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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1563, 20 May 1887, Page 4

Stratz and Co. WATERBURY WATCHES. WATERBURY WATCHES. HAVING received our first direct supply of WATERBURY WATCHES i from the Makers, wo are now enabled to Sell you a WATERBUKY WATCH with Half-a-dozen KNIVES and FOBKB (white or black handles) for 13s 6d, f J. F. STBATZ & CO., Christchurch, REVOLUTION IN THE WATCH TRADE. AS formerly a Watch could only he had by a wealthy man, but now, nith the ail of improved machinery, atid a new system of business, J. F. STRATZ & CO., PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS, JEWELLERS & MANUFACTURER?, 261, High Street, C.HRfISITCHURCF, Places them within the reach of all. - BEE WHAT BEADY MONEY WILL DO. We have just received the HRBT SHIPMENT of EHRHARDT'S ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES, under our new contract with Mr W. Ehrhardt, and as onr contract is to take so many hnndred a year, we get them at a price tbat enables us to cell at £2 10s. A PIECE and we guarantee them to be exactly the came kind of Ebrhardt's Watch tbat has been sold m hundreds m your districts, en credit, at from £4 to £8 a piece, and then perhaps £2 10a wbb paid down to Btart with, NOTICE. Pleaae notice that if we had not started to sell Watches at a low profit m yonr districts, you would still have to pay the same old exorbitant prices. J. F. STRATZ &^CO'S F £s 10s ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS. If anyone can get a better 'made, better finished, or more suitable Watch for colonial use at £10 10s at any place m New Zealand than our £5 10s English Levers we will make you a present of ours, J. F. 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 Clocks have to go to half a minute, and since the beginning of onr contract, which is now 18 monthß, we have not had a single complaint, BOMETHING TO ASTONISH THE WORLD. J. F. STRATZ & CO. Have just been eetabliehed lOyearßthe beginning of June, and m that time have more Clocks out with their name and address on than any other firm m Canterbury, many of whom have been established 80 yeais. 1100 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* performonce, and B&tisfaction given, as they aro of great Bervice to us, and if any Watch or Clcck does not give perfect 'satisfaction, we are willing to change it 60 times if necessary, until satisfaction is given. THE WATERBURY WATCH, Which is bo well published -dl over New Zealand, and is sold at 13s 6d, can be had from our firm for Us 6d And as soon as wo can make direct arrangements with the makers, wo expect to be able to cell them at a much lower price. In 1881 we had 25 Waterbnry Watches as a sample, and sold ecme of them then as low as 12a 6d. SPECTACLES 1 SPECTACLES 1 1 J. F. STRATZ & CO. Have received a large consignment of Spectacles of every description, to suit all Bights, which we are Belling from Is a pair ; genuine crystals, 5s Gd. Guaranteed beet pebbles, 7s 6d pair ; goggles, 6d pair ; __eye protectors, 2s pair. We have also — imported the latest improved instrumett fcr testing the sight, which we will do at any time free of charge. J. F. stfBATZ & CO.'S NEW PRICE LIST FOR REPAIRS. Watch Glagßes fitted to Waterbury and other Watcheß, Gd. Hands fitted to Waterbury Watches, 6d. Waterbury Watches cleaned and repaired from Is to 23 Gd, highest charge. Geneva Watches cleaned, largo sizo 4b Gd, email size 5s 6d. Geneva Watches mainsprings fitted, wi th bars 83 6d; f-olate, 43 ffd. American Levers cleaned, large eizo 4s 6d, Bmall size, 5s Gd. American Lovers mainsprings fitted, with bars 8s 6d ; |-plate, 4s Od. English Levers, Minding to the right, cleaned 63 Gd. Englith Levers, winding to the right, mainsprings fitted, 4s Gd. English Levers, windicg to the left, cleaned 6s Gd. Engheh Levere, winding to tho left, mainsprings fitted, 5a Gd, Watcheß sent from country districts, if they can be returned by rail, 6d extra must be added for carriage. ALL WOBK GUARAMEED. J. F. STRATZ|& CO.? Sell over 1000 Clocks a year, which i 3 more than all the other shopkeepers m Cbii6tchurch put together sell. £50 to who can prove we have not a Larger Stock of Clocks than any other Bhop m Gbristchurch. We have always 000 m stock, varying m prices from 2s 0"d to £10 10s, CLOCK REPAIBB. Our charge for Clock Repairs, TimeE«9f!» k ono half the Watch Repairs. Striking Clocks a small extra charge. Inspection of our largo and well assorted Stock invited. Note the Addrees,— J. F. STRATZ & CO. .Thf only double-fronted Jewellers' Shop m the city, one window for Ladies Jewellery, and HIGHISTREET, TRIANGLE, SJL..OHEISXCEUJRCH.J >