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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4935, 3 November 1884, Page 4

WATCHES STEWART DAWSON AND CO.'S LIVERPOOL, WORLD-WIDE CELEBRATED ENGLISH LEVEE WATCHES STAND UNRIVALLED IN THE WORLD FIRST AS TIMEKEEPERS; " FlBSr IN QIXAMTY ANP WoKKM NBHIP. rr>HEIB Sale is Larger than the combined J. Bale of all Watches in the whole of the retail shops throughout the colonies put together. Facts proved fay the import retarns. STEWART DAWSON and CO.'S System op Business. PLAIN FACTS.—About seven years ago Steward Dawson & Co., Liverpool, originated and introduced a new system of business in the English Watch Trade, viz. -—Instead of continuing to sell their watches to retail dealers on credit with long payment, tbey Msolvjed to go direct to the public themselves and sell their manufactures for cash—a system which v.has received a world-wide patronage never before equalled in the history of watch making. 8. I). & Co. have now fully placed this advantageous system of business within the reach of the colonial public, and here remind all that, by dealing direcb with them, the actual Manufacturers, every customer saves three large profits— the London Wholesale Dealers' Profit, the Colo, ial Wholesale Dealers' Profit, and the Colonial Retail Dealers' iProfit—in all ovjbe obb htthdbed PBB CENT. SATED TO BACH POBC3ASEB. A £7 10s. Gent's English Silver Hunting Lever Fob £3 15s. The Liverpool Champion English Lever. This watch is the finest quality full plate English Lever that money can buy, selling in hundreds, Manufactured entirely in our owh workshops, they are unequalled for beauty, for streßgth, or as timekeepers ; will suit every ot cupation, and owing to t.heir great strength and durability, are specially adapted for bush work, squatters, miners, &c, as they will stand the hardest wear. All have close-fitting, full-cnpped movements to prevent dust entering the works ; patent solid pillar plates, frames, wheels, and pinions, aud patent safety hairspiings for riding, &o. The escapements adjusted to the perfection of performance, each action jewelled in bard ruby, producing a perfect de<»d beat; the dials of finest whiie hard enamel, gold hands, and sunk seconds. The gilding and steelwork throughout finished to the highest degree; ma ntaining power applied to each watch, the case perfectly dust-tight—very strong sterling silver, Government Hall marked. Each watch comple'e, a masterpiece of the best workmanship that English talent, capital, and ingenuity can produce, enlisting ihe praises of every wearer. One of these watches will weir out three American or foreign-made watches one after another. This magnificent and matchles English Hunting Lever we supply to customers for £3 15s, and in quality and time-keeping defy the world to beat it at ten guineas. Notice also the same watch as above, with three pair extra jewels and real chronometer cut compensated balance. Keeping time to a second in all variations of temperature. Price only £4 15s. You cannot buy one aB good as this under £12. A £10 10s. English Keyless Hunting Silver Lever Fob £5 15s. STEWABT DAW O.^ & CO.'S Superb Keyless English Hunting Levers, a triumph of utility and convenience, winding and setting hands by simply turniug a nicely-pro-portioned kr.ob at the fteoi of the watch, entirely dispensing with the trouble of carrying >■ loose key, and a certain preventative of one-half the incidental causes for repairs—a watch that in also perfectly air-tight, dusttight; and damp tight, keeping the works perfectly clean—may be worn for years without cleaning : the conve ience derived by all wbo wear them is pronounced inca oulabk. In quality we positively asßert that their is not a keyless watch sold under 12 guineas to equal these. They are made in two sizes—small and medium. PRICE £5 15s. POSITIVELY CHEAP AT 10 GUINEAS. Also, Bame watch in open face, £4t 15s. A £12 12s. English Silver Hunting Chronograph Fob £6 15s Stewabt Dawson & Co.'s Mag-neficsnt English Chbonoghbabh Watches. Each watch a model of perfec ion ; finest f-plate movement, full jeweiled in rubies, real chronometer compensated balance, decimal dial, centre seconds, and outside stop ; each timed to desd beat in positions, to go exactly the same in either extreme heat or cold. The wealthiest gentleman in the land, or the highest official in the State, n ed not desire a watch that possesses in a greater degree all the attributes of a perfect timekeeper. Notwithstanding the matchless perfection of this watch, we positively sell it at a leas price than retailers charge for ordinary inferior-made watches. PRICE £6 15s. FULL RETAIL VALUE tor 12 GUINEAS. Also, same watch in open face, price £5155. A £7 10a. Ladies' English Hunting Lever Fob £3 15s. Compared with prices charged by colonial dealer?, we practically present every purchaser of one of these watches with £4 or £5. EVERY WATCH a WORK of ART, elegant in shape, chaste in design, of sterling English workmanship, watches IV at, with fair usage, will last a life-time. We ask you to observe that we BUpply our Ladieß* Magnificent English Levers at a far less price than often charged for common foreign watches. PRICE. —In Open-pace, £3 ss; in Hunting Ca-es £3 15s. Ha'f Coloiiial Prices. A £4 Hunting Defiance Silver Watch for £1 15s. Most wonderful value. All sterling Silver Caees. Dome, stud, and bow, f-plate movement, jewelled in 8 holes, each guaranteed a splendid timekeeper. None should hesitate to send for'one of these watches, truly named "DEFIANCE," for they defy all im talioa. If only to see the perfection that can be attained by a firm whoße enterprise and energy have revolutionised the watch trade of JBurope. Also in ' Open-face Crystal Front, £1 7a 6d. English Gold levers—Ladies and Gents Most Wonderful Value in Open-face and Hunting Case. Call and inspect these, or write for Pamphlet containing full particulars. Note:—All letters to be addressed Stewart Dawson Sf Co. 195, Queen Street, AUCKLAND. ■Rotß:—lllustrated Pamphlets, with 60 peges of moost wonderful testimonials .and full particulars at all our watches will be sent post free for :Sd in s'«mp3 Other Cblonial Branches: 34, Pbimce'3 STBKEr, Ditnidin. 27, Eoxai Aboape, istdkilv •3, Coliinb Stebbt West. Mbiboubke. Manufactory—Liverpool, England.