The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-05-08
AM
WATCHES,

I've claim, and are prepared to prove. n,
the American W atches, manufactured atwaitham.
Mass, are not only equal, but far superior to the
common watches Of England, Switzerland, and
France.
H.-Whlle We admit that II would be dimcult to
excel the masterpieces Of the eminent European
manufacturer, and while we do not claim to have
made any decisive improvements over them, we
do assert and challenge a successful denial, that
our superior elRss Of watches are fully squal, "a
svsrv rsspsct, to the most expensive specimens of
foreign ehronometricAl 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.
lV.-The reasons why our Watches possess these
advantages over their European rivals arechieny
FVrst. 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.
w PHNWphlg huoph oNSEy new
Invention to perfect our machinery, and every
preferred i'm provement In the structure o iwatches.
TAird. Because In each Of the very numerous,
minute, and OFTEN microscopic parts Of which a
watch is made up. WI attain, by mechanical pow
err. nearly aSsoIufs mathematical precision and uni
iormlty, which It is utterly impossible to achieve
uS manual labsr. Wheels, pinions. s~Scapements
balances, springs, and Scrsws-exactc ounterparts
in weight, circumference, and dimenslons-are
turned put by millions by the unerring, because un.
swerVins, iron hands Of machinery. Hence, every
watch Of any one style Is = true copy OF its model.
V.-Ihes0 results enable US to defy foreign ri
valry, because no similRr uniformity and precision
is attainSble by hand, and because In Wal ham
alone is machinery exclusively employed in the
manufacture OF this intricate and delicate mech
anism.
NI.-Now, us will be seen at once, this similarity
in structure reduces the cost Of production; 1t Sc
cures uniformity In results; IL perpetuates and IN.
JdiII6ly difuses any excellence that may DO once
achieved and makes iteasy to repair any injury
sustained, or replace any part that may be lost or
destroyed.
VH-In addition to these mechanical adj yAntages
our Watches 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 l2s to 700 pieces. In an old English watch
there are more than 7OO parts.
VIII,-w began our experiment in 1858, in the
face Of u formidable prejudice against American
Our system was new and untried. We
have steadily increased our facilities, until now
we employ over TOO artisans, and sell 70, 900 watches
year. Nearly a quarter of million ofour watches
are in use to-day In every State OF the Union, as
well rs in the Mexican and British Provinces and
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 ideal
ers all over the country have expressed their pref
erenee for our products alter a long and practical
experience with foreign watches.
Amy Of the grades of Waltham Watches may bO
purchased OF watch dealers generally throughout
the country.
ROBBINS a. APPLETON,
1872 broadway, New York.
ROBBINS. APPLETON n CO.,
lSS Washington street., Boston.
Feb, IS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES