1872. 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
35 
MARION WATCHES. 
What they think at the White House 
of the United .States Watch t'o.'s 
MARION WATCHES. 
The following is from General Porter, President Grant's 
Private Secretary : 
Executive Mansion, 
Washington, D. C, Oct. 18th, 1871. 
Dear Sir— My watch has kept excellent time since I havo 
carried it. Yesterday, in some unaccountable way, the 
crystal was broken. \\ ill you please replace it, and oil the 
works? They have never been oiled or examined since the 
watch left the factory. I expect to be in New York a day, 
about Thursday or Friday ol next week, and I shall call at 
your place 13 Maiden Lane, for the watch. 
Yours very truly, 
(Signed) HORACE PORTER. 
F. A. Giles, Esq. 
The Watch referred to above is No. 27,335, Stem "Winder, 
Trade Mark " John W. Lewis— manufactured by the United 
States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), Marion, N. J."— and 
has been carried by Gen. Porter for over a year. We are 
glad to see that our officials in high places appreciate fine 
American mechanism, and set the example of patronizing 
home productions, instead ot sending our gold abroad for 
inferior articles. 
Watch No. 1,105, Stem Winder-bearing Trade 
Mark "Frederic Atherton & Co., Marion. N.. 7."— manufac- 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has 
been carried by me eleven months; its total variation from 
mean time being onlv seven seconds in the entire time.— A. 
H. King. Vlce-Pres't Elastic Cone Sp'g Co., N. J. Car Sp'g & 
II. Co., No. 7 Park Place, N. Y. 
Watch No. *3,291, Stem Winder— bearing Trade 
Mark " Favctte Stratton, Marion, N". J."— manufactured by 
United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co."), has been car- 
ried by ine eighteen months; its total variation from mean 
time, five seconds per month.— E. o. Whipple, Con. U. & 
B. R. R. 
Watch No. 31.039, Stem Winder— manufactured 
by United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), Marion, 
M. J., has been carried by me lour months: its total varia- 
tion from mean time being seven seconds iper month. — S. 
M. Beard, firm of Beards & Cummings, 128 Front St., N. Y. 
Watch No. 3,755— bearing Trade Mark "Fayette 
Stratton, Marlon, N. J."— manufactured bv United States 
Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has been carried by me two 
months; its total variation from mean time being one sec- 
ond.-JAS. B. Weaver, with A. S. Barnes & Co., Ill aud 113 
William street, N. Y. 
Watch No. 13,003, Stem "Winder— hearing Trade 
Mark " United Status Watch Co.. Marion. N. J."— manufac- 
tured by the United States Watch Co. (Gdes, Wales & Co.), 
has been carried by me two months; its total variation from 
mean time being six seconds in the entire time.— W. S. 
Dr/NN, of H B. Clnfllu & Co., N. Y. 
Watch No. 1,000, Stem "Winder— bearing Trade 
Mark " Frederic Atherton & Co., Marion, N. .J." — manufac- 
tured by the United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales * Co.), 
has been carried by me three and one hall' months; lotal 
variation thirty seconds.— Geo. G. Rockwood, S 15 Broadway. 
Gov. Merrill on the Marion Watches. 
Messrs. Giles Bros. & Co., Chicago, III.: 
I take pleasure In saying that the watch I bought of you, 
being 21,767. " Fayette Stratum, Marion, N. J.." made by the 
United States Wat eh Co. (GUe*,Walc3 & Co.), has given per- 
fect satisfaction; its variation from mean time since regu- 
lated being scarcely perceptible.— Sam'l Merrill, Gov. of 
Iowa. 
Watch No. 34,008, Stem Winder-Trade Mark 
"United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), Marion. 
N. J."— has been worn by me about Ave months, during that 
time has varied but eight seconds. I havwworn it while rid- 
ing on horseback and in railroad cars.— Chas. H.Wolp, firm 
Chas. H. Wolf & Co., Pearl Bt., Cincinnati, O. 
Watch No. 1,079, Stem Winder— bearing Trade 
Mark " Frederic Atherton & Co., Marlon, N. J."— manufac- 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales A Co.), has 
been carried by me twe month*; its total variation from 
Eean time being half a second.— I.Calvin Shafeu, 76 Cort- 
ndt street. New York. 
