The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-05-16
3Irw SdpertistmtutS.
.A.MERICAN
WALTHAM WATCHES.

1--we claim, and are prepared to prove, thN
the American watches, manufactured atwaltham
Mass, arc not only equal, but far superior to the
common watches of England, Switzerland, and
France
I1.-whllc we admit that It would be 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 u successful denial, that
our superior class Of watches are n,lly equal IN
escyy respect to the most expensive specimens Of
foreign chronometrical art.
Hive claim that our Watches arc cheaper,
moro accurate, less complex, more durable, bet.
ter adapted for American use, amt moro easily
kept in order aud repaired than any otherwut
IN the market.
IV-Thc reasons why our Watches possess these
advantages over their European rivals arochieny:
First. Because the principle of the division of
labor Is carried out in our workshops TO its ex-
trcmest limits, not in human industry only, but in
machinery rs well Every watch passes through
hundreds OF hands and hundreds of machines.
.SeosRd Because We promptly adopt every new
invention to perfect our machinery, and every
proGercd Improvement in the structure olwatches.
Thtrd Because in each of the very numerous,
minute, and often microscopic parts OF which u
watch is made up, we attain, by mechanical pow
er, nrlyabsoluts m athcmatcal precision and uni.
ormity, which it is utterly impossible to achieve
ny manual labor. Wheels, pnions, cscapemcnts,
balances, springs, and s-cNRct counteTparts
in weight, circumference, and dimensions-are
turned out by millions by the unerring, because un
swcrying, iron hands OF machinery Hence, every
watch OF any one style is true copy of its model
V,-lhesc results enable us to defy foreign ri
valry, because nosmilUr uniformity and precision
Is attainable by hand ami because in Wal ham
alone is machinery exclusively employed in the
manufacture of this intricate and delicate mech
auism,
NI-Now, rs will be seen at once, this similarity
in structure reduces the cost of production; il So
cures uniformity in results; itperpctuates and in
JdHi5ly dlruses any excellence that may be once
sustoined, replace any part that may be lost or
destroyed.
VII-m addition to these mechanical dvantagos,
ourwatches are simpler in structure and therefore
stronger, and lees likely to be injured than the
jority Of forega watches. They are composed of
from 1876 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 n formidable prejudice against American
watches. Our system was new and untrod. We
have steadily increased our facilities, until now
we employ over7O0 artisans and sell 20 600 watches
4 year. Nearly quarter ofu million orourwatches
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 their merit that we can produce. They
have won their way in spite of every opposition
and OF immomorial prejudiccs, Hundreds ordeal.
all over the country have expressed their pref
erence forOurproducts aitora long and practical
experience with foreign watches.
Amy of the grades Of Watham Watches may be
purchased of watch dealers generally throughout
the country.
Robbins * APPLETON,
1872 broadway, New york.
ROBBINS. APPLETON a co.,
las Washington street, BosIOn.
Feb 10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.