The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-03-07
NO. 146.
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WALTHAM WATCHES.

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I've claim, and are prepared to prove tbs
the Americanwatches manufactured atwaltham,
Mass, arc not only equal but far superior TO tho
common watches of England, Switzerland, and
| France
! IG-While we admit that It would be dnicult 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
sUsry respect to the most expensive specimens Of
foreign ohronometrcal art .r.. .I..
! live claim that our Watches are cheaper,
more accurate, less complex, more durable, bet
ter adapted for American use, and moro easily
kept In order and repaired than any other watches
in the market.
! IV.-Tho reasons why our Watches posseso these
advantages over their European rivals are chiefly
FIRST Because the principle Of the division Of
labor IS carried out in our workshops 10 It's ex-
trenest 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
Third 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 mathematical precision and uni
ormity, which 1t is utterly impossible to achieve
by manual labor. Wheels, pinions, escapements
balances, springs, and screws-exact countel parts
in weight, circumference, aud dimensions-are
turned out by millions by the unerring because un.
sweryng iron hands OF machinery Hence, every
watch of any one style is a true copy Of its model
N-'hese results enable US to defy foreign ri
valry because nOsimilar uniformity and precision
is attainable by hand, ana because in Wal ham
alone is machinery exclusively employed in the
manufacture Of this intricate and delicate mech
auisn
Nl-Now, rs will be seen at once this similarity |
In structure reduces the cost of production IL 20.
cures uniformity In results it perpetuates and iH
Jailt5}y difruses ,ny excellence that may he once
achieved; and makes It easy to repair any injury
sustained or replace any part that muy be lost or
destroyed
ViI-In addition 10 these mechanical advantages
ourwatches simpler in structure. and therefore
stronger nd less likely to he injured than the ma.
Jority of foreign watches. They are composed OF
from lso to 300 pieces In an old English watch
there are more than 700 parts
Vlil-We began our experiment in 1853 in the
face OF formidable prejudice against american
watches Our system was now and untried We
have steadily increased our facilities. until now
We employ oyer7OOartis ms and sell 20 900 watches
ayGar Nearly aquarter Of million four watches
are in use to-day in every State OF the Union, as
well as in the Mexican and British Provinces ami
Colonies. Their universal popularity is the best
proof OF their merit that we can produce They
have won their wayin spite of every opposition
ando immemorial prejudices Hundreds OF deal
ers all over the country have expressed their pref
crenee iorour products alter long and practical
eNperencew 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 CO.,
I5s Washington street, Boston.
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