The United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.) employ 
500 hands in their works at Marion, N. J., and are turning 
out 250 of their celebrated time-keepers daily, or one watch 
per day for each two bauds employed; their working time 
is 10 hours per day, or 600 minutes, producing a line watch 
complete every two and a half minutes, and a little more, 
and even at that are unable to keep pace with the constantly 
increasing demand caused by the extraordinary records the 
watches are making as accurate and reliable time-pieces, an 
iustance of patient and persevering energy and enterprise, 
rewarded by prosperity which we are glad to Bee. 
Watch No. 1,894, Stem Winder— bearing Trade 
Mark "1-redenc Athertnn <fc Co., Marion, N. .J."— manufac- 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales «fe Co.), has 
been carried by me six months; its total variation from 
mean time being eight seconds.— H. Cotteell, 12S Front 
street, N. Y. 
Watch No. 31,001, Stem "Winder-bearing Trade 
Mark" United States Watch Co.. Marion, N. J."— manufac- 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has 
been carried by me three months; its total variation from 
mean time being one second.— Noah D. Payne, Publisher 
Providence (11. I.) Herald. 
"Watch No. 60,334— manufactured by United States 
Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), Marion, N. J.-hns been car- 
ried by me two months; its total variation from mean time 
being seven second** in the entire time.— G. B. Gwktt. Jr 
Of L. G. Tillotson & Co., s Dey St., N. Y. 
United States Watch Co.— This Company, we observe, 
continues to hold the leading position among American 
manufacturers; at the Fairs held in different parts of the 
country, where there has been great competition in this line, 
the Marion (Giles, Wales & Co.) United States Watches, 
have been regarded as greatly superior in every particular 
to any on exhibition, and have been awarded the first pre- 
miums, over all competitors, in every fair where they have 
been exhibited. 
Watch No, 30,019, Stem "Winder— bearing Trade 
Mark " Win, Alexander, Marion, N. J."— manufactured by 
the United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has been 
carried by me six months, and subject to very severe Usts In 
my vocation ; its total variation from mean time being less 
than one second.— Geo. W. McDonald, Sup't Brooklvn 
Water Works. 
Watch No. 2,366, Stem Winder— bearing Trade 
Mark "Favette Stratton, Marion, N. J.*'— manufactured by 
United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has been car- 
ried by me four months ; its total variation from mean time 
being five seconds.— David T. Brown, Sup't Lackawanna & 
Bloomsburg R,R., Kingston, Pa. 
Wntch No. 1,788— bearing Trade Mark "Frederic 
Atherton & Co., Marion, N. J.'*— manufactured by United 
States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has been carried by 
me five and a half months; Its total variation from mean 
time bein<r twenty seconds, being compared by me person- 
ally with Greenwich time, London, April ~4th, 1S71.— Henry 
Morford, 123 Broadway, N. Y 
Watch No. 3,383, Stein "Winder— bearing Trade 
Mark "Fayette Stratton, Marion, N. J."— manufactured by 
United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has been car* 
ried by me twelve months* its total variation from mean 
time being fifteen seconds.— S. B. Johkston, 83 Nassau Bt., 
N. Y. City. 
The United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), Marion. 
N. J., have just brought out and applied to their celebrated 
time-keepers a novel dust excluder, extremely simple and 
tasty, and being fastened by an eccentric screw is easily put 
on or removed. A perfect protection against dust or dirt 
getting inside the movement, and possessing the advantage 
over all other contrivances of the kind, of completely clos 
ing the aperture round the barrel equally as well as the 
balance of the space between the plates, and at the same 
time is so protected by lips resting on the edges of the plates, 
above and below, that it can not interfere with the barrel 
by being pressed on to it by a tight fitting case. 
Watch No. 3,336, Stem Winder— bearing Trade 
Mark " Fayette Stratton. Marion. N. J."— manufactured by 
Fnited States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has been car- 
ried by me eight months; its total variation from mean 
time being onlv ten seconds per month. — Oscar M. San- 
fobd, Utica, N, Y. 
Watch No. 1.176, Stem Winder— bearing Trade 
Mark *' Frederic Atherton & Co., Marlon, N. J."— manufac- 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has 
been carried by me three months; its total variation from 
mean time belngonly five seconds during that time— Henry 
Dk Lancet, Engineer Phila. & Erie R.R. 
