The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-04-12
9lew advertisements. .
A NJ E RICAN n
WALTHAM WATCHES


1--we claim, and are prepared to prove n
the American Watches, manufactured atwaltham
Mass, arc not only equal but far superior to the
common watches Of England, Switzerland, and
France.
H.-while we admit that it would be difficult to
excel the masterpieces of the eminent European
manufacturers aud while we do not claim to have
made any decisive improvements over them, VI
do assert and challenge a successful denial, that
our superior class of watches are fully equal, in
ersry respect, to the most expensive specimens Of
foreign chronometrcal art.
HL-we 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 atches
in the market.
Iv.-The reasons why our Watches possess these
dvantages over their European rivals are chiefly
First Because the principle Of the division OF
labor is carried out in our workshops 10 its ex-
trsmeat limits, not in human industry only but in
machinery as well Every watch passes through
hundreds of hands and hundreds ol machines
Second. because we promptly adopt every new
invention to perfect our machinery, and every
proGered improvement in the structure oi watches
7Aird. Because in each of the very numerous,
minute, aud often microscopic parts OF which a
watch is made up. we attain, by mechanical pow
err nearly absolute precision and uni
iormiy, which it is utterly impossible to achieve
by manual labor Wheels, pinions cscapemcnts
balances springs and screws-exact counte, parts
in weight circum ference, and dmensions-ar,
turned by millions by the uneffing because un.
swerving, iron hands OF machinery. Hence, every
watch Of any one style is true copy OF its model
Y.-.hese results enable us to defy foreign ri
volry, because nosimilar uniformity and precision
is attainable by hand, ami because in Wal ham
alone is machinery exclusively employed in the
manufacture Of this intricate and delicate mech
anism.
NI-NOw, as will be seen at once this similarity
in structure reduces the cost OF production It Sc
cures uniformity in results; tperpetuutes and in
fGlIi5ly d0uses my excellence that may be once
achieyedi and makes it easy to repair any injury
sustained or replace any part that may be lost OF
destroyed.
VII-In addition to these mechanical advantages,
ourWatches are simpler in structure, and therefore
stronger nd less likely to he injured than the ma
jorit of forega watches. They are composed of
from to 300 pieces. In an old English watch
there are more than 700 parts.
VIlf-we began our experiment in 1858 in the
face Of a formidable prejudice against American
watches. Our system was new and uutred We
have steadily increased our facilities. until now
we employ over 100 urts MS and sell 10 90 watches
year Nearly quarter ofa million OF our watches
arc in use to-day in every State OF the Union, as
well as in the Mexican and British Provinces AM
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
ando immemorial preiudices. Hundreds OF deal,
ers all over the country have pressed their pref
erence forourproducts altcra long and practical
experience tn foreign watches.
Any Of the grades oi Wultham Watches may be
purchased OF watch dealers generally throughout
the country.
RDBBIN~ &APPLETON,
IS2 Broadway New York.
ROBBINS. APPLETON a co.,