Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-09-17
General 1Htscrllanp.
AMERICAN WATCHES

to receive the attention and prominence that
it deserves. The same perfection of maohin-
cry that has made Colts firearms the acknowl-
edged best in the world, after patient expert
ment, has been successfully applied to the
manufacture of watches.
The introduction of American watches
marks an era in the history of time aud time
keepers, and may well be joined with the At
lantic Telegraph, Sewing Machine, and other
kindred successes of mind over matter, which
so wonderfully distinguish the present period.
Hitherto England and Switzerland have
been the watchmakers of the world. Coven-
try and Prescott in Lancanshire and War
wickshire. in England, and Locle and La
Chaux de Ponds in the Northern Cantons of
Switzerland. By Lake Geneva. have been and
are the worlds famed seats of watch manu-
facture but now it seems that Waitham,
Mass, has surpassed these old world COM
petitors, and with machinery, system and in
telligent skill, unaided by protection Of any
kind, already produces the most thoroughly
exact timekeepers, at about half the cost OF
| the best foreign made watches.
All imported watches are made by hand,
the movements and parts Of movements by
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places aud each watch is finally finished
with special reference to itself-overy part
/ being made to suit only one place and the
whole movement fitted to a case which will
suit no other movcmcnt--no two watches be-
/ ing in all respects approximately alike.
A large majority Of these watches are
worthless as timekcepers and a constant bill
of expense to their owners over s., 900 600
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to improve them.
/ The American watches are constructed upon
the most scientific and approved principles,
/ designed 70 secure uniformity, simplicity, du-
rability. chcapness. and unyaryng perfection
Of movement. and are sold with a certificate
Of warranty in al cases for ten years, signed
( by the manufacturers.
The specific advantages Of these watches
to dealers and wearcrs as compared with the
best imported handmade watches, will be
most readily apprehcnded by the following
enumeration, TO wit Each watch and each
I part Of every watch, Of given style, is the
unyarying counterpart Of every watch Of the
same style, so that any single part is exactly
fitted, and may be transposcd indiscriminaiely
to make up any one of any number of watches
The movements are made TO fit any one of any
number Of cases, thus enabling the dealer to
keep a large and varied stock of movements
with limited number Of cases. to suit the
demands Of trade.
/ The case and facility with which any part
can be restored when broken by accident
each part being registered at the factory--a
counterpart can be had for the mere cost Of
reproduction, and with whole movements
changed and sent by mail or express TO any
part Of the world Dealers arc thus brought
directly in contact with the manufacturer, and
single retail prof. is the only cost to the
wearer. to manufacturers prices.
The watches have fewer parts, arc more
substantially made than any others, are easily
kept clean and the chances for failure by
breakage are diminished four-fihs as compar-
ed with the English watch, which has upwards
of eight hundred separate parts, while the
American watch has but ono hundred and
Twenty-Five parts. and most Of those are so
substantial and all so perfect, that it would
be worry difficult TO break them.
The American watch is cminenty adapted
7 for railroad engineers and conductors, where
exact time is of the utmost importance, and
where the constant jar Of the moving train
offers the most trying test to prove the quail
ity Of a watch as timekoeper. Many emi-
nent engineers and conductors on the leading
railroads of the country have been supplied
with these watches and now will have no
other.
I There is no article of common use so little
understood. and about which so much deccp-
ton. charlatanism and swinding may be and
is continually practiccd. as attaches to the
watch: and il will be great comfort to hon
est dealers and Legitimate buyers and wearers
to know that they can have substantial and
reliable pocket timokcepcr. at moderate price
made at home. and about which there can be
no deception or mistake, that may not be
easily. promptly and chcaply remcdied, by
writing to Waltham OF TO Robbins & APP
pleton, Is Maiden Lane, New York, General
Agents
+ Ia many parts Of the country great difficult
ty is experienced in finding good watch re-
paircrs and reliable timekeepcrs BY the in
PRODUCTION of American watches this difficulty
may be almost entirely b,iated, so that the
country merchant can obtain adjusted watches
as part of his miscellaneous stock, and the
customer will buy his regulated timekeeper,
wind it up, and 90 about his business, as he
would alter purchasing any other article with
out mystery or humbug
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