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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1566, 24 May 1887, Page 4

Stratz'and Co. WATEEBTJEY WATCHES. "WATEEBUEY WATCHES. HAVING received our first direct supply of WATEEBUEY WATCHES from the Mnkera, we are now enabled to Sell you a WATERBUKY WATCH with Half-a-dczen KNIVES and FOEKS (white or black handles) for 13s 6d. J. F. STBATZ & CO., Chrietclnuch.

BEVOLTJTION IN THE WATCH TRADE. A 8 formerly a Watch could only be rad by a wealthy mnn, but now, with the ai of improved machinery, and a new system of business, '> J. F. STBATZ & CO., PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS, .JEWELLERS & MANUFAOTUREBF, 261, High Stbeet, O.HR.ISITCHtfRiCF, Places them within the reach of nil. , :! * ■■• X~ll -J7..-. SEE WHAT BEADY MONEY WILL DO. We have just received the : FIRBT SHIPMENT of EHRHARDT'S ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES, tinder onr new contract with Mr W. Ehrhardt, and as our contract is to take so many hnndred a year, we get them at a price that enables us to sell ab £2 10s. A PIECE and we guarantee them to be exactly the same kind of Ehrhardt's Watch that has been sold m hundreds m your districts, en credit, at from £4 to £8 a piece, and then perhaps £2 10s was paid down to Btart with. NOTICE. Plemse notice that if we had not started to sell Watches at & low profit m yonr districts, you would still have to pay the same old exorbitant prices. J. F. STBATZ &;CO'S £5 10* ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS. .If anyone can get a better, 'made, better finished, "or more suitable Watch for colonial use at £10 103 at any place m New Zealand than our £5 10s English Levers we will make you a present of ours, J. F. STBATZ AND CO. Are the Government contractors for the Repairing and Timing the Clocks on the Ganterbiry 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 our contract, which is now 18 months, we hare not had a eintjle complaint. SOMETHING TO ASTONISH THE WORLD. J. F. STKATZ & CO. Have just been eetabliehed 10 years the beginning of June, and m that ymejljjfyrt ."; more Clocks out with, . i-beijk^ ia'te^and >£> address on thnn a»y^ti^?^^-^ l Oas|iSiji ;;" buj^naanjtoLwhom ; have bccn'catablishtd^.. •.nviipo anyone who can provo this not to be true. We would be pleased if our customers who have bonght watches from us would send testimonials of the watch's* performance, and satisfaction given, as they are of great service to us, and if any Watch or Clock doeß not give perfect satisfaction, we are willing to change it 50 times if necessary, until satisfaction is given. THE WATERBUBY WATCH, Which is so well published Ml over New Zealand, and is sold at 13b Gd, can be had from our firm for Us 6d And as soon as we can make direct arrangements with the makers, we expect to be able to sell them at a much lon er price. In 1881 we had 25 Waterbury Watcheß as a sample, and] sold some of them then as low as 12s 6d. SPECTACLES I SPECTACLES ! ! J. F. STEATZ & CO. Have received a huge consignment of Spectacles of every description, to suit all eights, which wo are selling from Is a pair ; genuine crjßtals, 6s Gd. Guaranteed best pebbtes, 7s Gd pair ; goggles, Gd pair ; eye protectors, 2s pair. We have also imported the latest' improved inßtrumect fcr testing the sight, v hich we will do at any time free of charge. J. F. STEATZ & CO.'S NEW PRICE LIST FOR REPAIRS, • Watch Glaeses fitted to Waterbury and other Watches, Gd. Hands fitted to Waterbury Watches, 6d, Waterbury Watches cleaned and repaired from la to 2s Gd, highest charge. Geneva Watcheß cleaned, large size 4s 6d, small size 5s Gd. Geneva Watches mainsprings fitted, wi th bars 8a 6d; 3-plate, 43 fid. American Levers cleaned, large eizo 4s Gd, small size, 5s Gd. American Levers maingpnngs fitted, with bars Sa Gd ; J-plate, 4s 6d. English Levers, winding to the right, cleaned 5s Gd . English Loyerß, winding to the right, mainspring fitted, 1b Gd. English Levers, winding to the left, . cleaned 6b Gd. English Levers, winding to the left, main* springs fitted, Da Gd, Watches Bent from country districts, if they can be returned by rail, Gd ext:a must be added for carriage. ALL WOBE GUARANTEED. J. F. STEATZp CO j . Sell over 1000 Clockß a year, which 13 more, than all the other shopkeepers m Christchurch put together Bell. £60 to who can prove we have not a Larger Stock of Clockß than any other shop m Cbristchurch. We have always GOO m stock, van ing m piicea from 2s Gd ' to £10 10a. CLOCK REPAIRS. Our charge for Clock' Repairs, Timepieces, is one half the Watch Repairs. • Striking Clocks a small extra charge. Inspection of our large and well assorted Stock invited. Note the AddreEs,— J. F. STEATZ & CO. The only double-fronted Jewellers' Shop m the city, one window for Ladies Jewellery, and one for Gentlemen's. 1.2G1 HIGH^TREET, TRIANGLE, , CHBISTCKUBOS.3