The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-04-16
4lrw advertisements,
AM ERICAN
WALTHAM WATCHES.

I've claim, and are prepared to prove. III
the American Watches manufactured atwaltham,
Mass are not only equal, but far superior to the
common watches Of England, Switzerland and
France.
II-whilc we admit that it would bo dinlcult 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 a successful denial, that
our superior class Of watches are fully equal, IN
every respect to the most expensive specimens OF
fore gn chronomctrical art.
III 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 otherwatches
in the market.
Iv-The reasons why our Watches possess these
dvuutages over their European rivals arechienyi
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 rs we'll 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
proGcred Improvement in the structure oi watches,
7Aird. Because in zach Of the very numerous,
minute, and often microscopic parts of which u
watch is made up, we attain, by mechanical pow
er, nearly absolute mathematical precision and uni
iormitv, which il is utterly impossible to achieve
ny manual labor Wheels, pinions, escapemcnts,
balances springs and screws-eXuct countc parts
in weight, circum mrcrenco, and dimcnsions-arc
turned out by millions by the uncrrng because un-
swcrving iron hands Of machinery. Hence every
watch Of any one style is true copy of its model.
V-lhcsc results enable Us to defy foreign ri
yalry because no similar uniformity and precision
is aitaiuublc by hand, aud because in Wal ham
alone is machinery exclusively employed in the
manufacture Of this intricate and delicate mech
auisin.
/ VI-Now, as will he seen ut once this similarity
in structure reduces the cost of production; It Sc
cures uniformity in results; tpcrpetuatcs and IN.
! frUiJly dfruscs my excellence that may be once
/ achieved; and makes it easy to repair any injury
sustained or replace any part that may be lost or
destroyed,
| NII-In addition to these mechanical advantages
ourWatchcs are simpler in structure and therefore
stronger, nd less likely to he injured than the ma
jorit of foreign watches. They are composed ol
from 10 to 800 pieces In an Old English watch
there are more than 700 parts.
VGu.-wcbcgan our experiment in 1859. in til,
face OF formidable prejudice against American
watches. Our system was new and uutred. W,
have steadily increased facilities, until nov
we employ over7OO artisans, and sell 10 900 watchc
a yoar. Nearly aquartur of million ofourwatchc
are IN use to-day In every state OF the Union II
well rs in the Mexican and British Provinces am
Colonies. Their universal popularity is the be,
proof of their merit that we can produce The
have won their way in spite OF every opposite
and 0, mmemora prejudices Hundreds OF deal
crs all over the country have oppressed their pref
ercncc iorourproducts aItcra long and practicl
eXperiencew th foreign watches.
Any Of the grades OF Walthum Watches may b
purchased of watch dealers generally throughou
the country
Robbins Il &APPLETON,
1872 broadway New York.
ROBHINs. .APPLETUN a CO.,
las sWUshIngIon street, HOsIOn.