The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-03-23
aytw Advertisements.
"A M ~ t2ICAN
WALTHAM WATCHES

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1--we claim, and are prepared to prove tn 4
the American watches, manufactured atwaitham
Mass, are not only equal, but far superior to tn,
common watches Of England Switzerland, and
France
H.-while we admit that It would be dincult tc
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 a successful denial, that
our superior class of watches are fully equal "a
oSsrv respsot to the most expensive specimens oi
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.
! Iy-The reasons why our watches possess these
advantages over their European rivals srechiefy
FyrH. 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 OIL machines
invention to perfect our machinery, and every
pronered Improvement in the structure Of watches
Third, Because in each Of the very numerous,
minute, aud often microscopic parts of which II
watch is made up, we attain, by mechanical pow
or. nearly absolute Mathematical precision and uni
lormity, which it is utterly impossible TO achieve
ny manual labor Wheels, plnions, escapemcnts.
balances springs and screws--exnct counte, parts
in weight circumference, and dimonsions--ar,
turned by millions by the unsrrng because un
swerving, iron hands OF machinery. Hence, every
watch Of any one style lsa true cory OF its model
Y.-ihese results enable us to defy foreign ri
volry, because no similar uniformity aud precision
is 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, rs will be seen at once this similarity
in structure reduces the cost Of production it SO
cures uniformity in results it perpctuatcs and i-
(diii6ly dlnuses my excellence that may be once
achieved; and makes it easy to repair any injur,
Fustained or replace any part that may be lost oi
destroyed.
Nll-ln addition 90 these mechanical advantages
ourwatches are simpler in structure and therefor,
stronger, nd less likely to be injured than the ma
jorltj Of foreign watches. They are composed OF
nom i.5 to 300 pieces. In an old English watch
there are more than 700 parts
NIlI.-We began our experiment in 1853 in the
face OF formidable prejudice against American
watches. Our system WAS new and uutried We
have steadily increased our facilities until now
we employ over7OO artis ms and sell 70 90 watchc
a year. Nearly aquarter Of million ol our watches
are in use to-day in every State Of the Union, as
well as in the Mexican and British Provinces an,
Colonies. Their universal popularity is the best
proof OF their merit that we can produce They
have won their way In spite Of every opposition
undo immomOrial prejudioes. Hundreds of deal
ers all over the country have expressed their pref
erence forour products alter 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 Washington street, BosIou.
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