The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-05-18
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A AMERICAN
WALTHAM WATCHES.

I've claim, and are prepared to prove thA
the American W atohes, manufactured atwaltham,
Mass, are not only equal, but far superior to the
common watches of England, Switzerland, and
France
IG.-while We admit that It would be dinloult 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
srsrv respect, 20 tho NEST expensive specimens Of
foreign chronometIical art.
Hive claim that our Watches SIe cheaper
more accurate, loss complex more durable bet.
ter adapted for American use, amt more easily
kept in order aud repaired than any othcrwatches
In the market.
Iv-Thc reasons why our W atchcs possess these
advantages over their European rivals arechie6y /;
Fret. necause tho principle Of the division Vi
labor lq carried out in our workshops 10 its c1-
trcmost 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 VIC promptly adopt every new
invention TO perfect our machinery, and every
proHered improvement in the structure oiwatches.
T3ird Because in each OF the very numerous,
minute, and often microscopic parts Of which
watch is made up, we attain, by mechanical pow
er nearly dbsoiHte mathematical precisionan uni
formity, which it is utterly impossible to achieve
by manual labor. Wheels pnions, cscnpcments
40
in weight, circumference, and dimensions-are
turned out by millions by the uncrring, because nm
swcrvlng, iron hands Of machinery. Hence, eycry
watch Of any one style Is truo copy of its model
V.-lhcse results enable us to defy foreign ri
valry because no siml ar uniformity and precision
is attainablo by hand, ami because in wal ham
alone 10 machinery exclusively employed in the
manufacture Of this intricate and delicate mech
anism.
YI-Now, az will he seen at once, this similarity
in structure reduces the cost OF production It Sc
cures uniformity in results itpcrpotuates and On
JaHi6iy dinuses any excellence that may DO once
achieved; and makes 1t easy to repair any injury
sustained or replace any part that may Ie lost or
destroyed.
VII-In addition TO these mechanical advantagos,
ourw watches are simplerin structure and therefore
stronger and less likely to be injured than the ma
jority of foreigo watches. They arc composed of
from 1876 to 800 pieces. In an old English watch
there arc more than 700 parts.
YIIL-We began our experiment in 1863 In the
face Of formidable prejudice against American
watches Our system was now and uutrlCd We
have steadily increased our facilities, until now
we employ over 100 artisans and sell 10 90 watches
year Nearly aquarter ola million orour atcAcs
nre in use to-day in every State of the Union, rs
well as in the Mexican and British Provinces and
Colonies. Their universal popularity il the best
proof of their merit that wo can produce. They
have won their way in spite Of every opposition
and OF immemoral prejudiccs Hundreds ofdeal.
ers all over the country have expressed their pref
erence forOurproducts aItcra long and practical
experience with foreign watches,
Any Of the grades Of walthnm Watches may bo
purchased of watch dealers generally throughout
the country
ROBBINS & &APPLETON,
1S2 Broadway, New York.
ROBBINS. Ns.APPLETON Il CO.,
1853 Washington street, Boston.
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