IMPORTANT FOR WATCHMAKERS. IMPORTANT FOR EVERYBODY. TITHE Rodanow Mamifacturing Com. J_ : " pahy (Limited)— Capital, 2,000,000 dols., Boston (America), will forward hereafter even one single watch to any part of the wholesale price, i.e., 35 per cent, cheaper than any watchmaker, a. ■none of them is manufacturing watches himself, but only buying them from here. We call the particular attention of.; everyone intending to purchase a first-class reliable watch to our folio viug price list : — key-winding watches. Silver Watch, crystal glass, . seconds hands 0 ;: 10 Silver Watch, hunting case, engraved, highly refined ... 0 14 SiLYEtt Watch, skeleton move- • inent, extra jewelled, stout double cover ... ... 1 0 Gold Watch, jewelled, maintain. _j»g power, crystal glass ... 110 1 Gbtrf xVatch, half hunter, ena- : mcl or gold ; dial, lever r escapement ... ... ... I'l6 Gold Watch, hunting case, superior movement, be?t qual* ity, with all the. latest, im- . j jyrovements, 2 gold covers ... 2 3 KEYLESS WATCHES (Stem-winders.) The Keylesss mechanism to a watch, is one of tho great modern improvements m watch work, it does away with the old-fashioned key, with which sq many persons hnveruined their watches. The watch is wound by turning a nurled knob, placed on the handle or bow, instead of by the ordinary means, the hands are set m the same .way. The ndvnntages.of these improvements are o.bnous, the rase : which never need hi* opened m winding, is 'made 'air-tight mid dust-tight, thus preserving much longer the fluidity of the oil, and greatly prolonging the intervals between the necessary cleaning of the watch. ...... £ 8 Silver Keyless Watch, Lever Movement, Flat, Jewelled, Crystal Glass 0 17. Silver Keyless Watch, Double Coven, Enamel or Orna* mental Silver Dial ... ... 1 5 Silver Keyless Watch, Su. perior skeleton Movement, Extra -Jewelled, Stout Double Cover 1 15 Gold Keyless Watch, Open Face, Lever "Escapement, Ten Jewels ... ... ... 2 5 Gold Keyless Watch, Hall Hunter, Best Movement, all 'latest improvement', Fifteen Jew.ls ... 3 10 Gold Keyless Watch, Two Stout Gold Covers, Chronometer Movement, with Centre Scond-hand, a splendid Watch for presentation ... 315 Gold Keyless Chronometer, Three Gold Cover*, Movement of finest workmanship, Centre Second-hand, repeatI \\\£ hours and quarters ... 816 I I Gold Keyless Imperial Chronometer, showing days, date, weeks, and month on dial, repeating hours, quarters, and eights. Three Heavy Gold Doyers, warranted f\r five years, arid without doubt the best «.nd handsomest watch •m existence ... ... ... 15 0 OBSERVATIONS. 1. All the above watches can be had m smaller size to suit for ladies' wear at the same price. Monograms, initials, arms, &?.', engraved oh the back of the watch free of charge. 2. All our. watches are thoronghly finished and ready for immediate use, and will ho sent securely packed m Morocco case, pout free, to any part of * lie world, together with spare mainsprings, glasses, and keys, these being a great convenience, as m many out-of-the-way places it is almost a matter of impossibility to replace one of. these articles. 3. Every watch is accompanied by a written warranty, guaranteeing the regularity and superiority of its workmanship fw, three- years,- du/ing which • ime no charge will be made for repairing if the watch is returned post free. 4. All our gold cases are 18 carat gold ; the silver cases are of the best sterling 1 silver. ' ' '6. Six per cent, discount will be allowed on orders 'for 'six -''and' more watches. ' 6. All our watches have compensation balance, which .renders them equally accurate m cither hot or cold climate. 7. All watches may be ordered with or without seconds hands, with engraved, plain, polished, or ongir.e-lurned cases, without difference of price. 8. No orders from abroad filled unless accompanied by a remittance to cover tho amount, or a reference on a Boston house. . | , , Persons rcidin* m any part of the world need not hesitate to forward their orders to this establishment, as they may rely upon receiving fhe exact watch ordered by them, which if not approved, will be ex« hanged free and safe by post, or money refunded. The best means of sending money is by draft on New York, Paris, or London, which can be procured at any banker and everywhere — orenelnse the amount m bank notes, gold coins or postage stamps of any country of the world. All orders, the smallest as well as the most important, will receive the same particular nttention, and will be for. m\ arded without delay. We respectfully ask for a trial order. THE RODVNOW .MANUFACTURING COMPANY, . 5 and 7 Portland street, Boston, U. 8. ov America,.
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Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 121, 2 March 1881, Page 4
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749Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 121, 2 March 1881, Page 4
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