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Temuka Leader, Issue 2601, 30 December 1893, Page 3

PRETTY CONCEIT, The enormous sales of the Waterbr,® have led firms who do not care for.'J steady turn over at a legitimate profit to explore the purlieus of tire Continent for cheap inferior “tickers ” —-we do not call them watches —with which to “ run the Waterbury;” These possess one virtue only—that of showing the dealer a return of some 150 per cent on his outlay. That they should keep time is a matter of no moment, so long as they resemble th Waterbury in outward appearance, style of casing, etc., with sufficient closeness to ; deceive a careless or unwary purchaser Firms doing this often say to us “ Yv hat do we care ; we can make five shillings a watch more on them than we {can oxi yours; and aft to keeping time, well, our troubles about that.” Buyers requiring reliable watches can trust the Waterbury, and the public requiring the correct time should BCD that they get it. The gents’ or ladies’ Waterbury, gold filled qt in sterling silver, are handsome, inexpensive, and durable ; whilst the nickel varieties are so well known that they retire m ftprUw wespwudatieu. It