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Thames Star, Issue 4939, 7 November 1884, Page 4

WATCHES STEWART DAWSON AND CO.'S LIVERPOOL, WOELD-WIDE CELEBRATED ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES STAND UNRIVALLED IN THE WORLD FIRST AS TIMEKEEPERS ; Fibst in Quality and Woekm nship. rpHEIR Sale is Larger than the combined A sale of all Watches in the whole of the retail shops throughout the colonies put together. Facts proved by the impart returns. STEWAET DAWSON and OO.'S System or 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 sell 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. S. 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 Colonial Wholesale Dealers' Profit, and the Colonial Retail Dealers' Profit—in all ovee one htjndbed PEE CENT. SAVED TO BACH PUBOHASEE. i A £7 108. Gent's English Silver Hunting lever Fob £3 15s. The Liverpool Champion English Leyer. This watch is the finest quality full-pi ate English Lever that money can buy, selling 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, squatters, 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 sufety hairsprings for riding, &c. The escapements adjusted to the perfection of performance, each action jewelled in hard ruby, producing a perfect dsad beats 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 English talent, capital, and ingenuity can produce, enlisting the praises of every wearer. One of these watches will wear out three American or foreign-rr ade watches one after another. This magnificent and matchless 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 15b. You cannot buy one as good as this under £12. A £10 10s. English Keyless Hunting Silver Lever Fob £5 15s. 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-portioned kcob afc the cteai of the watch, entirely dispensing with the trouble of carrying I-. loose key, and a certain preventative of one-half the incidental causes for repairs—a watch that is also perfectly air-tight, dusttight, and damp tight, keeping the works perfectly clean —may be worn for years without cleaning : the conver ience derived by all who wear them is pronounced inca'culable. In quality we positively assert that their is not a keyless watch solchunder 12 guineas to equal these. They are made in two sizes—Bmall and medium. PRICE £5 15a. POSITIVELY CHEAP AT 10 Q-UINEAS. Also, same watch in open face, £& 15s. A £12 12s. English Silver Hunting Chronograph Fob £6 15s. Stkwabt Dawson & Co.'a Ma&nificjjnt English Chbonogbaph Watches. Each watch a model of perfection ; finest f-plate movement, full jewelled in rubies, real chronometer compensated balance, decimal dial, centre seconds, and outside atop ; each timed to dead 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, need not desire a watch that possesses in a greater degree all the attribuies 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 15b. FULL RETAIL VALUE por 12 GUINEAS. Also, same watch in open face, price £5 15a. 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, elegar,t in shape, chaste 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 Ladies' Magnificent English Levers at a far iess price than often charged for common foreign watches. PRICE.—In Open-pace, £3 ss; in Hunting Cases £3 15s. Ha'f Colonial Prices. A £4 Hunting Defiance Silver Watch for £1 15s. Most wonderful value. All sterling Silver Cases. Dome, stud, and bow, -J-plate movement, jewelled in 8 holes, each guaranteed a splendid timekeeper. None should hesitate to send for one of theße watches, truly named 11 DEFIANCE," for they defy all imitation. If only to see the perfection that can be attained by a firm whoßO enterprise and energy have revolutionised the watch trade of Europe. Also in Open-face Crystal Front, £1 7s 6d. English Gold Levers—Ladies and Gents. Most Wonderful Value in Open-face and Hunting Cage. 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. —Illustrated Pamphlets, with 60 pages of most wonderful testimonials and full particulars of all our watches, will be sent pot free for 3d in stamps. Other Colonial Branches: 34, Pbibcb's Stbeet, Dunbdin. 27, Royal Abcade, Sydney. 3, Collins Stbbbt Wbst, Mshboubne. Manufactory—Liverpool, Epglaud,