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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1548, 3 May 1887, Page 1

Stratz and Co. BEVOLUTION IN THE WATOH TRADE. AS formerly a Watch could only be bad by a wealthy man, but now, with the aid of improved machinery, and a new system of business, J". F. STBATZ & CO., PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS, ( jewellers'& manufacturers, 261, High Street, OHRISTCHUROH, Places thorn within the roach of nil, . „ SEE WHAT HEADY MONEY WILL DO. We have iuat received the FIRST SHIPMENT of EHRHARDT'S ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES, under onr new contract with Mr W. Ehrhardt, and as our contract is to take so many bnndred a year, we get them at a price that enables us to cell at £2 10s. A PIECE and wo guarantee) them to be exactly the same kind of Ehrhardt'a Watch that has been sold m hundrodi m your districts, on credit, at from £4 to £8 a piece, and then perhaps £2 10a >vns paid down to etart with, NOTICE. Please notice that if we had not started to sell Watches at a low profit m your districts, you would still have to pay the Bame old exorbitant prices. • J. F. STBATZ &COS ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS. If anyone can get a better made, better finished, or more suitable Watch for colonial use at £10 10a at any place m New Zealand than onr £5 10a English Levers we will maae you a present of ours, J. F. STBATZ AND CO. Are the Government contractors for the Repairing and Timing the Clocks on the Canterbury Railways, which we do at the rate of 2s per Clock a year. Theso Clocks have to go to half a minute, and sinco the beginning of our contract, which is now 18 months, we have not had a eingle complaint, - SOMETHING TO ASTONISH THE WORLD. t^-X k STBATZ & CO. - • "- :i *'iiiiiirf^«*«>r?-'-:..'. iV-.'* \^^:«si*£?i£4 l r ? 'A — •— *• .-••ifc-.-^-xs*';*'- £m ■&■: ti' 1 £100 To anyone who can provo this not to bo Iruo. We would be pleased if our customers who have bought watches from us would Bond testimonials of tho watch's* performance, and satisfaction given, as they aro of great Bervicc to us, and if any Watch or Clock does not give porfect satisfaction, we are willing to change it 50 timea if neces* eary, until satisfaction is givon. THE WATERBURY WATOH, Which is so well published «\ll over New Zealand, and 1b sold at 13s Gd, can bo had from our firm for Its 6d And as soon an wo can make direct arrangements with the makers, we expect to bo able to sell them at a much lower price. In 1881 we had 25 Waterbury Watches as a satnplo, and sold soino of them then as low as 12a 6d> SPECTACLES J SPECTACLES ! I J. F. STBATZ & CO. Have received a largo consignment of Spectacles of every description, to suit all sights, which we are selling from Is a pair ; gtnnino crystals, 5b (id. Guaranteed best pebbles, 7s ttd pair ; goggleß, Gd pair ; eye protectors, 2a pair. We have also imported tho latest improved instrument for testing tho sight, which wo will do at any timo free of charge. — | J. F. STBATZ & CO.'S NEW PRICE LIST FOR REPAIRS, Watch Glasses fitted to Waterbury and Jlother Watches, Cd. Hands fitted to Wate bury Watches, 6d. Waterbnry Watchos cleaned and repaired from Is to 23 Gd, highest charge. Geneva Watches cleaned, largo siz a 4s Gd, small size 5s 6d. Geneva Watchos mainsprings fitted, with , bars 3a Gd; f -plate, 4? fid. American Levers cloaned, largo size 4s Gd, small size, 5s Gd. American Levers mainspiiugs fitted, with bars Ss Gd ; f -plato, 4s Gd. English Levers, winding to the right, cleaned 5s Gd. English Levers, winding to ihe right, mainspring fitted, 4s Gd. English Levers, winding to tho loft, cleaned 6s (Jd. English Levers, winding to tho left, mainsprings fitted, 5a Gd Watches sent from country districts, if they can be returned by rail, Gd extra must bo added for carriago. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. J. F. STBATZ & CO. Sell over 1000 Clocks a year, which is more than all the other shopkeepers m Chrietchutch put together soil. £60 to who can prove we have not a Larger Stock of Clocks than any other shop m Christchurch. Wo have always GOO m stock, vary ins m prices from 2s Gd to £10 10a. CLOCK REPAIRS. Our charge for Clock Repairs, Time* pieces, is one half tho Watch Repairs. Striking Clocks a small extra charge. Inspection of our large and woll assorted Stock invited. Note tho Addreeß,— J. F. STBATZ & CO. The only double-fronted Jewellers' Shop m the city, one window for Ladies Jewellery, and one for Gentlemen's. 2GI HIGH STREET, TBIANGLE, CHBISTCHUBCH.