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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 4994, 14 January 1885, Page 3

WATCHES STEWART DAWBON AND CO.'S LIVERPOOL, WOBLD-WIDE CELEBRATED. ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES STAND UNRIVALLED IN THE WORLD. FIESTAS TIMEKEEPERS; Fibs in Quality and Workmanship. rpHElßSaleia Larger than the combined J. 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 Stewarl Dawson & Co., Liverpool, originated and introduced a new sjstem of busineßß in tke 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 iheir manufactures for cash —a system which has received a worldwide patronage never before equalled in the history of watch making. 8. D. & Co. have now fully placed this advantageous system of business within the reach of the colonial public, and here remind all that, by dealing direcfc with them, the actual Manufacturers, every customer saves three large profits—the London Wholesale Dealers' Profit, the Coloi ial Wholesale Dealers' Profit, and the Colonial Retail Deaer»' Profit—in all uyee o»B HUNDBBD PER CENT. SAVED TO BACH PtTBCHASEE. A £7 IOS. Gent's English Silver Hunting Lever Foe £3 15s. The Liverpool Champion English LeverThis watch is the finest quality full-plate English Lever that money can buy, selling in hundreds. Manufactured entirely in our own vorksbops, they are unequalled for beauty, for strergth, or as timekeepers 5 will suit every o< cupatiou, and owing to their great strength and durability, are specially tdapled for bush work, squatters, miners, &c, as they will stand the hardest wear. All have close-fitting, full-cappoi movements to prevent c"ußt entering the works ; patent solid pillar plates, framoa, wheels, and pinions, and patent safety boirsptings for riding, &c. The escapements adjusted to the perfection of performance, each action jewelled in bard ruby, producing a perfect doid beat; the dials of finest wblie hard enamel, gold hands, and sunk seconds. The gildiug and eteel work throughout finished to the highest degree; ma ntaining power applied to each watch, the <ase perfectly dust-tight—very strong sterling silver, Government Hall marked. Each watch complete, a masterpiece of the best workmanship that English talent, capital, and ingenuiiy can produce, enlisting ihe praises of every wearer. One of these watches will wear out three American or foreign-n ade watches one after another. Thif msgnificent and matchle s English Hunting Ltver we supply to customers for £3 155,. 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 » second ia all variations of tempera 1 lire. Price only £i 15s. You cannot buy one aF eood as this under £12. A £10 10s. English Keyless Hunting Silver Lever Fob £5 15s. STEWART DAW ON & CO.'S Superb Keyleps English Hunting Levers, a triumph of utility vad convenience, winding and setting hands by simply turning a nicely-pro-portioned kcob at the t-tem of the watch, entirely dicp'tisii-g with the trouble of carrying ■■■ loose 1 py, and n certain preventa'ive of one-halt he im-irfeutal causes for repairs—a watoh that is also perfectly air-ti«ht, duettight, and damp tight, keeping the works perfectly clean—may be worn for years without | cleaning : the con-e ience derived by a'l who wear them ia pronounced inca'culabl 1. In quality we positively assert that their is not a keyless watch sold under 12 guineas to rqual these. They are made in two sizes—small and medium. PRICE £5 15s. POSITIVELY CHEAP AT 10 GUINEAS. Also, same watch in open face, £4 153. A £12 12s. English Silver Hunting Chronograph Fob £6 15s. I STrWABT DAW;ON & Co 'S MaGNIMCKNT English Chbonooeaph Watches Each watch a model of perfecwm ; finest |-plate movement, full jewe led in rubies, real chrouometer C'uipensaled balance, decimal dial, centre seconds, and outside stop; each timed to dead beat in positions, to go exactly the same in either extreme heatoreold. The wealthiest gentleman in the land, or the highest official in the State, n?ed not desire a watch that possesses ia a greater degree all the attributes of a perfect timekeeper Notwithstanding the matchless perfection t of this watch, we positively sell it at a less [ price than retailers charge for ordinarj 1 inferior-made watches. PRICE £6 15s. FULL RETAIL VALUE poe 12 GUINEAS Also, same watch in open face, price £5155. A £7 108. Ladies' English Hunting Lever Fou £3 15s. Compared with prices charged by colonial dealer?, we practically present every purchaser of one of these watches wib v i £4 or £5. EVERY WATCH a WORK o ART, elegant in shape, chaste in Assign, of sterling English workmanship, •watcnes t uat, with fair usage, will last a life-time. We ask you to observe that we supply our Ladies' Magnificent English Levers at a far less price than often charged fcr common foreign watches. PRICE.—In Open-face, £3 ss; in EcntingCa es £3 15s. Ha'f Colonial Prices.' A £4 Hunting Defiance Silver Watch for £1 15s. Most wonderful value. - All sterling Silver Cafes. Dome, stud, and bow, f-pJate movement, jewelled in 8 holes, each guaranteed a splendid timekeeper. None shoul.l hesitate to eend for one of these watches, (ruly named "DEFIANCE," lor they defy all im'.tatioo. If only to see the perfection that can be attained by a firm whose enterprise and energy have revclutionised the watch trade of Europe. Also in Open-face Crystal Front, £L 7s 6J. 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 particular. Note :—All letters to be addreeaed Stewart Dawson Sf Co % 195, Queen Street, AUCKLAND. NoTU.—llluslrafcd Pamphlets,- with 60 pages of most wonderful testimonials and full particulars of all our watches, will bo ser.l po«t free for 3d in stamps. Other Colonial Branches: 34, Pbikce's Stbejbi, Dunbdin. f-7, Royal Aecabb, Sydney. 3, CotiiNfl Stbbet Wbst, Melboubne. Manufactory—Liverpool England.