A PRETTY CONCEIT
The enormous sales of the Waterbnry have led firms who do not care for a steady turnover 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 Waterbary.” These possess one virtue only—that of showing tho 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
Waterbary in outward appearance, style of casing,'etc., with sufficient closeness to deceive a careless or unwary purchasere Firms doing this often say to us “ What do we care ; we can make five shillings a watch more on them than we ican on yours ; and as to keeping time, well, our troubles about that.” Buyers requiring reliable watches can trust the Waterbury, and the public requiring the correct time should see that they get it. The gents’ or ladies’ Waterbnry, gold filled or in sterling silver, are handsome, inexpensive, and durable ; whilst the nickel varieties are so well known that they require no further recommendation. It is a pretty conceit for here and there a stray trader to think his imports of tho “Nebuchadnezzar,” the “ Gonbung,” or some other specially titled monstrosity, has any effect on the Waterimry market, whilst for every watch ho nervously orders over one hundred Watorburya are always afloat for New Zealand. The real strength of tho Waterbury lies in its absolute reliability, in other words its absolute refusal to keep anything but the correct time. We sometimes soo “ tickers ” —we still bar them any other
title—ofi’erod for sale which are really wonderful combinations. They not only exhibit tho whole of the celestial bodies on their faces, but keep time, or profess to, tell you tho state of the money market, the amount of any particular member’s indebtedness at Bellamy’s, and the name cf the next bank to reconstruct
in Australia. The Waterbury does not do this. It simply keeps correct time, &ud goes on doing so,
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Temuka Leader, Issue 2607, 13 January 1894, Page 4
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342A PRETTY CONCEIT Temuka Leader, Issue 2607, 13 January 1894, Page 4
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