The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-05-21
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A.MERICAN
WALTHAM WATCHES.

1--we claim, and are prepared to prove, III,
the American w atches, manufactured atwaltham,
Mass are not only equal, but far superior to the
common watches Of England, Switzerland, and
France. .. .
U.--While we admit that IL would he dinicult 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
every respect, to the most expensive specimens of
foreign chronometrical art
| Hive claim that our Watches are cheaper,
more accurate, less complex, moro durable, bet
ter adapted for American use, and more easily
kept in order and repaired than any other watches
in tho market.
Iv-The 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 10 its ex-
tremost limits not In human industry only, but IN
machinery as we'll. Every watch passes through
hundreds of hands and hundreds Of machines.
Second. Because we promptly adopt evory new
invention to perfect our machinery, and every
profTered improvement in the structure oiwatches,
TAird. Because in zach of the very numerous,
minute, and often microscopic parts Of which a
watch is mado up, we attain, by mechanical pow
or, nearly dbsolUte precision and uni
iormity, which it is utterly impossible to achieve
by manual labor, Wheels pinions, oscapements,
balances, springs, and screws-eNact counterparts
in weight, circumference, and dimonsions-are
turned out by millions by the unerring because un
swerying iron hands OF machinery. Hence, every
watch of any one style is true copy of its model.
V.-lhese results enable to defy foreign ri
valry, because no similar uniformity and precision
is attalnable 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 at once, this similarity
in structure reduces the cost Of production; t
cures uniformity in results itperpetuatos and IN
tdlli6ly difruses any excellence that may be once
achievedi aud makes it easy to repair nyinjury
sustained replace any part that may be lost OF
destroyed.
VII-In addition TO these mechanical advantages
ourW Watches simplerin structure, and therefore
stronger, and less likely To be injured than the
, jOrity of foreign watches. They are composed OF
D from 125 TO $40 pieces. In old English watch
u there are more than TOO parts
n VIII.-We began our experiment in 1858, in In,
o o face Of a formidable prejudice against American
# watches. Our system was new and untried w,
- have steadily increased our facilities, until nov
o employ over 700 artisans and sell 10 600 watche
lie year. Nearly quarter ofa million ofourwatc
ii are In use to-dayin every State of the Union q
II well as in the Mexican and British Provinces an,
e Colonies. Their universal popularity Is the hes
s proof of their merit that wo can produce. The
! u have won their way In spite Of every opposition
? and OF immemOrial prejudices. Hundreds ofdoal
ers all the country have expressed their pref
~ erence for products after long and practica
e experience with foreign watches.
y Amy of tho grades Of Waltham Watches may b
n purchased of watch dealers generally throughou
5, the country.
y ROBBINS a. APPLETON,
!. 1872 broadway, New York.
e ROBBINS. APPLETON q CO.,
p 1853 Washington street, Boston.
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