The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-02-23
gtw advertisements.
AM ERICAN
WALTHAM WATCHES,


1--we claim, and are prepared to prove, that
the American Watches manufactured atwaltham,
Mass, are not only equal but far superior to the
common watches of England, Switzerland and
France
H.-While we admit that It would be difficult to
excel the masterpieces Of the eminent European
manufacturers, and while we do not claim to have
made any decisive improvements over them, we
do assert and challenge successful denial, that
our superior class of watches are fully equal, IN
every respect, TO the most expensive specimens of
foreign chronometrlcal art
live 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.
IV.-The reasons why our Watches possess these
advantages over their European rivals are chiefly
FVra Because the principle Of the division of
labor is carried out in our workshops TO its e1-
tremest limits not in human industry only, but in
machinery as well. Every watch passes through
hundreds of hands and hundreds Of machines
Second Because we promptly adopt every new
invention to perfect our machinery, and every
profered Improvement in the structure OF watches.
TAtrd. Because in each of the very numerous,
minute, and often microscopic parts of which E
watch is made up, we attain, by mechanical pow
er, nearly dd'oluts mathematical precision and uni
iormity, which it is utterly impossible to achieve
by manual labor. Wheels, pinions, escapements,
balances springs and sorows-exact counterparts
in weight, circumference and dimensions
swerving iron hands of machinery. Hence, every
wstch Of any one style is true copy OF its model.
Y-rhese results enable us to defy foreign ri
valry, because no similar uniformity and precision
is attainable by hand, and because in Wal ham
alone is machinery exclusively employed in the
manufacture of this intricate and delicate mech
anism.
VL-Now, as will be seen at once this similarity
in structure reduces the cost of production It Sc
cures uniformity in results it perpetuates and a.
falIt5Iv difIuses 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
VII-In addition to these mechanical advantages
ourWatches are simpler in structure, and therefore
stronger and less likely to be injured than the ma.
Jority of foreign watches. They are composed of
from ls6 to 800 pieces In an old English watch
there are more than 100 parts.
yIIT-we began our experiment in 1853. in the
face Of formidable prejudice against American
watches Our system was new and untried We
have stesdily increased our facilities, until now
we employ over7OO artisans, and sell 10 900 watches
ayear. Nearly quarter of million of our Watches
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 oil immemorial prejudices. Hundreds of deal
ers all the country have expressed their pref
erence forourp products alter long and practical
experience with foreign watches.
Any of the grades of Waltham Watches may be
purchased of watch dealers generally throughout
the country
ROBBINS d APPLETON,
1872 Broadway, New York.
ROBBINS. APPLETON a CO.,
I5s Washington street, Boston.
Feb. 15 observation-disclosures