The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-04-22
ayew advertisements.
AM ERICAN
WALTHAM WATCHES.

I've claim, and are prepared to prove, thu
the Amoricanwatchcs, manufactured atwaltham,
Mass, are not only equal but far superior to the
common watches of England, switzerland, and
France
IG-Whilc We admit that It would be dinicultto
excel the masterpieces of the eminent European
manufactures, 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
egery respect to the most expensive specimens of
forcign chronomctrical art
IH-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 aud repaired than any other watches
in the market.
Iv-Thc reasons why our Watches possess these
.dyantagcs over their European rivals arochicny
First. because the principle Of the division Of
labor is carried out in our workshops TO its eN-
trcmcst limits, not in human industry only, but in
machinery as we'll Every watch passes through
hundreds Of bands and hundreds of machines.
Second Because we promptly adopt every new
invention to perfect our machinery, and every
proncrcd improvement in the structure oiwatches.
9Aird Because in each Of the very numerous,
minute and often microscopic parts of which a
watch is made up, we attain, by mechanical pow
err, nearly absolute mathematics precision and uni
iormity, which it is utterly impossible to achieve
by manual labor. Wheels, pinions, escapoments,
balances, springs, and screws exact countcrparts
in weight, circumference, and dimcnsons-are
turned out by millions by the uncrmg because un-
swerving, iron hands OF machinery. Hence every
watch of any one style is true copy of its model
N.--lhcsc results enable Us to defy foreign ri
yalry, because no similar uniformity and precision
is attainable 10y hand and because in wal ham
alone is machinery exclusively employed in the
manufacture Of this intricate and delicate mech
anism.
Nl-Now, us will he seen at once. this similarity
in structure reduces the cost OF productions it Sc
cures uniformity in results; itpurpctuatcs and in
LaHi5ly dinuscs any excellence that may he once
achieved; and makes itoasy to repair auyilury
sustained or replace any part that may he lot or
destroyed.
NlI-h addition to these Observation-Disclosures
ourWatchcs are rosimpcrm structure, and therefore
stronger and less likely to he injured than the ma
jorit} Of foreign watches. They are composed of
from l25 10 300 pieces. In an old English watch
there are more than 200 parts.
Nlll-Wc began our experiment in 1853, in the
face OF a formidable prejudice against American
watches. Our system was new and mtricd We
have steadily increased our facilities, until now
we employ ovorIOO artisans and sell 20 coo watche,
~ year. Nearly aquauer ofamillion ofourwatche'
are in use to-day in every State Of the Union, a'
well a, in the Mexican aud British PROVINCES an,
Colonies Their universal popularity is the be-
have Won their way in spite Of every opposition
and OF immcmorial prcjudces. Hundreds ofdca
crs all over Che country have cNpr, -cd thoirprcf
crcncr Iorourp products aitcra long and practica
cNpcricnccv th foreign watches.
Amy Of the grades Of WaItam Watches may b,
purchased OF watch dealers generally throughout
the country.
ROBBINS & Appleton,
1872 Broadway, New YorK.
ROBBINS. APPLETON a CO.,
I5s Washington street, Boston.
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