The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-02-19
gew advertisements.
AMERICAN
WALTHAM WATCHES.

I've claim, and are prepared to prove, IN 1t
the American Watches, manufactured atwaltham,
Mass, are not only equal, but far superior to the
common watches of England, Switzerland, and
France
II.-While We admit that it would be dificult 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
eUery 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
il, the market.
lN.-The reasons why our w atches possess these
advantages over their European rivals are chiefly
First. Because the principle of the division Of
labor is carried out in our workshops TO its eN-
trelnest 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
proGered improvement in the structure OF watches
TAird 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 absolute mathematical precision and uni
fonnity, which il is utterly impossible to achieve
by manual labor. Wheels, pinons, escapements,
balances, springs, and screws-eNact counterparts
in weight, circumference and dimensions-are
turned out by millions by the unerring, because
swerving iron hands of machinery. Hence, every
watch of any one style is true copy of its model.
V-rhese 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 will be seen at once, this similarity
in structure reduces the cost Of production it Sc
cures uniformity in results itperpetuates and IN
Jlili6ly difruses any excellence that may be once
achieyedi and makes it easy to repair any injury
sustained, replace any part that may be lost or
destroyed
VII-in addition to these mechanical advantages
ourwatches are simpler in structure, and therefore
stronger and less likely to be injured than the ma
jority Of foregn watches. They are composed Of
from 125 to 800 pieces In an old English watch
there arc more than 700 parts.
Vm.-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 700 artisans, aidsell 70 900 watches
ayear Nearly aquartcr of a million ofour watches
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 we can produce They
have won their way in spite of every opposition
and oil immemoral prejudices Hundreds of deal.
ers all over the country have expressed their pref
erence forour products after long and practical
experience with foreign watches.
Amy Of the grades of waltham Watches may be
purchased of watch dealers generally throughout
the country
ROBBINS q APPLETON,
1872 Broadway, New York.
ROBBINS. APPLETON a CO.,