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Temuka Leader, Issue 2589, 2 December 1893, Page 4

PRETTY CONCEIT The enormous sales of the Waterbnry have led firms who do not care for a sieady turn over at a legitimate profit to explore the purlieus of the Continent for cheap inferior “tickers ” —we do not call them watches—with which to “ run the Waterbnry.” These possess one virtue only—that of showing the dealer a return of so ne 150 per cent on his outlay. That they should keep time is a matter of no moment, so long as they resemble th Waterbnry in outward appearance, style of casing, etc., with sufficient l closeness to deceive a careless or unwary purchasere JTjrms doing this often say to us “ What do we auve } we can ma ke five shillings a watch more on them than we can on yours ; and as to keeping tjjne, well, our troubles about that.” Buyers'requiring reliable watches can trust the Waterbury, the public requiring the correct time Should see that they get it. The gents’ or"ladies’ Waterbnry, gold filled or in sterling silver, m handsome, inexpensive, and durable ; whilst the nickel varieties are so well known that they require no further recommendation. It isij. nretty conceit for here and there a stray Jo think his imports of the “ Nebuchadnezzar/-’ the « Gonbung,” or some other specially titled gionstrosity, has any effect on the Waterbnry murker, whilst for every watch lie nervously orders .over one hundred Waterburys are always afloat for New Zealand. The real strength of %o Waterbury lies n. its absolute reliability, in other words its absolute refusal to keep anything hnt the correct time. We sometimes see « tickers ” —we still bar them any other titie—ofigyed for sale which are really wonderful ooiiibth-hi ons - They not only exhibit the whole of th* .celestial bodies on their faces, but keep time, or process to, tell you the state of the money i market, the amount of any particular member's indebtedness at Bellamy s, and the name cf the bank to reconstruct in Australia. The Waterbury does not do this. It simply keeps correct time, and gees on doing so,