The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-05-14
altw advertisements.
AMERICAN
WALTHAM WATCHES

I've claim, and are prepared 20 prove, this
the Americanwa watcbes, manufactured atwaltham,
Mass, not only equal, but far superior to the
common watches of England, Switzerland and
France
II-While we admit that it would be dinlcult to
excel the masterpieces of the eminent European
manufacturers, andwhne we do not claim to have
made any decisive improvements over them, we
do assert and challenge a successful denial, that
our superior class Of watches are fully equal, IN
every respect to the most expensive specimens of
foreign chronometrical art
Hive claim that our Watches are cheaper,
more accurate, less complex, more durable, bet
ter adapted for American use, and more easily
kept in order and repaired than any other watches
in the market.
lY--The reasons why our Watches possess these
advantages over their European rivals arechieny
Fyrst. because the principle Of the division OF
labor is carried out in our workshops 10 It's ex-
tremest limits, not in human industry only, but in
machinery as well Every watch passes through
hundreds of bands and hundreds of machines
.Secsnd Because we promptly adopt every new
invention to perfect our machinery and every
profered improvement in the structur oiwatches.
Third. Because in each of the very numerous,
minute, and often microscopic parts Of which n
watch is made up, we attain, by mechanical pow
err nearly absolute thomatcal precision and uni
iormity, which it isNtterly impossible to achieve
ny manual labor. Wheels, plnions, escapements,
balances, springs, and screws.-exact counterparts
in weight, circumference, and dimensions-are
turncdoutby millions by the unerring because un-
swerying, iron hands o machinery. Hence every
watch Of any one style is true copy Of its model
V.-lhese results enable US to defy foreign ri
is attainable by hand, and because in Wal ham
alone is machinery exclusively employed in the
manufacture of this intricate and delicate mech
anism.
NI-Now as will be seen at once, this similarity
in structure reduces the cost Of production it
cures uniformity in results tperpeuntes and in
IdIliJIy difruses any excellence that may be once
achieved and makes it easy TO repair any injury
sustained, replace any part that may be lost or
destroyed.
YII-In addition tothese mechanical dvantages,
ourwatches are simperin structure, and therefore
stronger and less likely be injured than the mu
jority of foreign watches. They are composed of
from 1875 to 800 pieces In an old English watch
there are more than 100 parts.
VIII.-we began our experiment in 1863, in the
face of formidable prejudice against American
watches. Our system was new and uutricd We
have steadily increased our facilities until now
employ over 700 artisans and sell 10 900 watches
a year. Nearly quarter of million ofourwatches
are in use to-day in every State of the Union, as
well as in the Mexican and British Provinces and
Colonies Their universal popularity is the best
proof Of their merit that we can produce. They
have won their way in spite OF every opposition
and OF immemorial prejudices. Hundreds ofdeAl.
ers all over the country have expressed their pref
erence forour products after long and practical
! experience with foreign watches.
Amy of the grades OF Waltham Watches may be
purchased of watch dealers generally throughout
the country.
ROBBINS & &APPLETON,
1872 broadway, New YORK.
ROBBINS. APPLETON a CO.,
1853 Washington street, BostOn.
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