The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-04-18
grw advertisements.
AMERICAS
WALTHAM WATCHES,


I've claim, and are prepared to prove, tha
the Amoricanwatchcs, manufactured atwaitham,
Mass, are not only equal but far superior to the
common watches Of England Switzerland, and
France
IG.-whno we admit that it would be dincult to
manufacturers, and while we do not claim to have
made any decisive improvements over them, we
do assert aud challenge a successful denial, that
our superior class of watches are fully equal, IN
srery respect. to the most expensive specimens Of
foreign chronometrical art.
Hive 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 otherwatches
in the market.
lV.-The reasons why our Watches possess these
advantages over their European rivals arechefy'
First because the principle of the division Of
labor is carried out in our workshops 10 its 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
pronered improvement in the structure OF watches,
9Aird Because in each of the very numerous,
minute and often microscopic parts of which a
watch is made up, we attain, by mechanical pow
er nearly absolute mathematics precision and uni
iormity which it is utterly impossible to achieve
by manual labor. Wheels, pinions, Gscapements,
balances, springs, and screws-exact countorparts
in weight, circumference, and dimensions-are
turned out by millions by the unerring because un-
swerving, iron hands of machinery. Hence, every
watch of any one style is true copy of its model
v.-Ihese results enable us to defy foreign ri
is attainable 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; it Sc
cures uniformity in results; itperpetuatcs and in
IdlliJly dinuscs any excellence that may be once
achievedi and makes it easy to repair any injury
sustained, replace any part that may be Lost or
destroyed.
N1I-In addition to these mechanical advantages,
ourWatches are simpler in structure, and therefore
stronger and less likely to be injured than the
joritJ of foreign watches. They are composed of
from 1s5 to 300 pieces In an old English watch
there are more than 200 parts.
VGII.-wc began our experiment in 1853, in the
face of formidable prejudice against American
watches. Our system was new and untried. We
have steadily increased our facilities until now
we employ over70O artisans and sell TO- 600 watches
u year. Nearly aquarter of a 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 can produce. They
have won their way in spite of every opposition
and OF mmemora preudices Hundreds ideal
all over the country have expressed their pref
erence lorour products after long and practical
experience " tn 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 a co.,
I5s Warrington street, Boston.