Stratz and Co. ' REVOLUTION IN THE WATCH TRADE. • A 8 formerly a Watch could only t« Jrk lad by a wealthy ninn, but now, with the ait of improved machinery, eni a new system of bupinees, . ? J. P. STEATZ & CO., PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS, i JJiWELIERS & MAKUFAOIUREBP, 2GI, Hicin Street,' OURISTCHURGH, Places Ihom within tho reaoh of oil, * .1 BEE WHAT BEADY KONEY WILL DO. We have just received tho FIUBT 2 SHIPMENT of EHRHARDT'S ENGLIBH LEVER WATCHES, under onr / now contract with Mr W. Ehrhardt, and as onr contract is to taka so mnny hnndred a your, we get them at a price that ,enables us to cell at £2 lOb. a piece and wo guarantee them to be exactly the came kind of Ehrhardt'a Watch that has been cold m hundreds m your districts, en credit, at from £4 to £8 a piece, and then perhaps £2 103 was paid down to start 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 Basic old exorbitant prices, J. F. StBATZ & COS £5 10s ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS. If anyone can get a bettor made, better finished, or more enitablo Watch colonial use at £10 103 at any place 1 m Now Zealand than our £5 10s English Levers we will mako you a prtßont of onrs, J. P. STEATZ AND CO. Are tho Government contractors for tho Repairing and Timing the Clocks on the Canterbury Railways, which we do at tho rate of 2s per Clock a year. These Clocks 1 have to go to half a minute, and eince th? beginning of onr contract, which is now 18 months, wo have not had a Einqlo complaint, SOMETHING TO ASTONISH THE WORLD. J. P. STEATZ & CO. Havo jußt been ostabltphed 10 years the begi ning of June, and m that time havo more Clocks out with their name and . address on thnn any other firm m OAii+er* bury, many of whom have been established 30 years. JtOO To any ono who can provo this nit to be Iruo. We would be pleased if our customers who have bought watches from us would Eend testimonials of the watch's" perform* * ance, and satisfaction given, as they are of great Bervico to us, and if any Wntch or Clcck does not give perfect satisfaction, we are willing to change it 50 timco if PCCCBBary, until satisfaction ie given. THE WATERBURY WATCH, Which 5b bo well published «\U over Now Zealand, and is sold at 18s Gd, can be had from onr firm for Us 6d And as Boon as we can mako direct arrangements with the makers, we expect to be nblo to cell them at a much lower price. In 1881 we had 26 Waterbnry Watches as a sample, and sold Borne of them then as low as 12s 6d. SPECTACLES TTpEOTAOLES ! I J. P. STEATZ & CO. Have received a large consignment of Spectacles of every description, to suit all eightp, which wo are Belling from Is ft pair ; gc nnine crystals, 5s Gd. Guaranteed best pebbles, 7b Gd pair ; goggles, Gd pair j eye protectois, 2a pair. We have aloo the latcßt improved instrument fcr testing the sight, which we will do at any time free of charge. J. P. STEATZ & CO/S NEW PRICE LIST FOR REPAIRS, Watch Glartes fitted to Waterbnry and Mother Watcheß, Gd; Bands fitted to Wato bury Watches, 6d. Waterbnry Watches cleaned and rcpairoa from Is to 2s 6d, highest charge. Geneva Watches cleaned, large siza 4a Od, small eizs 5s Gd. , Geneva Watches^nainspringa fitted, wl th bars 83 Gdj f-plnfce, is «d. American Levers cleaned, large size 4s 6d, small size, 53 Gi. American Levers mainEpiings fitted, with bars 8b Gd ; f-piate, 4b 6d. English Levers, winding to the. right, cleaned 53 Gd . Englith Lcyerfl, winding to ihe right, mainspr m o;s fitted, 4s Gd . English Lovers, windicg to the left, cleaned 6s Gd. i English Levers, winding to tho loft, main* ? spiings fitted, 5a 6 X Watchoa sent froii country districts, if they enn bo returned by rail, Gd cxt;a must I bo added for carriage. \ ALL WOBE GUARANTEED. 1 1 J. P. STEATZ & CO. 1 ) # i Bell over 1000 Clocks a year, which U r more than all tho other shopkeepers m Clnistchuich put together sell. £50 to who can provo wo have not a , Larger Btock of Clocks than any othel 1 , chop m Ohrißtchurch. Wo have always a GOO ia Btock, varjina m prices from 2s Gi n to £10 10s. 'S CLOCK REPAIRS. i Our charge for Clock Repairs. Time* (1 pieces, is one half the Watch Repairs. , Striking Clocks a small extra charge. Inspection of our largo and woll assorted Btock invited. Note tho Addrees,— • " J. P. STEATZ & CO. d I The only double-fronted Jewellers' Shop m the city, one window for Ladioß Jewellery, and ' c ono for Gentlemen's. '• 2GI HIGHIBTREET, TRIANGLE,. et CHEISTCSURCH.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1555, 11 May 1887, Page 1
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