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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5050, 20 March 1885, Page 4

" ... WATCHES STEWART DAWBON AND CO.'S , LIVERPOOL, WORLD-WIDE CELEBRATED ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES STAND UNRIVALLED IN THE WORLD. FIRST AS TIMEKEEPERS; FIBST IN QXUMTY AND WoEKMNSHIP. rpHEIR Sale is Larger than tbe combined X Bale of all Watches in the whole of the retail shops throughput the colonies put together. Facts proved by the import returns. ——/ . STEWART DAWSON and CO.'S System of Business. i PLAIN FACTS.—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, tbey resolved to go direct to the public themselves and sell their manufactures forcash —a system which has received a world*wide patronage never before equalled in the history of watch making. 8. D. & Co, have sow fully placed this advantageous BVBtem of business within the xeaeh of tbe colonial public, and here remind all that, by dealing direct with them, 'the actual Manufacturers, .every customer saves throe large profits—the London Wholesale Dealers' Profit; the Colonial Wholesale Dealers' Profit, and the Colonial Retail Dealers' Profit—in all ovbk omb hxtndbed MB OBNTI SAVED TO BACH PUBOHABEB: A £7 10s. Gent's English Silver Hunting 1 Lever Fob £3 15s. 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 oar owh workohops, they are unequalled for beauty, for strength, or as timekeepers; will •uit every occupation, and owing to. their great strength and durability, are specially i adapted for bush work, squatters, miners, &c, as tbey will stand the hardest wear. All ' have close-fitting, full-capped movement* to prevent dust entering the works; patent solid pillar plates, frames, wheels, and pinions, and patent safety hairsprings for riding,'&o. The i escapements adjusted to tbe 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; maintaining power applied to each watch, the case perfectly dust'tight—very Strong, sterling silver, Government Hall marked. Each watch complete, a master* piece of tho best workmanship that English talent, oapital, and ingenuity oan produce, enlisting the praises of every wearer. One of these watches will wear out three American or foreign-made watches one after another. This magnificent and matchless English Hunting Lever we supply to customers for £3 15a, 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 15s. You cannot buy one ac good as this under £12. A £10 10s. English Keyless Hunting Silver Lever Fob £5 15b. STEWART DAW OS & CO.'S Superb Keyless English Hunting Levers, a triumph of utility, and convenience, winding and set* ting, hands by simply turning a nicely-pro-portioned ktiob at the «tern of the watoh, entirely dispensing with the trouble of carry-, ing.a loose key, and a certain preventativs of one-half the incidental causes for repairs—a ■ watoh that is also .perfectly air-tight, dust* tight, and damp tight, keeping tbe works per* fectly clean—may be worn for years without cleaning-: the converience derived by all who ! wear them is pronounced inea^ulable. 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. PEIOE £5 15i. POSITIVELY OHEAF AT 10 GUINEAS. j Also, same watob io open face, £4 15s. A £12 12s. English Silver Hunting Chronograph : Fob £6 15s. Stbwabt Dawson & Co.'s Ma&niwcbnt 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 exaotly the same in either extreme heat or cold The wealthiest gentleman in the land, or the highest official in (he State, need not desire a watoh that possesses in a greater degree all tbt 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 j inferior-mado watches. . . PRICE \£6 15s. FULL RETAIL VALUE *ob 12 GUINEAS. Also,.same watch in open face, price £5155. A £7 10s. Ladies' English Hunting Lever ■. , Fob £3 15». Compared with prices charged by colonial dealeri, we practically present every purchaser of one of these watcbeß with £4 or £5. EVERY! WATCH a WORK of ART, elegant in shape, chaste in design, of sterling English workmanship/ watches tVat, with fair usage,. will last a life-time. We agk you to observe that we supply our Ladieß' Magnificent English Levers at a far leas price than often charged for common foreign watches. PRICE.—In Open-facb, £3 5b ;in Hunting Cases £3 15s. Half Colonial Prices. Al£4'Hunting DefiancellSilver 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 watobes, truly named ••DEFIANCE," for they defy all imitation. If only to see the perfection that oan be attained by a firm whose enterprise and energy have revolutionised the watoh trade o Europe. Also in Open-face Crystal Front, £1 7s 6d. English GoldHLevers—Ladies and Gents. Most Wonderful Value in Open-face and Hunting Cbbb. Call and inspect these, or writer for Pamphlet containing |nll particulars. Note:—All letters to be addressed,' i StewartDawsonfy Co. 1195, Queen Street, AUCKLAND. j [Note.—lllustrated Pamphlets, with 60 pages, of most wonderful testimonials and full particulars of all our watches, will be sent peat free for' 3d iv stamps. [ ■ ' Other Colonial Branches : , '34, Pbiscb's Stskkiv Dtjnedin. ' 27, BoYAi Aeoabe, Sxdkbx. , COLXfHS BSSSK' WS9T, M&L2OU2ITO, . Jtanufftctorr—LwrFol, &nffl»nd.