A PRETTY CONCEIT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4625, 18 January 1894, Page 3

A PRETTY CONCEIT.

Tho enormous sales ol the Watcrbury have led firms who do not care (or a steady turnover at a legitimate profit to explore the purlieus of the Continent for cheap inferior " tickers"—we do not call them watches—with which to "run the Waterbury." Theso possess one vhtuo only—that of showing the dealer a return of some 160 per cent, on his outlay. That they should keep time is a matter of no moment, so long as they re- ' semble tho Watcrbury in outward appearance, stylo of casing, etc, with sufficient closeness to deceive a careless or unwary purchaser. Firms doing this often say to os" What do we care; we can make five hillings a watch, more on them then we j san on yours; and as to keeping time, well, our troubles about that." Buyers requiring reliable watches can trust the Waterbury, and the public requiring the correct time should see that they get it. The gents'or ladies' Watorbury, gold filled or in sterling silver, are handsome, inexpensive, and c durable; whilst the nickel varieties are so t well iknown that they require no further recommendation. It is a pretty conceit for here and there a stray trader to think his imports of the " Nebuohadnezzar," the " Millenhmi," the " Gonbung," or some . other specially titled monstrosity, has any ' effect on the Waterbury market, whilst for overy watch he nervously orders over one hundred Waterburys are always afloat for | New Zealand. Tho veal strength of tho Waterbury lies In its absolute reliability, in t other words its absolute refusal to keep any- j thiog but the correct time. We sometimes aeo" tickers"—we still bar them any other i title—offered for salo which are really \ wonderful combinations. They not only ' exhibit the whoie of tho celestial bodies on their facis, but keep time, or profess to,toll you the state of the money market, tho ' amount of any particulal member', indebtedness at Bellamy's, and the name of tho next Bauk to reconstruct in Australia, The Watorbury does not do this. It simply " keeps correct time and goes on doing so,