The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-03-19
aytw advertisements.
A. M ERICAN
WALTHAM WATCHES,

I've claim, and are prepared to prove, thi
the American watches, manufactured atwaltham,
Mass, are not only equal but far superior to the
common watches Of England, switzerland aud
France
IT-while we admit that II would bo dinicult to
excel the masterpieces Of the eminent European
manufacturers aud 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, ~
sso,v rospscf to the NEST expensive specimens OF
foreign chronometrical art.
live claim that our Watches are cheaper,
more accurate less complex, more durable, bet
tor adapted for American use and more easily
kept in order and repaired than any otherwatches
in the market.
Iv.-The reasons why oar watches possess these
advantages over their European rivals arschienyi
Fgrst. Because the principle Of the division Of
labor Is carried out In our workshops TO It's ex-
tremsst limits, not In human industry only but in
machinery as well Every watch passes through
hundreds Of hands and hundreds oi machines
Ssosnd Because we promptly adopt every new
invention to perfect our machinery, and every
pronercd Improvement in the structure OF watches.
TAird. Because in each Of the very numerous,
minute and often microscopic parts of which
watch is made mp, we attain, by mechanical pow
er nearly absolute mathematical precision and uni
iormity, which il Is utterly impossible TO achieve
by manual labor. Wheels, pinious, oscapemonts,
nta.t to
in weight, circumference aud dimensions-are
turned out by millions by the unsrring because un-
sworving, iron haudsoi machinery, Hence, every
watch Of any style Isl true copy of its model.
" these results enable us to defy foreign ri
yolry, because no similar uniformity and precision
s attainable by hand and because in Wal ham
alone IS machinery exclusively employed in the
manufacture Of this intricate and delicate mech
anism.
yI-Now, as will be seen at once this similarity
in structure reduces the cost of production It Sc
cures uniformity in results it tperpetuates and ,a-
6iltibly dinuses my excellence that may be once
achieved; and makes it easy to repair any injury
sustnned, or replace any part that may be LOST or
destroyed.
YII-In addition to these mechanical dvantagcs
OurWatchcs are simplorin in structure and therefore
stronger nd less likely to be injured than the
iort, of forciga watches. They are composed OF
from l,5 to 800 pieces. In OLD English watch
there more than 700 parts
VIII,--Wo began our experiment In 1851 In the
face of formidable prejudice against American
watches. Our system was new and untred, We
have steadily increased facilities, until now
employ ovor 700 artis ms and sell 10 900 watche,
year. Nearly aquarter Ola million ofour watches
are in use to-day in every State of the Union, as
well as in the Mexican aud British Provinces anu
Colonies Their universal popularity is the best
proof OF their merit that we produce. They
have won their way in spite OF every opposition
and o immsmOrial pref judces. Hundreds OF deal
ers all the country have expressed their pref
erence forour products alter long and practical
eXperioncow th foreign watches.
Any Of the grades Of Waltham watches may be
purchased Of watch dealers generally throughout
the country.
Robbins &APPLETON,
1872 broadway New York.
ROBBINS. appleton q CO.,
I5s Washington street, Boston.
Feb 10 1857 Tu ThSnWeowamQ5