The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-03-21
alew Advertisements.
A NJ kRICAN
WALTHAM WATCHES.

1--we claim, and are prepared to prove. tn
the American w atches, manufactured atwaltham,
Mass, are 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
excl 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
svsry respect to the most expensive specimens OF
foreg 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
in the market.
Iv-The reasons why our atches possess these
advantages over their European rivals are chiefly
Fgrsf. Because the principle OF the division OF
labor is carried out in our workshops 10 Its ex-
tremsst limits not in human industry only but in
machinery as we'll. Every watch passes through
hundreds of hands and hundreds Of machines.
Sscond 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 IN ade up. we attain, by mechanical pow
err nearly a6soyVte mathematical precision and uni
tormity, which it is utterly impossible to achieve
by manual labor. Wheels pnions, oscapements,
balances, springs, and screws--exact countel parts
in weight, circumference, and dimensions-are
turned out by millions by the unsrring, because un-
swerviug, iron hands o machinery. Hence, every
watch of any one style is true copy of its model
v.-these results enable us to defy foreign ri
valry, because nosmilar 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
ansm.
v1-Now as will be seen at once this similarity
in structure reduces the cost of productions it Sc
cures uniformity in results; tperpetuaes and ia-
Jatli6Iy dinuses my excellence that may be once
achievedi and makes iteasy to repair any injury
sustained, replace any part that muy be lost or
destroyed.
VII-In addition to these mechanical advantages,
ourwatches are simpler in structure and therefore
stronger nd less likely to be injured than the ma
jority of foreign watches. They are composed Of
from is5 to 800 pieces In old English watch
there are more than 100 parts
VIII.-we began our experiment in 1858 in the
face Of formidable prejudice against american
watches. Our system was new and untried. We
employ over7OO arts ms and sell 10 OOO watches
Al year Nearly quarter oil a million ol our 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
have won their way in spite of every opposition
and o immsmorial prejudices. Hundreds OF deal
ers all over the country have expressed their pref
erence forOu products altera long and practical
experience tn foreign watches,
Amy Of the grades Of Waltham Watches may be
purchased of watch dealers generally throughout
the country.
Robbins & APPLETON,
1872 Broadway New YORK.
ROBBINS. APPLETON q co.,
1913 Washington street, HOsIOn.
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