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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4938, 6 November 1884, Page 4

WATCHES STEWART DAWBON AND CO.'S LIVERPOOL, WORLD-WIDE CELEBRATED ENGLISH • LEVER WATCHES STAND UNRIVALLED IN THE WORLD, FJKBT AS TIMEKEEPERS ; Fibs; in Quality and Wobkm nship. rPHEIB, Sale is Larger than the combined JL sale of all Watches in the whole of the retail shops throughout the colonies put together, facts proved by the import returns. STEWAET DAWSON and CO.'S . System of Business. PLAIN FACTS.—About seven years ago Stewart Dawson & Co., Liverpool, originated and introduced a new system of business in the English Watch Trade, viz. —Instead of continuing to Bell their watches to retail dealers on credit with long payment, they resolved to go direct to the public themselves and sell their manufactures for cash—a system "which has received a world-wide patronage never before equalled in the history of watch making. 8. 1), & Co, have now fully placed this advantageous system of business within the reach of the colonial public, and here remind all that, by dealing direct 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' Profit—in all otjee onb huhdbed PEB CENT. SATED TO BACH PUBCHASEK. A £7 10s. G-ent's English Silver Hunting Lever Foe £3 15s. The Liverpool Champion English Leyer. This watch is the finest quality full plate English Lever that money can buy, Belling in hundreds. Manufactured entirely in our own workshops, they are unequalled for beauty, for strength, or as timekeepers ; will suit every occupation, and owing to their great strength and durability, are specially adapted for bush work, squuttors, miners, &c, as they will stand the hardest wear. All have close-fitting, full-capped movements to prevent dust entering the works; patent solid pillar plates, frames, wheels, and pinions, and patent safety hairsprings for riding, &c. The escapements adjusted to the perfection of performance, each action jewelled in hard ruby, producing a perfect dead beat; the dials of finest white hard enamel, gold hands, and sunk seconds. The gilding and steelwork throughout finished to the highest degree ; maintaining power applied to each watch, the case perfectly dust-tight —very strong sterling silver, Government Hall marked. Each watch complete, a masterpiece of the best workmanship that Engliah talent, oapital, and ingenuity can produce, enlisting the praises of every wearer. One of these watches will wear out three American or foreign-nade watches one after another. This magnificent and matchle-s 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 canuot buy one as good as this under £12. A £10 108. English Keyless Hunting Silver Lever . Foe £5 15b. STEWART DAW ON & CO.'S Superb Keyless English Hunting Levers, a triumph of utility and convenience, winding and setting hands by simply turning a nicely-pro-porfcioned kcob- at the steaa 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; is also perfectly air-tight, duettight, and damp-tight, keeping the works perfectly clean—may be worn for years without cleaning : the converience derived by all who wear them is pronounced inca'culable. In quality we positively assert 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, same watch in open face, £4i 15s. A £12 12s. English Silver Hunting Chronograph Foa £6 15s. Sthwabt Dawson & Co.'s Magnificent English Chhonogbaph Watches. Each watch a model of perfection ; finest f-plate movement, full jewelled in rubies, real chronometer compensated balance, deci-. mal dial, centre seconds, and outside Btop j each timed to deftd 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, mcd not desire a watch that possesses ia a greater degree all the attributes of a perfect timekeeper. Notwithstanding the matchless perfection of this watch, we positively sell it at a less price than retailers charge for ordinary inferior'made watches. PRICE £6 15s. FULL RETAIL VALUE fob 12 GUINEAS. Also, same watch in open face, price £5 15*. A £7 10s. 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, chaete in design, of sterling English workmanship, watches that, with fair usage, will last a life-time. We ask you to observe that we supply our LadieB 1 Magnificent English Levers at a far less price than often charged for common foreign watches. PRICE.—In Open-pace, £3 ss; in Hunting Cases £3 15s. Half Colonial Prices. A £4 Hunting Defiance Silver Watch for £1 15s. Moßt wonderful value. All sterling Silver Cases. Dome, stud, and bow, it-plate movement, jewelled in 8 holes, each guaranteed a splendid timekeeper. None should hesitate to Bend for one of these watches, truly named " DEFIANCE," for they defy all imitation. If only to see the perfection that can be attained by a firm whose enterprise and energy have revolutionised the watch trade of Europe. Also in Open-face Crystal Front, £1 7a 6d. English Gold Levers—Ladies and Gents Most Wonderful Value in Open-faco and Hunting Case. Call and inspect these, or write for Pamphlet containing full particulars. Note: —All letters to be addressed Stewart Dawson $• Co. 195, Queen Street, AUCKLAND. Note.—lllustrated Pamphlets, with 60 pages of most wonderful testimonials aod full particulars of all our watches, will ba sent pu.l free f< r 3d in stamps. Other Colonial Branches: 34, Pbikcs's Steeet,- Dtoedin. 27, Eoyax. Akcadb, Sydney. 3, Coli-inb Htrbkt West, Mbiboubne. Manufactory—Liverpool, England,