The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-04-10
altw advertisements,
AM ERICAN
WALTHAM WATCHES.

I've claim, and are prepared to prove tht
the Amcricanw atchcs, manufactured atwoltham,
Mass, are not only equal, but far superior to the
common watches Of England, Switzerland, and
Franco.
II-While we admit that IL would bo dncult 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
opery respect to the most expensive specimens OF
foreign chronometrical 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 those
advantages over their European rivals arochiehy
First. Because the principle Of the division Of
labor is carried out In our workshops 10 its ex-
tremest limits, not In human industry only, but in
machinery as well Every watch passes through
hundreds Of hands and hundreds OF machines.
invention to perfect our machinery, and every
proGercd improvement in tho structure OF watches
7hird Because in each Of tho very numerous,
minute, aud often microscopic parts of which
watch is made up, we attain, by mechanical pow
err, ncar absolute mathematical precision and uni
formily, which itis utterly impossible to achieve
by manual labor Wheels, pinions, cscapements,
balances, springs, and screws-eNact counteIparts
in weight circumference, and dimensions-are
turned out by millions by tho unerrng because un-
swervlng, iron hands Of machinery. Hence, every
watch of any style is true copy of its model.
Whose results enable us to defy foreign ri
yalry, because nosimiar uniformity and precision
is attanabc by hand, and because in Wal ham
alone is machinery exclusively employed in the
manufacture Of this intricate and delicate mech-
anism.
VI.-Now, as win be seen at once, this similarity
in structure reduces the cost of production it
cures uniformityin results itpcrpetuates and in
frlliJly diruses any excellence that may be once
achieved; and makes it easy to repair nyiniuy
sustained, or replace any part that may he lost or
destroyed
NII-In addition to these emechanicaladyantagc
ourwatches simpler in structure, and therefore
stronger md less likely to be injured than the
jority of foreign watches. They are composed OF
from la5 to 800 pieces, In an old English watch
there are more than 700 parts
| VIII-wo began our experiment in 1859 in the
face OF formidable prejudice against American
watches Our system was new and untricd. We
have steadily increased our facilities, until now
We employ ovor7OO artisans, and sell 70 O0O watches
u year Nearly quarter ora million of watches
are in to-day in every state of the Union, a
wcll Us in the Mexican and British Provinces ant
Colonies, Their universal popularity is the bcs
proof Of their merit that we can produce. The!
have won their way in spite Of every opposition
and OF immemorial prejudices. Hundreds ofdcal
crs all over the country have expressed their pref
erenco forourproducts alter long and practica
experience tn foreign watches.
Any of the grades of waltham Watches may b'
purchased of watch dealers generally Throughout
the country.
ROBBINS q APPLETON,
IS2 broadway New YORK.
ROBBINS. appleton CO.,
I5s Washington street, RoStOn.
I,1, ~ 1907 an, IN