Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-17
American Watches.
Thar manufacture al Hatlam. Ma". Com.
parisoH Nth FororH products.

beginning 10 IeceNe the attention and prom
inencc which it deserves. The sane perfee-
ton Of machinery that has made Colts fre.
arms the Acknowledged best in the world,
after patient experiment, has been applied
successfully to the manufacture Of watches.
Tae introduction Of American watches
marks an era IN the history Of time AID time
keepers. and may we'll be jiined with the
history Of the Atlantic Telegraph. Sewing
Machine, and other kindred successes Of
mind over matter, which 50 WONDERFULLY dis.
tiuguish the present period.
Hitherto England and Switzerland have
been the watchmakers Of the world. Gov.
entry and Prescott in Lancashire aud War.
wiekshire, IN England, aud Loclc and Ia
Chau1 de Ponds In the Northern Canton,
OF Switzerland. by Lake Geneva. have been
and are, the world. famrd seats Of watch
manufacture; bu, IL now seems tina. Wal.
than, Mass, has surpassed these old world
Competitors, and with machinery. system
aud intelligent skill, unaidei by protection
Of any kind, already produces the mos.
thoroughly exact timekecPcrs, at about halt
the cos, Of the best foreign made watches
Alimported watches are made by haui,
the movements aud parts Of movements BY
different persons, and at different times and
places: and each watch is finished with
special reference to iiself-every part being
made 10 suit one place, and the whole move
ment fitted TO a case which will sui, no 9th:
sr movement-no two watches being IN all
respects approximately alike.
A large majority Of these watches are
worthless, rs timc-kccper, and constant
bill Of expense to their owners, over S. ,0OO..
600 being annually thrown away in vain at.
tempts to improve them.
Tho American watches are constructed
upon the most scientific and approved prin-
eiples. designed TO secure uniformity, sim
plieity, durability, eheapncss, and unyary-
ing PERFECTION Of movement, and are sold
with a certificate Of warranty in all cases, for
len years. signed by the manufacturers.
The specific advantage, Of thess watches
to dealers and wcarer, as compared with
the bcs. imported hand made watches. will
be most readily apprehended by the follow
ing enumeration. to wit Each watch and
each part Of every watch, Of gwen style,
Is the unvarying counterpart Of every watch
Of the same style, 50 that any single part Is
exactly fitted and may be transPosed indi'-
erimina,ely 10 make up any one Of any mum.
Der OF watches. The movements are made
to fit any one Of any number Of cases, thus
enabling the dealer To keep large and va
ried stock Of movements with limited num-
Der Of cases, to suit the demands Of trade.
The ease and facility with which any part
can DO restored when broken or lost by ac-
eiden,-eaeh part being registered at the
faetory-a counterpart can be had for the
mere cost Of reproduction, and with whole
movements changed and sent by mail or eK-
press to any part Of the world. Dealers arO
thus brought directly in contact with the
manufacturer, aud single retail profit Is
the only added cost to the wearer, to manu-
fae'urers' prices.
The watches have fewer parts, are more
substantially made than any others, arc
easily kept clean, and the chances for fail
ure by brcakage are diminished four.hlths
as compared with the English watch, which
has upwards Of eight hundred separate parts,
while the American watch has bat one hun
drod and twenty-five parts, and most Of
those are 80 substantial, and al 50 perfect
tina, /, would bc very difficult to break
them.
The American watch is eminsntly adapt
cd 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 tests to prove
the quality Of watch rs u timekcPcr.
Many eminent engineers and conductors on
the leading railroads Of the country have
been supplied with these watches and now
will have no other.
There is no article Of common use tina. is
80 little understood. and about which 80
much deception, charlatanism and swindling
may be and is continually practi'ci, as at
,aches to the watch and il will be a great
comfort TO honest dealers and legitimate
buyers and wearcrs, TO know that they can
have a substantial and reliable pocket time
keeper, a, moderate price, made at home,
and about which there can be no deception
or mistake that may not 30 easily, prompt
ly and eheaply remed'ed, by writing To Wal
than, or to Robbins & Appleton, Is Maiden
Lane. New York, General Agents.
In many parts OF the country great Diff
Guilty /. experienced in finding good watch
rcpairers and reliable ,inekccPcrs. by the
introduction Of American watches this diff
fculty may be almost entirely obyiated, 20
that the country merchant can obtain adj
jusied watches as part Of his mi'cellane-
Gus stock, and the customer will buy his
regulated timckceper, wind it up, and 50
about his business, as he would after pur-
chasing any article without mystery or hum
bug.
The manufacturers, Messrs. Appleton.
Tracy & CO., with their present means, can
furnish ~, 900 watches per annum, and they
intend TO furnish, from time to time, As the