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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 4998, 19 January 1885, Page 3

WATCHES m STEWART DAWBON AND CO.'S I LIVERPOOL, WORLD-WIDE CELKBKATED ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES STAND UNRIVALLED IN THE WORLD. FIRST AS TIMEKEEPERS; Fibs' in Quality and Wobkm.»nbhi*. mHEIR Sale is 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 re* turns. —; — STEWART DAWSON and CO.'S System of Business. * PLAIN PACTS.—About seven years ago Stewart Dawson & 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 and sell their manufactures for cash—a system which has received a world-wide patronage never before equalled in the history of watch making. i S. D. & Co. have now fully placed; this advantageous pjstern of business within the reach of the colonial public, and here remind all that, bj dealing direct with them, the actual Manufacturers, every customer saves three large profits—the London Wholesale Dealers' Profit, the Coloiial Wholesale Dealers' Profit, and the Colonial Retail Dea'ers' Profit- in all otbr OHH HTTKDBBD PEB CENT. SAVED TO BACH PCBOHABEB. A £7 103. Gent's English Silver Hunting Lever Fob £3 15a. The Liverpool Champion English Leyer. This watch is the finest quality full-plate 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 M as they will stand the hardest wear. All hare close-fitting, full-capped movements to prevent dust entering the works ; patent solid pillar plates, frames, wheels, and pinions, and patent safety bsirsprings for riding, &c. The escapements adjusted to fehe 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 steel* work throughout finished to the highest degree; mantaining power applied to ,each watch, the case perfectly dust-tight—-very strong sterling silver, Government Hall marked. Each watch complete, a master* piece 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-n ade watches one after another. This magnificent and matchle s English Hunting Lever we supply to customers for £3 15s, and itx quality and time keeping defy'the world to beat it at ten guineas. Notice also the came watch as above, with three pair extra jewela and real chronometer cut compensated balance. Seeping time to a second in all variations of temperature. Price only £4 15s. You cannot buy one a; good as this under £12. A £10 10s. English Keyless Hunting Silver Lever Fob £5 15s. . ; STEWART DAW OS & CO.'S Superb Keyless English Hunting Levers, a triumph of utility and convenience, winding and setting hands by simply turning a nicely-pro-portioned knob at the etern of the watch, entirely dispensing with the trouble of carrying h 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 conve ience 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, £4 15s. A £12 12s. English Silver Hunting Chronograph Fob £6 15s. Stewabt Dawson & Co.'s MAGNmcuifT English Chbonogbaph Watches Each watch a model of perfection ; finest J-plate movement, full jewelled in rubies, real chronometer compensated balance, decimal dial, centre seconds, and outside stop; each timed to dead beat in positions, to go exactly the same in either extreme heat or cold . The wealthiest gentleman in tha land, or the highest, officitil in the State, mcd 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 less price than retailers charge for ordinary inferior-made watches. PRICE £6 15s. FULL RETAIL VALUE job 12 GUINEAS. Also, same watch in open face, price £5155. A £7 10s. | Ladies' English Hunting Lever |. Sou £3 15s. I Compared with prices charged by colonial i 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 t v at, 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 for common foreign watches. PRICE. —In Open-pack, £3 5s j in Ecntikg Ca<=bs £3 15s. Ha'f Colonial Prices. . A £4 Hunting Defiance Silver Watch for £1 15s. Most wonderful value. All sterling Silver Cases. Dome, etud, and bow, i-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 imitation. If only to see the perfection that can be attained by a firm whose enterprise and energy I have revolutionised the watch trade of i Europe. Also in < Open-face Crystal Front, £1 7s 6d. English Gold Levers—Ladies and Gents. Most Wonderful Value in Open-face and I Hunting Case. Call and inspect these, or I write for Pamphlet containing full particulars. Note: —All letters to be addressed. \ Stewart DawsonSf Co. \ 195, Queen Street, AUCKLAND. Note.—lllustrated Pamphlets, with 60 pages of most wonderful testimonials and full particulars of all our watches, will be sent poet free for 3d in stamps. Other Colonial Branches: 34, Pbincb's Stbekt, Dunbdin. 27, Boy A! Aboadb, Stdkbt. 3, Toxins Sxbsxx Wist, Mbibottbots. M. nufaotory—Liverpool, England,