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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1586, 16 June 1887, Page 3

Strata and Co. WATEEBUEY WATCHES. •• "WATEEBUEY WATCHES. HAVING received our first direct supply of WATEEBUEY WATCHES from the linkers, we nro now enabled 16 Sell you a^WATERBUKY WATOH with Half-a-dozen KNIVES and FOJRKB (white or black handles) for . * 18s 6d. J. F. STBAIZ & CO., - - Ohriatchurch. ■' " ■'■ > DEVOLUTION IN THE WATOH ■ 1 TRADE. AS formerly a Watch could only fco had ,by a wealthy man, but now, with the ai'i of improved machinery, and i new system of buoinessj <r. f. stjratz & co., •";■'■ PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS/ JEWELLERS 261, Hian Street, OHRISTOHOHOH, rho s th:m within the reaoh of all, . . -\BE WHAT ;READY MONEY WILL D 6. We have just received the FIRST SHIPMENT of EHRHABDT'S ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES, under our new contract with Mr W. Ebrhardt* and as onr contract is to.taka so many hnndrod : ■' a year, we get them at a price that : enables ns to sell at J . lOs, A PIECE ' and we guarantee them to bo exactly tho came kind of Ehrhardt'a Watch that has been sold m hundreds m yonr districts, ©n credit, at from £4 to £8 a piece, and then perhaps £2 10s was paid down to start with, — — d notice; Please notice that if we had not started to sell Watches at a low profit m yonr districts, you woald still have to pay the . game old exorbitant prices. 3. F. STEATZ & COS £5 10a , ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS. If anyone can get a better 'made, better finished, or more suitable Watch for colonial nee at £10 10s at any place m New Zealand than our £5 10s English . Levers we will ma&e you a present of ours, J. F. STEATZ AND CO. Are the Government contractors for the Repairing and Timing (he Clocks on the Canterbury m hich 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 have not had a single . complaint, SOMETHING TO ASTONISH THE WORLD. J. F. STEATZ & CO. Have juefc been established 10 years the beginning of June, and m that time have more docks out with their name and address on than any other 3rm m Canterbury, many of whom have been eatablifihed 80 yeftra, JBlflO # To anyone who can provo this not to bo Irue. We would be pleased if onr custon-era who have bought watches from ns wonld eend testimonials of the watch's performnnce, and satisfaction given, as they are of great service to us, and if any Watch or Clock does not give peifect satisfaction, we are willing to change it, 60 times if nec€B« eary, until satisfaction is given. THE WATERBURY WATOH, Which is so well published Ml over New Zealand, and is sola at 18s (3d, can be bad from oar firm for Its 6d And as soon as! we can make direct arrangements with the makers, we expect to be able to Bell them at a much lower price. In 1881 wo had 25 Waterbury Watches as a sample, and .sold some of them then as low as 12a 6d. I • SPECTACLES 1 fcPECTA.OI.ES 1 1 J. F. STEATZ & CO. Have received a large consignment of Spectacles of every description, to suit nil sight*, which we are selling from Is a pair ; genuine crystals, 6s Cd. Guaranteed best pebbles, 7s 6d pair ; gojergles, 6d paic ; oye protectors, 2s pair. We have also imported tho latest improved instrumett for teßting the sight, which we will do at any time free of charge. J. F. STEATZ & CO.'S NEW PRICE LIST FOR REPAIRS. Watch Glaeeea fibted to Wfttwbury and other "Watches, 6d, Hands fitted to Wr.ierbcry Watches, Bd. Waterbury Watches clerved and repaired from Is to 24 6d, highest charge. Geneva Watches cleaned, large slsa 4s 6d, small eize 6s 6d. Geneva Watches mainsprings fitted, wi th bars 3a 6d ; f-plate, 4a fid. American* Levers cleaned, arge Eize 4s 6d, small size, 5s 6d. American Levers mainsprings fitted, with bara 8s 6d ; f-plate, 4s 6d. . English Levers, winding to the ■■ right, cleaned 5s Gd. - ° ' English Lovers, winding to the light, ■ mainsprings fitted, 4s 6d. ■ I English Levers, windicg to the left; ■ cleaned Gs 6d. . ■ English Levers, winding to tho left, main* I springs fitted, 6i G& ' m Watches sent from country ditttiots, If ■ they can be returned by rail, Gd extra must I be added for carriage. ■ ALL WOBK GUARANTEED. I . J. E. STEATZ & CO. I Bell over 1000 Clocks a year, which is I more than all the other shopkeepers inß Christchurch put together sell. ■ £60 to who can prove we have not am Larger Stock of Clocks than any Other ■ shop m Chrifltchurch. We have always ■ GOO m Btock, varying m prices from 2a 63 ■ to £10 10d. ■ CLOCK REPAIRS. I Our cbarge for Clock Repairs.VTimeJ pieces, is one half the Watch Repairs.* Striking Clocks a small extra charge. ■ Inspection of our large andwell^assortecH Btock invited. ■ D J. F, STEATZ & CO.. I r The only double-fronted Jewellers' ShopH the city, one window for Ladies Jewellery, »■ one for Gentlemen's . H 2GI HIGH'.STREET,TRIANGLr I CHEISTCE^JRCH, ] 1