The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-03-01
aytw advertisements.
Am MERICAN
WALTHAM WATCHES.

I've claim, and are prepared to prove, the
tho American Watches manufactured atwalthsm,
Mass, are not only equal, but far superior to the
common watches Of England, Switzerland, and
France.
u-whre we admit that it would be difficult to
excel the masterpieces of the eminent European
manufacturers, ard while 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, IL
egeyy respect, to the most expensive specimens Of
foreign chronometrcal 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:
Fyrst. Because the principle of the diyisioH of
labor is carried ont in our workshops 10 its ex-
tremest limits, not in human industry only, but in
machinery US 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
pronered Improvement in the structure OF watches.
mira. Because in each of the very numerous,
minute and often microscopic parts of which a
watch is made up, we attain, by mechanical pow
er, ncarly ulgoluts mathematical precision and uni
orisity, which it is utterly impossible to achieve
by manual labor. Wheels, pinions, escapements,
balances, springs, and screws-eNact counterparts
in weight, circumference, and dmensions-are
turned outby millions by the unerring because un-
swerving, iron hands Of machinery. Hohcc, every
watch of any style is a true copy Of its model,
Whose results enable us to defy foreign ri
valry. because no similar uniformity and precision
il attainablc by hand, and because in Wal ham
alone IS machinery exclusively employed in the
manufacture of this intricate and delicate mech
aui-m
NI-NoNy as will bc seen at once this similarity
in structure reduces the cost Of production; it Sc
cures uniformity in resultsi tporpetuatos and in.
falliJly diGuses my excellence that may be once
achieved; and makes it easy to repair any injury
sustained, or replace any part that mGyb lost OF
destroyed.
NII-In addition to these mechancai advantages
ourWatche5 arc simplcrin structure, and therefore
stronger, and less likely to be injured than the ma
jority of foreign Watches They composed o
from i95 to 800 pieces In an old English watch
there more than TOO parts
VIII.-We began our experiment in 1858, in the
face of formidable prejudice against American
watches. Our system was new and untred. w
have steadily increased our facilities, until nov
we employ over7OO artisans, and sell 70 0U watche
year. Nearly quarter of million ofour watche
are in to-day in every state of the Union, u
well as in the Mexican and British Provinces an
Colonies. Their universal pOpSlarity Is the bes
proof of their merit that we can produce The
have won their way in spite Of every oppostio
and oil immemorial prejudicos. HundTeGs Of deal
ers all over the country have expressed their pref
erence forourproducts after long and practices
experience W tn foreign watches.
Any of the grades Of Waltham Watches may b
purchased of watch dealers generally throughou
the country.
ROBBINS 81 APPLETON,
1872 Broadway, New YORK.
ROBBINS. s.APPLETON a CO.,
I5s Washington street, Boston.