Report of Judges to the General Committee Cincinnati 
Industrial Exposition, on the United States Watch Co.'s 
(Giles, Wales & Co.) Watches, Marion: 
Gentlemen— The Judges appointed to examine into the 
merits of the articles contained in Class ll), beg leave to 
make the following report: No. 1,650, United States Watch 
Company, Marion, New Jersey. — These Watch movements, 
the result of American capital, skill, and perseverance, as 
specimens of this branch of science and manufacture, rival 
those pf European make. The watches exhibited by this 
Company are of all grades, frqpn that of the most exact 
time-keeper, to the cheaper kind for the million. All are ex- 
cellent, of the kind, and are too well known and appreci- 
ated by the people to need further comment. First Premium 
is awarded to the United States Watch Company. 
E. S. Wayne, ) 
James Powell, \ Judges. 
William M. Davis, ) 
"Watch No. 13,013, Stem Winder— bearing Trado 
Mark" United States Watch Co., Marimi, N. J."— manufac- 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.). has 
been carried by ine five months; its total variation from 
mean time being only twelve seconds. — George Lovts, 
General Eastern Passenger Agent Toledo, Wabash & IFest- 
ern Railway. 
"Watch No. 1,359, Stem Winder-bearing Trade 
Mark " Frederic Atherton & Co., Marion, N. J."— manufac- 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles, WaleB & Co.), has 
been carried by me six months; its total variation from mean 
time being onlv eight seconds per month. Have been trav- 
eling through different sections of the country, from New 
York to Galveston. Texas, and back, by steamer and rail- 
road.— E.Kioe, of Whitney & Rice, 179 Broadway. N. Y. 
Marlon United States Watch Co.'s Watches (Giles, WaleB & 
Co.) were awarded the First Premiums at " Fair of Amer- 
ican Institute," New York, 1870; at Fair of "Ohio Mechan- 
ics* Institute," Cincinnati, 1S70; at "Louisiana State Fair," 
New Orleans, La., 1870; at "Texas State Fair." Houston, 
Tex., 1871, and at every Fair where they have been exhibit- 
ed, over .-11 competitors. 
Most 'Wonderful Timc-KLeepiiig. 
Watch No, 1.0S9— bearing Trade Mark "Frederic 
Atherton & Co., Marion. N. d."— manufactured by United 
States Watch Co. (kJiles, Wales & Co.), has been carried bv 
me from December, 1888, to Jan. 17th, 1970, its total variation 
being onlv two seconds in the entire time.— L. E. Chittex- 
dbn, late Register U. S. Treasury. 
Watch No. 1,13*, Stem Winder— bearing Trade 
Murk "Frederic Atherton & Co,, Marion, N, J."— manu- 
factured by the United Slates Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & 
Co.), has been carried by me seven months ; its total varia- 
tion from mean time being only six seconds.— A. L Dennis, 
President N. J. R.R. & T. Co. 
"Watch No. 1,037, Stem Winder— bearing Trade 
Mark " Frederic Atherton & Co., Marion, N. J."— manufac- 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has 
been carried by me since June, 1867 ; its total variation front 
mean time being only live seconds per month.— Henry 
Smith, Taeas. Panama R.R, Co., 88 Wall et., N. Y. 
BEWAliE of worthless imitations of Marion United 
States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.) Watches, with which 
the country is flooded. To avoid imposition, see that the 
words MARION, N. J., are engraved on the plate over the 
Main-Spring Carrel. All others are spurious. 
Watch No. 3,617— bearing Trade Mark "Fayette 
Stratton, Marion, N. J."— manufactured by United States 
Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has been carried by me 
twelvemonths; its total variation from mean time being 
fifteen seconds.— I. Vrooman, Engineer, N. Y. C. & H. B.K. 
Watch No, 10,548, Stem "Winder— bearing Trade 
Mark "Frederic Atherton & Co., Marion, N. J."— manufac- 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.). has 
been carried by me twenty months; its total variation from 
mean time being five seconds per month.— Z. C. Priest, 
Ass't Sup't N. Y. C. & H. R.R. 
