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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1561, 18 May 1887, Page 4

StratzlandCo. WATEEBtJRY WATCHES. WATERBURY WATCHES. HAVING received our first direct supply of WATERBURY WATCHES from the Makers, we are now enabled to Sell you a WATERBUHY WATCH with Half-a-dozen KNIVES and FOEKB (white or black handles) for 13s 6<L J. F. STBATZ & CO., Christchurch. EEVOLUTION IN THE WATCH TRADE. A 8 formerly a Watch conld only be had by a weolthy man, but now, with the aid of improved machinery, and a new system of bnc-iness, J. F. STRATZ & CO., PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS. JEWELLEBS & MANUFAOTUREBB, 261, High Street, O|H|R«I S|T C H U R C H, Places them within the reach of nil. ■ BEE WHAT BEADY MONEY WILL DO. We have just received the FIRST SHIPMENT of EHRHARDT'S ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES, under our new contract with Mr W. Ebrhardt, and aa our contract is to tako so many hnndred a year, we get them at a price that enables us to cell at £2 10s. A PIECE and we guarantee them to be exactly the came kind of Ehrhardt'a Watch that has been sold m hundreds m your districts, en credit, at from £d to £8 a piece, and then perhaps £2 10s was paid down to start with. • NOTICE. Plense notice that if we had not started to bgII Watches at a low profit m yonr districts, you wonld still have to pay the same old exorbitant prices. J. F. STRATZ & COS £5 10s ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS. If anyone can get a better made, better finished, or more suitable Watch for colonial uee at £10 103 at any place m New Zealand than our £5 10s English Levers we will make yon a present of ours, J. F. STRATZ AND CO. Are the Government contractors for the Repairing and Timing the Clocks on tho Canterbury Railways, which we do at the rate of 2s per Clock a year. These Clocfis have to go to half a minute, and since the ■ beginning of our contract, which is now 18 months, we have not hnd a tingle complaint, SOMETHING TO ASTONISH THE WORLD. J". F. STRATZ & CO. Have just been established 10 years the beginning of June, and m that time have more Clocks out with their name and address on thon nny other firm m Canterbury, many of whom have been established 30 years, JBIOO To anyone who can provo this not to be trao. We would be pleosed if our customers who have bought watchea from ub would eend testimonials 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 ore billing to change it 50 timea if neces* sary, until eatisf action is given. THE WATERBURY WATCH, Which is so well published Ml over New Zealand, and is sold at 13b 6d, can be had from our firm for Its 6 D And aB soon as we can make direct arrangements with the makers, we expect to be able to Bell them at a much loner price. In 1881 we had 25 Waterbnry Watches as a eomple, and sold seme of tlem then as low as 12a 6d. (SPECTACLES J SPECTACLES ll J. F. STEATZ & CO. Have received a largo consignment of Spectacles of every description, to Buit all eights, which yo are selling from Is a pair ; genuine crystals, 5s Gd. Guaranteed best pebbles, 7s Cd pair j goggles, 6d parr ; eye protcctois, 2s pair. We have aleo the latest improved instrumert for testing the Bipht, which 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 other Watches, Gd. Hands fitted to Waterbuiy Watches, 6d. Waterbnry Watches cleaned and repaired from 1b to 2s Gd, highest charge. Geneva Watches cleaned, large eiza 4s 6d, email eizo 5b Cd. Geneva Watches mainsprings fitted, wi th bars 8s 6d; jf-plate, d 3 fid. American Levers cleaned, large eize 4s 6d, small size, Cs Gd. American Leverß mainsprings fitted, with bars Ss Gd ; f -plate, 4s 6d. English Levers, Minding to the right, cleaned 5s 6d. English Levers, winding to -the right, mainspring fitted, 4a 63. Englißh Leverß, windicg to tho left, cleaned 6s Gd. English Levers, winding to the left, main* epijugs fitted, Da Gd . Watches lent from country districts, if they can be returned by rail, Gd extra mußt be added for carriage. ALL WORK GUARAKTEED. • J. F. STEATZ & CO.] Sell over 1000 Clockß a year, which is more than all the other shopkeepers m ' Christchurch put together sell. £50 to who can prove we have not a Larger Stock of Clocks than any other shop m Christchurch. We bave alwa?s 690 m stock, varjina m priceß from 2b Gd to £10 10a. CLOCK REPAIRS. Our charge for Clock Repairs, Timepieces, ib one half the Watch Repairs. Bulking Clocks a small extra charge. Inspection of our large and well aEßorted Stock invited. Note the Address,— J. R STEATZ & CO. j The only double-fronted Jewellers' Shop m tho city, one window for Ladies Jewellery, and one for Gentlemen's* 2GI HIGH STREET, TBIANGLE, CHBISTCEUHCH.