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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5015, 7 February 1885, Page 4

WATCHES STEWART DAWBON AND CO.'S LIVERPOOL, WOULD. WIHJS CELEBRATED ENGLISH LEVEK WATCHES STAND UNRIVALLED IN THE WORLD. FIRST AS TIMEKEEPERS; Firs: in Quaiity and Wobkm nship. TPHEIII 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 or Business.. PLA^TN FACTS.—About seven years ago Stewart Dawßon & Co., Liverpool, originated and introduced a new system of business in the English W>tch 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 Bysfcem .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 direct 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 otbb onb htjndbbd PEB CENT. SAVES TO BACH PUEOHASEE. A £7 10s. Gent's English Silver Hunting Lever Foe £3 15s. , The Liverpool Champion English Lever. This watch is the finest; quality full-plate English Lever that money can buys"eellirig in hundreds. Manufactured entirely in /our owb 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 dusfc entering the works; patent solid pillar plates, frames,, wheels, and pinions, and patent safety hairsprings for riding, &o. '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; maintaining power applied to each watch, the case perfectly dußt-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-trade 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 i 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 £& 15s. You cannot buy one at good as this under £12. A £10 10s. English. Keyless Hunting Silver Lever Fob £5 15s. STEWART DAW^N & 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 »tern of the watch, entirely dispensing with the trouble of carrying " loose key, and a certain preventative of one-bilf the incidental cauees for repah*B--a watch that is aleo perfectly air-tight, dusttight, and damp tight, keeping the works per* fectly clean—may be worn for years without cleaning : the conver ience derived by all who wear them is pronounced inca'culablo. lv quality we. positively assert that their is not a keylesß 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 & Go's Magnificent Engmbh Chbono&bafh Watches. Each watch a model of perfection ; finest J-plate movement, fnll joweiled in rubiee, real chronometer compensated balance, decimal dial, centre seconds, and outside stop; each timed to dead beat in positions, to go exaotly 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 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. PULL RETAIL VALUE yon 12 GUINEAS. Also, Bame watch in open fuce, price £5155. . A £7 10s. Ladies' English Hunting Lever . Fob £3 15s. Compared with prices' chargedl by colonial dealeri, we practically pre?eDt every purchaser of one of these watches ;with £4 or £5. EVERY WATCH a WORK of ART, elegaat in shape, chaste in design, of sterling English workmnnsbip, 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 lees price than often charged for common foreign watches. „ PRICE. —In Open-faob, £3 ss; in Bunting Caries £3 15s. Half Colonial Prices. ■ A £4 Hunting Defiance Silver Watch for £1 15s. Most wonderful value. All sterling Silver Cases. Dome, stud, and bow, Opiate move-' ment, 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 Bee the perfection that can be attained by a firm whose enterprise and energy have revolutionised the watch trade o Europe. Also in Open-face Crystal Front, £1 la 6d. English GoldZLevers—Ladies and Gents. Most Wonderful Value in Open-face 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 and full particulars of all our watches, will be sent post free for 3d in stamps. Othor Colonial Branches: 34, Pbinoe's Stbeet, Dunedin. 27, Royal Abcade, Sydney. 3, OOLHKS STBHBT WBST, MBEBOTJBKE. , M»uuf»otojty—Liverpool, Ibgland,