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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1560, 17 May 1887, Page 4

Stratz'and Co. WATERBURY WATCHES. WATERBURY WATCHES, HAVING received our first direct supply of WATERBURY WATCHES from tho Makers, we are now enabled to Sell you a WATERBUKY WATCH with Half-a-dozen KNIVES and FORKS (white or black handles) for 18s 63. J. F. STRAIZ & CO., Clmstchurcb. REVOLUTION IN THE WATCH TRADE. AS forcmly a Watch could only he had by a wealthy mnn, but now, j with the ci i of improved machlneiy, and a new system of biuiaess, J. F. STRATZ & CO., PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS JEWELLERS & MANUFACTURER^ 261, High Btbeet, C.Uißil S/T C H U R C H, Placeß them within the reach of ail. SEE WHAT BEADY MONEY WILL DO We have just received the FIRST SHIPMENT of EHRHARDT'S ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES, tinder onr new contract with Mr W. Ehrhardt, and as onr contract is to taka so mnny hnndred a year, we get them at a price that eaables us to cell at £2 10s. A PIECE and we guarantee them 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 £2 103 was paid down to etart with, NOTICE. Please notice that if we had not Btarted to 80H Watches at a low profit m your districts, you would still have to pay the Same eld Exorbitant prices. J. R STRATZ & COS £5 10s ENGLISH HUNTING LEVER& If anyone can got a better made, better finished, or more suitable Watch for colonial use at £10 Kb at any place m New Zealand than our £5 10s English Levers we will make you a present of ours, h I\ STRATZ 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. These Cloctts have to go to half a minute, and einco the beginning of onr contract, which is now 18 months, we have not had a single Complaint. SOMETHING TO ASTONISH THE WORLD. J. F. STRATZ & CO. Have just been eetabliphed 10 years the beginning of June, and m that time have more Clocks out with their name and addresß on than any other firm m Canterbury, many of whom have been established 39 years. £100 " To anyone who can provo this not to be true. We would be pleased if our customers who have bought watches from us would Eend testimonials of the watch's* performance, and satisfaction given, a* they oro 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 neccs* Bary, until satisfaction is given. THE WATERBURY WATCH, Which is so well published over New Zealand, nnd is sold at 13s Gd, can be had from our firm for 1U 6 D 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 sample, and sold Borne of them then ac low as 12a 6d. BPEOTAOLES I BPEOTACLEB I I J. F. STRATZ & CO. Have received a laige consignment of Bptctacleß of every description, to suit all Bights, which vo are Belling from Is a pair ; gennine crystals, 5s Gd. Guaranteed beet pebbles, 7s Gd pair ; goggles, Gd pair ; eye protectors, 2s pair. We have also I imported the latest improved inßtrumert for testing the B'f ht, which we will do at any time free of c barge. J. F. STEATZ & CO.'S NEW PRICE LIST FOR REPAIRS, Watch Glasses fitted to Waterbury and other Watches, Gd. Hands fitted to Wate bury Watches, 6d. Waterbury Watches cleaned and repaired from Is to 2s Gd, highest charge. Geneva Watches cleaned, large size 4a 6d, small eizo 5a 6d. Geneva Watches mainsprings fitted, wi th bars 83 6d; f -plate, 43 fid. American Levers cleaned, large size 4s 6d, small size, 5s Gi. American Levers mainsprings fitted, with bars Ss Gd ; f-plate, 4s fid. English Levers, winding to the right, cleaned 5s Gd. English Levers, winding to the right, mainsprings fitted, 4s (id. English Levers, winding to the left, cleaned 6s Gd. English Levers, winding to tho left, mainspiings fitted, 5a Gi Watches Bent from conntry distiicts, if they can be returned by rail, Gd extra must be added for carriage. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. J. F. STRATZ & CO.] Sell over 1000 decks a year, vhich is more than all the other shopkeepers m Ohristchurch put together Bell. £50 to who can prove we have not a Larger Stock of Clocks than any other shop m Qhrißtcbureli, We bave always ODD m stock, varjina m prices from 2a Gd 1 CLOCK REPAIRS. Our charge for- CJock Repairs, Timepieces, is one half the Watch Hepairs. Bonking Clocks a small extra charge. Inspection of our large and well aeaorted Stock invited. Note the Address,— * J. F. STRATZ & CO. The only double-fronted Jewellers' Shop m the city, one window for Ladies Jewellery, and . one for Gentlemen's. 2GI HIGH STREET, TBIANGLE, j CaRISTCKUECH,