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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1545, 29 April 1887, Page 1

Stratz and 00. REVOLUTION IN THE WATOH TRADE. AS formerly a Watch could only be had by a wealthy man, but now, with the aid of improved machinery, and a new system of business, J. F. STEATZ & CO., PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS, JEWELLERS & MANUFACTURERS, 261, High Street, GHRISTOHUROH, Places them within the re-:h of all. SEE WHAT READY MONEY WILL DO. We have just received the FIRST SHIPMENT of EHRHARDT'S ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES, under our new contract vrith Mr W. Ebrhardt, and as our contract is to take so many hnndred a year, we get them at a price that enables us to cell at &2 10s. A PIECE and we guarantee the^m to be exactly the same kind of Ehrhardt'a Watch that has been sold m hundreds m your districts, en credit, at from £4 to £8 a piece, and then perhaps £2 10a was paid down to start with. NOTICE^ Pleaae notice that if we had not started to Bell Watchea at a low profit m your districts, you would still have to pay the Bame old exorbitant prices. J. F. STEATZ & GO'S £5 10s ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS. If anyone can get a better made, better finished, or more suitable Watch for colonial use at ■ £10 10s at any place m New Zealand than onr £5 10s English Levers we will make you a present of ours, J". F. STEATZ AND CO. Are the Government cantractors for the Repairing and Timing the Clocks on the Canterbnry Railways, which we do at the rate of 2s per Clock a year. Theee Clocks have to go to half a minute, and since tha beginning of our contract, which is now 18 months, we have not had a bintfle complaint. SOMETHING TO ASTONISH THE WORLD. J". F. STEATZ & CO. Have just been established 10 years the beginning of June, and m that time have I more Clocks out with their name and address on than any other firm m Canterbury, many of whom have been established 30 years. ' ; £100 To anyone who can prove this not to be true. We would be pleased if our customers who have bought watzheß from us would Bend teßtimoDuls of the watah's' perform* anco, and satisfaction given, rb they are of great service to us, and if any Watch or Clock does not give perfect satisfaction, we are willing to change it 50 timea if necessary, until satisfaction is given. THE WATERBURY WATOH, Which is so well published over New Zealand, and is sold at 13s Gd, can be had from our firm for And as soon as we can make direct arrangements with the makers, we expect to be able to cell them at a much lower price. In 1881 we had 25 Waterbury Watches as a sample, and sold some of tuem. then as low as 12s 6d. SPECTACLES I SPECTACLES 1 J J. F. STEATZ & CO. Have received a large consignment of Spectacles of every desciiption, to suit all sightß, which we are selling from la a pair ; genuine ci jstals, fis 6d. Guaranteed best pebbks, 7s Gd pair ; goggles, 6d pair j eye protectors, 2a pair. We have also imported the latest improved instrument for testing the sight, which we will do at any time free of charge. J. F. STEATZ & CO.'S NEW PRICE LIST FOR REPAIRS. Watch Glasses fitted to Waterbury and all ether Watches. 6d. Hands fitted to Wate buiy Watches, 6d. Waterbnry Watchea cleaned and repaired from Is to 23 6d, highest charge. Geneva Watches cleaned, large eiza 4b 6d, small siz° 5a Gd. Geneva Watches mainsprings fitted, with bars 3a 6d; f-plate, 43 fid. American Levers cleaned, large size 4s 6d, small size, 5s Gd. American Levors mainspiings fitted, with bars Ss Gd ; jj-plate, 4s 6d. English Levers, winding to tha right, cleaned 5a Gd. Englifch Levers, winding to tb.9 right, mainsprings fitted, 4s Gd. English Levers, winding to the left, cleaned 6s Gd. English Levers, winding to the left, main* springs fitted, 5a Gd Watches sent from country diatrlctß, if they enn bo returned by rail, 6d extra must be added for carriage. ALL WOBK GUARANTEED. J. F. STEATZ & CO. Sell over 1000 Clocks a year, which i 3 more than all the other shopkeepers m Chiistchurch put together sell. £50 to who can prove we have not a Larger Stock of Clocks than any other shop m Christchurch. We have always 690 m stock, varying m prices from 2s 6d to £10 10s. CLOCK REPAIRS. Our charge for Clock Repairs, Timepieces, is one half the Watch Repairs. Striking Clocks a small extra charge. Inspection of our large and well assorted. Stock invited. Note the Address,— J. F. STEATZ & CO. The only double-fronted Jewellers' Shop m the city, one window for Ladies Jewellery, and one for Gentlemen's. 261 HIGH STREET, TRIANGLE,. GHEISTCHUKCH.