The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-02-25

WALTHAM WATCHES.

1--we claim, aud are prepared to provo, th u
the American W atchss, manufactured atwalthnm.
Mass, are not only equal, but far superior to the
common watches of England, switzerland, and
France.
U-while we admit that II would be dinlcult 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 n successful denial, that
our superior class OF watches are fully equal, in
sVery respect, TO the most expensive specimens Of
foreign chronomotrical ara.
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 Otter watches
In the market.
IV.-Tho reasons why our Watches possess these
advantages over their European rivals arochicny ;
EIrst. Because the principle of the division Of
labor is carried out in our workshops 10 its eN-
tremost limits, not In human industry only, but in
machinery us we'll. Every waSch passes through
hundreds of hands and hundreds of machines.
Second Because we promptly adopt ovcry new
Invention To perfect our machinery, and every
]proncrcd improvement In the structure OF watches.
TAird. because In each of the very humorous,
minute, aud often microscopic parts Of which u
watch is made up, we attain, by mechanical pow.
or, nearly absolute mathematical precision and uni
iormity, which it is utterly impossible 10 achieve
by manual labor. Wheels, pinions, escapemcnts,
balances, springs, and scrows-eNact counterparts
In weight, circumference, aud imensions-arc
turned out by millions by the uncrring because I'M
swerying, iron handso OF machinery. Hence, every
watch of any one style is n true copy of It's model.
V.-rheso results enable us to defy foreign ri
yalry, because no similar uniformity and precision
. attAinable 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 will be seen ut once, this similarity
In structure reduces the cost Of production 1t Sc
cures uniformity in results; it perpetuates and IN
ClH0Iy dinuSes any excellence that may be once
achieved; and makes 1t easy To repair any injury
sustained, or replace any part that may be lost or
destroyed.
Yn-In addition 10 these mechanical advantages,
ourw atches are simpler In structure, and therefore
stronger, and less likely to he injured than the ma.
JorIty of foreign watches. They are composed OF
from 1875 to 800 pieces. In an old English watch
there are more titan TOO parts,
v1H-we began our experiment in 1883, in tho
face OF a formidable prejudice against American
watches. Our system was new and untried. We
have steadily Increased our facilities, until now
we employ over 700 artisans, and sell 10000 watches
u year, Nearly u quarter Oft million ofour watcho,
are In use to-day In every state of the Union, n
well ms In the Mexican and British Provinces an,
Colonies. Their universal popularity is the bosi
proof of their merit that we can produce, They
have won their way in spite of every opposition
and OF immemorial prcjudices. Hundreds of deal
ors all over the country have expressed their pref
erence FOR our products alter a long aud practica
experience with foreign watches.
Any Of the grades Of waltham Watches may b.
: purchased of watch dealers generally Throughout
the country,