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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1546, 30 April 1887, Page 1

Stratz.and'Oo. BEVOLUTION IN THE WATOH TRADE. A S formerly a Watch could only be jqx bad by a wealth; man, bu With the aid of improved machine a new system of business, J. F. STEATZ & CO., « PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS, .JEWELLERS & MANUFACTURERS, 261, High Street, OHRISTCHCRCH, Placeß them within the reach of all. BIE WHAT BEADY MONEY WILfcJ)O. We have just received the FIRST SHIPMENT of EHRHARDT'S ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES, under our new contract with Mr W. Ehrhardt, andj| as onr contract is to take so many hnndred a year, we get them at a price that enables ns to cell at db^y XOs. a piece and we guarantee them to be exactly the same kind of Ehrhardt'a Watch that ha» been sold m hundreds m your districts »n credit, at from £4 to £8 a piece, a n , then perhaps £2 10a was paid down d with. NOTICE. Please notic that if we had not started to sell Watches at a low profit m your districts, you would Btill have to pay the same old exorbitant prices. J. F. STBATZ & COS £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 our £5 10s English Levers we will make you a present of ours, J. F. STEATZ AND CO. Are the Government cftntractors for the Repairing and Timing the Clock 3 on the Canterbury Railways, which we do at the i rate of 2s per Clock a year. These Clockß ! have to go to half a minute, and since the beginning of our contract, which is now 18 months, we have not had a Binele complaint. * SOMETHING TO ASTONISH THE WORLD. J. F. STEATZ & CO. Have ]ÜBt been established 10 years the beginning of June, and m that time have more Clocks out with their name and address on than any. other firm m Canter* bury, many of whom have been established 30 years. ... - _ "•., ..' £100 To anyone who can prove this not to be •■ . Irne. We would be pleased if our customers who have bought watches from us would send testimonials of the watch's' performance, and satisfaction given, as they are of great service to ns, and if any Watch or Clock does not give perfect satisfaction, we are willing to change it 50 timeu if necesBary, until satisfaction is given. THE WATERBURY WATCH, Which is so well published ill over New Zealand, and is sold at Ids Cd, can be had from onr firm for Us 6d And as soon as we can make direct arrangements with the makers, we expect to be able to sell them at a much* lower price. In 1881 we had 25 Waterbury Watches as a sample, and sold some of them then bb low as 12s 6d. SPECTACLES ! SPECTACLES 1 1 J. F. STEATZ & CO. Have received a large consignment of Spectacles of every description, to suit all sights, which we are selling from Is a pair; gennine crystals, 5s 6d. Guaranteed oest pebbles, 7s 6d pair ; goggles, 6d pair ; eye protectois, 2s 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 Waterbnryand all other Watches, 6d. Hands fitted to Waterbury Watches, 6d. Waterbury Watches cleaned and repaired from Is to 2a 6d, highest charge. Gdneva Watches cleaned, large aiza 1b 6d, small size 5s 6d. Geneva Watches mainsprings fitted, with bars 33 6dj f -plate, 4s 6d. American Levers cleaned, large Bize 4s 6d, small size, 5s 6d. American Levers mainsprings fitted, with bars Ss Gd ; f-plate, 4a 6d. English Levers, winding to the right, cleaned 5a 6d. English Levers, winding to the right, mainsprings fitted, 4s 6d. English Levers, winding to the left. cleaned 6s 6d. English Levers, winding to the left. main. springß fitted, 5s Gd Watches sent fromconntry districts, if they can be returned by rail, 6d extra must be added for carriage. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. J. F. STEATZ & CO. Sell over 1000 Clocks a year, which is more than all the other shopkeepers m Christchurch put together sell. £60 to who can prove we have not a Larger Stock of Clocks than any other shopinOhristchurch. We have always 600 m stock, varying m prices from 2a 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 oar large and well aesorted Stook invited. Note the Addroes,— J. F. STEATZ & CO. The only double-fronted Jewellers' Shop m the city, one window for Ladies Jewellery, and one for Gentlemen's. 2GI HIGH STREET, TRIANGLE, CHEISTCHUECH.