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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4979, 24 December 1884, Page 4

WATCHES STEWART DAWBON AND CO.'S LIVERPOOL, WOELD-WIPE 'CELEBRATED ENGLISH LEVEIf WATCH! ES ' STAND UNRIVALLED IN THE WORLD. FIRST AS TIMEKEEPERS; Fibs i in Qtjamty and Wobkm • nshxp. npHEIR Sale is Larger, than the combined JL sale of all Watches in the whole of the retail shops throughout the colonies put fj'jtogetber. Facts proved by the iinpt>rt returns. _i~i.STEWAET DAWSON and CO.'S &i '■'■■':. System -op Business. " PLAIN FACTS.—About ae-von yj-ars sgo Stewart Daweon & Co., Liverpool, originated and introduced a new system of business in the English Watch Trade, viz. •—lnstead of continuing to sell their watches to retail dealers on credit with long payment, they •resolved to go direct to" the public themselves arid sell their manufactures for cash—a system s ':<jirßich r-nks received a world-wide patronage never before equalled in the history of watch making. ' r .p.-Ji\ D. & Co. have now• fully placed this adyantageous 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, tho Coloiial Wholesale Dealers' Profit, and the Colonial Retail Dealers' Profit—in all ovbe one htfndbed PBB CENT. SAVED TO EACH POBOHASEE.

„... , A£7 10s. Gent's English Silver Hunting 1 Lever . - :; Foe £3 15s. The Liverpool Champion English " : v " Leyerj 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 strength, or as timekeepers j will euit every occupation, and owing to their great Btrength 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 atent safety bairßprings for riding, &c. The escapements adjusted to the perfection of performance, each action jewelled in bard 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 ;ma htaining power applied to each watch, the case perfectly dust-tight—very , strong Bterling silver, Government Hall marked. Each watch compleie, a masterpiece of the best workmanship that English talent, capital, and ingenuity can produce, enlisting, the praises of every wearer. One of vthese watches will wear out three American or foreign-n ade watches one after another. .% 3Chis .magnificent and matchles English Hunt- - Ing Lever we supply to customers for £3 15s, and in quality and timekeeping 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 tempera! ure. Price.only £<L 15s. You cannot buy one ar good as this under £12. A £10 10s. English Keyless Hunting Silver Lever Foe £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-porfcioned kt>ob at tbe "tern of the watch, entirely dispensing with the (rouble of carrying h loose icy, and a certain preventative of one-half the incidental causes for repairs—a -watch that -is aleo perfectly air-tight, duatfcight, and duvnp light, keeping the works per"fectly clean— may he worn for years without J'cleaning : the come ience derbed by all who wear them is pronounced inca'culable. In quality we positively aßsert that their is not a ieyleiß watch sold under 12 guineas to equal these. They are made in two sizes—small and medium. 1 PRICE £5 15s. POSITIVELY CHEAP ■-; : AT 10 GUINEAS. *'■■ ''Also, same watch in open face, £4i 15s. '' :; A £12 12a. English Silver Hunting Chronograph Fob £6 15s ■ Sibwaet Dawbon & Co's Ma&nifiobnt Ehg-übh Chbobog-baph Watches Each watch a model of perfection j finest |.plate: movement, full jewelled in rubies, real chronometer compensated balance, decir mal dial, centre seconds, and outside stop ; .each timed to* 5 desd beat in positions,, to po exactly the same in either extreme heat or cold. ' The wealthiest gentleman in tbe land, or the "-higheßt official in the State, need not desire a watch that possesses in a greater degree all the attributes of a perfect timekeeper. r ; Hot withstanding the matchless perfection of this watch, we positively sell it at a less pricf than retailers charge for ordinary inferior'inade watches. • '■ PRICE £ 6 15». FCXL RETAIL VALUE poh 12 GUINEAS. i Also, aame watch in open face, price £5155. A £7 10s. Ladies' English Hunting Lever Fob £3 15a. * J^C.'vmpared with prices charged by colonial dealer?, we praotieally present every purcbacer of one of these watchea with £4 or £5. EVERY WATCH a WORK o' ART, elegant in shape^ chaste in deisign, of sterling English workmanship, watches l> at, with fair usage, will last a life-time. We ask you to observe that we Bupply our Ladies' Magnificent English Levers at a far leas price than often charged for common foreign watches. PRICE.—Ik O?bk«jaob, £3 5s jik Stinting ' Ca cB6 £3 15s. Half Colonial Prices. A £4 Hunting Defiance Silver Watch ..,'■■ J for £1 15s. Most wonderful value. All sterling Silver Cases. Dome, etud, 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 i "DEFIANCW for they, defy; all ior tat ion. If only t'o'Vee fcbo perfection that can be: aXlttoned by a firm wboae enterprise and energy fcave-Arevolutionised tta watch trade of Europe. Also in Open-face Crystal Front, dSI 7s Od. English Gold Levers-Ladies and <*eut 3 . .Most /-Wonderful Vuluo in Open-face and Case. Call and inspect these, or write for Pamphlet containing full particulars. Ifota : —All letters to be addressed Stewart Dawson 8f Co. 195, Queen Street, AUCKLAND: *' Note.—lllustrated Pamphlets, with 60 pßges of most wonderful testimonials and full particulars of .all our watches will be Bent post free frr 3d in sumps. Olber Coloujiii Jtfrtu uhrs : " " 34, Pbic<cb's .SjaKEC, Dun£din. 27, KOYAI AltO^DE, bTDNSy. 3, CoIiWBs'BTBBBX VV.KS'T. JJ'iSBUCJR'ij;. Jlaoufactory-—Liverpool, iin^iaud.