 7 years ago Stewart Dawson & Co., Liverpool, originated and introduced a new system at business in tbe English Watch trade, viz Instead of continuing to sell their watches to'retail dealers on credit with long payment, tliey resolved 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 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 Dealers’ Profit, the Colonial Wholesale Dealers’ Profit, and the Colonial Retail Dealers’ Profit —in all ovek one hundbed PEE CENT. SAVED TO EACH PUECHABBB.' STEWART DAWSON AND CO.’S LIVERPOOL, WORLD-WIDE Celebrated English Fever Watches Stand: iUnhivallbd in the WOeld ! ,f FIRST AS TIMEKEEPERS; m : r. . . , FIRST IN QUALITY, & WORKMANSHIP. A'ki 10s. GENT’S ENGLISH SILVER HUNTING LEVER I For £8 16s I The Livbbpool Champion English Levee. This watch is the finest quality full-plate English Lever that money Pia. buy, selling in hundreds. Manutactai'e'd entirely in our own workshops. They affe Unequalled for beauty, for strength, or as timekeepers ; will suit every occupation, and owing to their great strength and durability, are specially adapted for bush work, squatters, miners, &c., as tliey will stand the hardest wear. ■ Ail have close-fitting, fullcapped movements to prevent duet from entering the works, patent solid pillar plates, frames, wheels, and pinions, and patent safety hairsprings for riding, &c. The escapements adjusted to the perfection of performance each action jewelled in hard ruby, producing a perfect dead beat; the dials of finest white bard enamel,‘gold hands, and sunk seconds.: The gilding and steelwork throughout finished to the highest degree; maintaining power to each watch, the case perfectly dust tight—• very strong sterling silver, Government Hall marked. Each watch complete,- ; a masteroiece 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 foreign-made watches one after another; This magnifiesntand matchless English Hunt-: mg Lever we supply to customers for £3 ]os,: and in 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 in all variations of temperature. Price only £4 10s. You cannot buy one as good as this under £l2. A £lO 10s ENGLISH KEYLESS HUNTING SILVER LEVER For £5 15S A triumph of utility and convenience winding and setting hands by simply turning a nicely-proportioned knob at the stem of the watch, entirely dispensing with the trouble of currying a loose key, and a certain preventative the incidental causes for repairs—-a watch that is also always perfectly air-tight,Must-tight, and damp-tight, keeping the works '.perfectly clean—-may be worn for years without cleaning; the convenience derived by all who wear them is pronounced incalculable. In quality we positively assert that there is not a keyless watch sold under 12 guineas to equal these. They are made in twf sizes—small and medium. Also, same watch in open face, £4 lf»g, A £l2 12s ENGLISH SILVER HUNTING CHRONOGRAPH For £6 16s Each watch a model of perfection ; finest f-plate movement, full jewelled in rubies, real chronometer compensated balance, decimal dial, centre seconds, and outside stop; each timed lo dead beat in positions, to go exactly the same in either extreme heat or cold. The wealthiest gentleman in the land, <>r the highest official in the State need not desire a watch that poscsses in a greater degree all the attributes of a perfect timekeeper. Also, «aiue watch, in open face, price £6 15s. £7 10s LADIES’ ENGLISH HUNTING LEVER For £8 10s Compared with prices charged by colonial dealers, wo practically present every purchaser of one of these watches with £4 or £5. EVERY WATCH A WORK OE ART, elegant in shape, chaste in design, of sterling English workmanship, watches that with fair usuage will last a lifetime. We ask you to observe that we supply our Lodies’ magnificent English Levers at a far less price than often charged for comnio- foreign watches. A SU HUNTING DEFIANCE SILVER WATCH For £1 15s Most Won lerful value. All sterling silver cases. Dome, si ud, and bow, J-plate movement, jewelled in 8 holes, each guaranteda splendid timekeeper. None should hesitate to send for one of these Watches, truly named “ DEFIANCE, ” for they defy all initation if only to see the perfection that can be attained by a firm whose enterprise and energy have revolutionised the Watch trade ot Europe. Also in open-face crystal front, £1 7s fid. CONDITIONS OF SALE. FI A'ST.—We supply each watch on a week's free approval and tiial. The full amount pah is remaned t” anyone dissatisfied. Second—Each watch fa 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. INSTITUTIONS for ORDERING WATCHES By parties living ut a distance. "WESTERN STAR.” Cut this square out and forward it with P.O. Order payable to S. I), and Co., Dunedin , with 2s 6 d 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) Stewart, Dawson and Co, Note. —All letters and orders to be adtiresed— STEWART DAWSON AND CO., 34, PRINCES STREET, DUNEDIN. Lirerpopl, JSagl&nd,
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Western Star, Issue 931, 18 March 1885, Page 4
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