The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-03-11
altw advertisements.
A ERICAN
WALTHAM WATCHES


1--we claim, and are prepared to prove, thu
tho American w watches, manufactured atwaltham,
Mass, are not only equal. but far superior to the
common watches Of England, Switzerland, and
France
II-whiie we admit that it would be dinicult 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 arc fully equal, n
svsry -ospsot to the most expensive specimens Of
foreign chronometrical art.
1.-Two claim that our watches are cheaper,
more accurate, less complex more durable, bet
tor adapted for American use, and more easily
kept in order and repaired than any other watches
in the market.
Iv.--The reasons why our watches possess these
advantages over their European rivals are echieHy
| FrH. Because the principle Of the division OF
labor is carried out In our workshops TO its eK.
tremsst limits not in human Industry only, but In
machinery as we'll. Every watch passes through
hundreds of hands and hundreds Of machines.
| aecORU. bochuhe We prOtupbly o0VPs S'S'J ~"
invention to perfect our machinery, and every
profrerod 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 aJsoluts mathematical precision and uni
formity which 1t is utterly impossible TO achieve
by manual labor. Wheels pnlons, escapements-
balances, springs, and screws-exact counterparts
in weight circumference, and dimenslons-are
turned out by millions by the unerring because un
sworving iron hands Of machinery Hence, every
watch of any one style is true copy of its model
v-iheso results enable us to defy foreign ri
valry, because no similar uniformity and precision
10 attainable by hand, and because in Wal ham
alone is machinery exclusively employed in the
manufacture of this Intricate and delicate mech
anism
vI.-Now, as will be seen at once this similarity
in structure reduces the cost of production; It SC
cures uniformity in results; it perpetuatcs and ~
CaHfJIy diffuses any excellence that may be once
achieved and makes it easy to repair any injury
sustained, replace any part that muy be lost oi
destroyed.
VGI-In addition to these mechanical advantages
Ourwatches are simplerin structure, and therefore
stronger, and less likely to be injured than the ma
Jority of foroign watches. They arc composed o
from 12S to 300 pieces. In an old English watci
thore more than TOO parts
vIII.-We began our experiment in 1853, in thu
, face of a formidable prejudice against American
watchea Our system was new and untried W
have steadily increased our facilities, until nov
employ oVor7 TOO arts ms and sell 10 900 watche
j. year, Nearly aquarter Of "A million ofour watche
are in use to-day in every State OF the Union, a
g well us in the Mexican and British Provinces an
IS Colonies Their universal popularity lie the bel
"a proof of their merit that We can produce. The
: have won their way in spite Of every oppositio
IA and immemora! prejudces, Hundreds Of dea
,r ers all the country have expressed their pre-
u erence for products alter long and prSctic
g experience tn foreign watches.
le Amy of the grades of Waltham Watches may /
g purchased of watch dealers generally throughOt
n tho country.
Robbins a &APPLETON,
~ 1872 Broadway, New York.
ROBBINS. Ns.APPLET0N a co.,
h. 1873 Washington street, BOSTON.
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