Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-18
A M T. RICAN
WALTHAM " ATCHES.

I've clar,. and are prepared to prove, that the
American Watches manufactured \. waltlam, Mass
achuso:ts not only equal. but far superior to the
common watches OF England. Switzerland & France.
II,-While admit that II would I've difficult TO ex-
Gel the masterpieces of the eminent European
facturers and while we do not claim TO have made
any decisive improvements over them. do assert
and chaenc asu ccssful denial, that our superior
class Of watches fully equal In every respect. 10
thc most expensive specimens Of foreign chronomc-
tricsl art.
lII.-Wc claim TINT orr watches are cheaper, rubre
accurate, less complex, durable better adapted
for American uie. and moro easily kept in order and
repaired than any other watches in the market.
N.-The reasons why our watches possess these
advantages ever their European rivals chiefly
Fret Because the principle Ct the division Of labor
IL carried on, in workshops 10 in EXTREMIST limit
not in human industry only bat In machinery well
Every watch passes through hundreds Of hands and
hundreds OF machines.
Second. because we promptly adopt every new in
vsntion TO perfect machinery and every proered
Improvement In tho structure Of watches.
Third. Because in each OF the very numerous, mi
nute and often microscopic parts Of which watch 10
madc up attain. by mechanical power, nearly ab.
seluts mathe NAUTICAL pr session and uniformity, which
Wheels pinions escspemcnts, balances, springs and
sessws-cxact eounterparts in weight, circumference
and dimensions turned out by millions by the
erring, because unswerving iron hands Of machinery
Hence, every watch ef any style is true copy Of
IL model
V.-These recruits enable to defy foreign rivalry,
because no similar uniformity and precion is attain.
able by hand, and becsuee in waltham alone . ma
chinery ex clusivsy employed in the manufacture Of
this intricate and delicate mechanism.
N-Now. a. will be seen At once. this similarity In
structure reduces the cost Of production II secures
uniformity in results It pcrpeiuates and infallibly
difuses any excellence that may he achieved: and
makes it easy to repair any injury sustained. OF re-
place any part that may be lost OF destroyed.
viL-Tn addition to these mechanical advantages,
Watches are simpler In structure. and therefore
stronger and less likely to be Injured than the major
ity offoreign watches. They composed OF from
10 to 800 pieces In an old Eng ish watch there
more than ECO paste.
vIII-we began our experiment 10 1858, In TIE
face of formidable prejudice againstAmefcan watch
es. Our ~ stem was new and untried. We have
steadily Increased our facilities, until now ne cmpeoy
over 100 artisant, and sell 7c,c0o watches year
Nearly quarter Of million Of our watches arc In ~
TO day in every State in the Union, ~ well as In the
Mexican and British Provinces snd Colonies. Their
universal popularity Il the best proof Of their merit
that We can produce. They hsve won their way in
spite Of every opposition and Of imnsmorial preju
dices Hundreds Of dealers an the country have
expressed their preference tor products aitcr
long and practical experience with forega watches,
Any Of the grades Of waltham watches may be pur-
chased Of watch dealers generally Throughout the
country.
ROBBINS 4 APPLETON,
No. 10D Broadway. n. r., OF
ROBDlNa, APRLRTON = CO.,
No. ass Washington 81, Boston.