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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1551, 6 May 1887, Page 1

Stratz and'Oo. BEVOLUTION IN THE WATCH TRADE. AS formerly a Watch" could only be bad by a -wealthy man, but now, with the ai i of improved machinery, and a new system of business, | J. F. STBATZ & CO., PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS, {JEWELLERS & MANUFACTUJREBS, 261, High Street, OHRISTCHDROH, Places them within the reach of all. * r— '' SEE WHAT BEADY MONEY WILL DO, IB »f d c We have jußt received the FIRST T SHIPMENT of EHRHARDT'S ENQLIPH LEVER WATCHES, undbr our new contract with Mr W. Ehrhardt, and „ as onr contract is to take so many bnndred = a year, wo get them at a price that * enables us to cell at £2 10s. A PIECE t , and we guarantee them to be exactly the same kind of Ehrhardt'3 Watch that has 3 been sold m hundreds m your districts, an credit, at from £4 to £8 a piece, and then perhaps £2 10s was paid down to Btart J with. J i ■""""" NOTICE. ' Plense notice that if we had not started • to sell Watches at a low profit m your , districts, you- would still have to pay the same old exorbitant prices. J. F. OTBATZ &' COS •£5 10s ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS. • If anyone can get a better made, better finished, or more euitable Watch for colonial nse at £10 10s at any place m New Zealand than our £5 10s English Levers we will make yon a prtsent of ours, J. F. STEATZ AND CO. Aro the Government contractors for the Repairing and Timing the Clocks on tho Canterbiry Railways, w Inch we do at the rate of 2s per Clock a year. These Clocks have to go to half a minute, and since ihe beginning of our contract, which is now 18 months, we have not had a single complaint. SOMETHING TO ASTONISH THE WORLD. - J. F. STEATZ & CO. ' Have jnst been eetabliFhed 10 yearß the beginning of June, and m that timo have more Clocks out with their name and addresa on than any other firm m Canter* bury, many of whom have been established 30 years. JEtOO To anyone who can prove this not to be true. We would be pleased if our customers who have bought watches from us would Bend t*stimorji »1b of tho watch's* performance, and satisfaction given, as 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 times if neceo sary, until satisfaction is given. THE WATERBUEY WATCH, Which is so well published •dl over New Zealand, and is sold at Ids Gd, can be bad from our firm for Us 6d And as soon an we can make direct arrangements with the makers, we expect to be able to Eell them at a much lower price. In 1881 we had 25 Waterbury Watches as a sample, and sold some of them then as low as 12s 6d. SPECTACLES I SPECTACLES 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 ; gennino crystals, 5s Gd. Guaranteed best pebbloß, 7s 6d pair ; gopgles, Cd pair ; eye protectors, 2s pair. We have also imported the latest improved instrument for testing the sight, vrhtch 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 Mother Watches, Gd. Hands fitted to Waterbury Watches, 6d. Waterbury Watches cleaned and repaired from Is to 2s Gd, highest charge. Geneva Watches cleaned, large eizs 4s 6d, Bmall size 5s 6d. Geneva Watches mainsprings fitted, with bars 3s Cd j f-plate, 43 fid. American Levera cleaned, large size 4s Gd, Bmall size, 5s Cd. American Levers mainspiings fitted, with bars Ss Gd ; |-plate, 4s 6d. English Levers, winding to th 9 right, cleaned 5b 6d . Englith Levers, winding to the right, mainspiings fitted, 4s Gd. Englißh Levers, windicg to the left, cleaned 6s Gd. English Levers, winding to the Jeft, mainsprings fitted, 5h Gd. Watches Bent from country districts, if they can bo returned by rail, Gd ext r a mustS 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 soil. £50 to who can prove we have not a Lirgor Stock of Clocks than any other shop m Christchurch. We have alwayß G9O m stock, varying m prices from 2a (id to £10 103. CLOCK REPAIRS. Our charge for Clock Repaira, Timo* pieces, is one half the Watch Repairs, Striking Clocks a small extra charge. Inspection of our largo and well aEsorted Stock invited. Note the Address,— J. F. STEATZ & CO. The only double-fronted Jewellors' Shop m the city, ono window for Ladies Jewellery, and one for Gentlemen's. 261 HIGH STREET, TRIANGLE, CHEISTCHUECH, "~~