The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-03-27
AMERICAN
WATCHES.

I've claim, and are prepared to prove, tina
the American Watches, manufactured twaltham
Mass, are not only equal, but far superior to the
common watches of England, switzerland, and
France.
H.-While we admit that it would he 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 a successful denial, that
our superior class Of watches are fully equal, II
sreyy 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 these
advantages over their European rivals arechie1y
FHst. Because the principle of the division Of
labor is carried out in our workshops 10 its eN-
trcmest limits, not in human industry only, but in
machinery As well. Every watch passes through
hundreds vi bands and hundreds OF machines.
9cc0Ne. beNhu't W. lIshptig HioIe INNl NV"
invention to perfect our machinery, and every
proneredimprovcmen in the structure OF watches.
Third. Because in zach of the very numerous,
minute, and often microscopic parts Of which u
watch is made up, we attain, by mechanical pow
err, nearly absolute mathematical precision and uni
tormity, which it is utterly impossible to achieve
by manual labor. Wheels, pinions, oscapements,
balances, springs, and scrows-oNact counterpartS
in weight, circumference, and dimensions-are
turned outb millions BY the unerriug because I'M
swcrying, iron hands of machinery. Hence, every
watch of any one style is n true copy of its model
V-rhese results enable rs to defy foreign ri
yalry, because no similar uniformity and precision
is attainable by hand, and because in Wal ham
alone is machinery exclusively employed in the
manufacture VI this intricate und delicate mech
anism.
NI-NOw, ~ will be seen at once, this similarity
in structure reduces the cost of production; it Sc
cures uniformity in results it perpetuatcs and In.
JalHbly dinusos any excellence that may be once
sustained, or replace any part that may be lost or
destroyed.
YII-Iu addition TO these m mechanical advantages,
ourWatchcs are simpler in structure, and therefore
stronger, andlcss likely to he injured than the ma
jority of foreign watches. They are composed of
from 125 to 300 pieces. In an old English watch
there are more than TOO parts.
VIH.-We began our experiment in 1853, in the
face of u formidable prejudice against American
watches. Our system was new and untried. We
we employ over 700 artisans, and sell 10000 watches
a year. Nearly Il quarter of million ofour 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 THEN merit that we can produce. They
have won their way in spite of every opposition
andOl immemorial prejudices. Hundreds of deal
ers all over the country have expressed their pref
erence for our products after a long and practical
experience with foreign watches.
Any OF the grades of Waltham Watches may he
purchased of watch dealers generally throughout
the country.
ROBBINS APPLETON,
1872 broadway, New YORK.
ROBBINS. APPLETON a CO.,
D Washington street, Boston.
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