The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-03-13
9ytw advertisements,
AM ERICAN
WALTHAM WATCHES.


1--we claim, and are prepared to prove, tht
the American W atcbes, manufactured atwaltham
Mass are not only equal but far superior to the
common watches Of England, Switzerland, and
France.
u--whie we admit that It would be 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, N
oUery respect, to the most expensive specimens Of
foreign chronometrical art
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 other watches
in the market.
Iv-The reasons why our Watches possess these
advantages over their European rivals are chiefly
FGr,J Because the principle Of the division OF
labor is carried out in our workshops 10 It's ex-
tremest limits, not in human industry only, but in
machinery as well Every watch passes through
hundreds Of hands and hundreds Of machines
Second Because we promptly adopt every new
invention to perfect our machinery, and every
profered improvement in the structure OF watches
Third. because in each Of the very numerous,
minute, aud often microscopic parts Of which a
watch is made up, we attain, by mechanical pow
er, near absolute mathematical precision and uni.
iormity which IL is utterly impossible to achieve
ny manual labor Wheels, pinons, escapements
balances, springs, and screws-eXact counterparti
in weight circumference and dimensions-are
swerving, iron hands Of machinery. Hence, every
watch Of any one style lisa true copyof its model
V.--ihesc results enable US to defy foreign ri
valry, because no similar uniformity and precision
is attainable by hand, and because in Wal ham
alone is machinery exclusively employed in the
manufacture Of this intricate and delicate mech
auism.
VI.-Now, as viii be seen at once, this similarity
in structure reduces the cost Of production it sc
cures uniformity in results it pcrpetuatcs and IN
funny diGuses any excellence that may be one,
achevedi and makes it easy to repair any injury
sustained, or replace any part that may be lost oi
destroyed
VH-ln addition TO these mechanical advantages
ourWatches are simpler in structure and therefor,
stronger md less likely to he injured than the ma
jortJ of foreign watches. They are composed o.
from i25 to 300 pieces. In an old English watch
there arc more than 700 parts
VIII-we began our experiment in 1853, in thu
face Of Il formidable prejudice against merical
watches Our system was new and untried W
have steadily increased our facilities until nov
we employ over 700 artisans and sell 10 900 watcho
year Nearly quarter ofa " illion ofour wstche
are in use to-day III every State OF the Union, a
well as in the Mexican and British PROVINCES AN
Colonies. Their universal popularity is the be,
proof Of their merit that we can produce. The
have won their way in spite Of every oppositiO
and OF immemorial prejudices Hundreds of deal
ers all over the country have expressed their pro
experience W tn foreign watches.
Any of the grades Of Waltham Watches may b
purchased of watch dealers generally throughou
the country
ROBBINS a APPLETON,
IS2 Broadway, New York.
ROBBINS. .APPLETUN a CO.,
1873 Washington street, Boston.
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