Watch No. 1,1 13, Stem Winder— bearing Trade 
Mark "Frederic Atherton & Co., Marion, N. J."— manufac- 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles. Wales & Co.). has 
been carried by me eight months; its total variation from 
mean time being Ave seconds per month— James 15. Rybr, 
of Kelty & Co., 417 Broadway, N. Y. 
Watch No. 1,638— bearing Trade Mark "Frederic 
Atherton & Co.. Marion, N. J."— manufactured by United 
States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has been carried by 
me three months ; its total variation from mean time being 
three seconds.— John Lindstkoom, 314 Atlantic St., Brook- 
lyn, N. Y. 
Watch No. 4,026— bearing Trade Mark "Edwin 
Rollo, Marion, N.J."— manufactured by United States Watch 
Co. (Giles,Wales&Co.),has been carried by me two months ; 
its total variation from mean time being three seconds.— 
Joshua I. Bragg, Conductor N. J. R.R. 
Watch No. 4,130— bearing Trade Mark " Edwin 
Rollo, Marion, N. J."— manufactured by United States Watch 
Co. (tiHe»,Wale8&Co.),ha3 been carried by me four months ; 
its total variation from mean time being eighteen seconds.— 
Thomab E. Miner, Pier No. 5, Elizabetuport, N. J. 
Watch No. 4,384— bearing Trade Mark "Edwin 
Rollo, Marion, N.J."— manufactured by United States Watch 
Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has been carried by me six monthB ■ 
its total variation from mean time being only two thirds of 
a second per day.— David H. Peck. Ferrv Master Central 
R.R. of N. J., foot of Liberty St., North River, N. Y. 
Watch No. 1,135, Stem "Winder— bearing Trade 
Mark " Frederic Atherton & Co., Marion, N. J."— manufac- 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles. Wales & Co.), has 
been carried by me fourteen months— six months of that 
time at sea, and in all the various climates of Europe. Dur- 
ing that time, and Bince my return, it has not varied one 
second a week.— H. Larsino, Manager Knickerbocker Life 
Ins. Co., 161 Broadway, N. Y. City. 
Watch No. 3,656— bearing Trade Mark "Fayette 
Stratton, Marion, N. J."— manufactured by United States 
Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has been carried by me three 
months ; its total variation from mean time being only thir- 
teen seconds.— .1 acob Wkart, Collector of Internal Revenue, 
5th Dist. N. J., Jersey City. 
Wntch No. 1,706— bearing Trade Mark " Frederic 
Atherton & Co., Marion, N. J."— manufactured by United 
States Watch Co. (Giles, Wal^s & Co.), has been enrried by 
me from Oct., 1869, to Feb. 22, 1870; its total variation during 
the entire time being only seven seconds.— Jno. W. Smith, 
State Agent Amsterdam Ins. Co., Dubuque, Iowa. 
"Watch No. 1,064, Stem Winder-bearing Trade 
Mark " Frederic Atherton & Co., Marion, N. J."— manufac- 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.), has 
been carried by me fifteen months; its total variation from 
mean time being onlv fifteen seconds.— Willard Derby, of 
Derby, Snow & Prentiss, Jersey City, N. J. 
Watch No. 1,081, Stem Winder— bearing Trade 
Mark "Frederic Aiherton & Co., Marion, N. J."— manufac- 
tured by United States Watch Co. ((Jlles, Wales & Co.), has 
been carried by me six months ; its total variation from 
mean time being onlv three secends per month.— John D. 
Egbert, Plainfleld, N. J., 5 College Place, Room 8, N. Y. 
"Watch No. 2,183— bearing Trade Mark " Fayette 
Stratton, Marion, N. J."— manufactured by United States 
Watch Co. (Giles,Wales & (Jo.), has been carried by me fif- 
teen months; its total variation from mean time heme thirty 
seconds.— Wm. Dunne, Baggage Express, Utica, N. Y. 
Watch No. 1,251, Stem "Winder-bearing Trade 
Mark " Frederic Atherton & Co., Marlon, N. J."— manufac- 
tured by United States Watch Co. (Giles, Wales & Co.). has 
been carried by me four months; its total variation from 
mean time being only HTe seconds per month.— F. A. Has- 
kell, Conductor Hudson River R.R. 
MARION WATCHES. 
