The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-05-25
altw Adrsrtissments.
-AMERICAN
WALTHAM WATCHES.

I've claim, and are prepared TO prove, thu
the Americanw Watches, manufactured atwaltham,
Mass. are not only equal, but far superior to the
common watches of England, Switzerland, and
France.
H-While we admit that IL would be diflcult 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 are fully equal, IN
eUery respect, to the most expensive specimens Of
foreign chronometrlcal art
Hive claim that our Watches arc 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 Watches possess these
advantages over their European rivals arechieny:
FTrSt. Because the principle Of the division of
labor is carried out in our workshops 10 its ex.
tremest limits not in human industry only, but in
machinery as wen. 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
pronered improvement in the structure oiwatches
2hird Because in each OF tho very numerous,
minute and often microscopic parts Of which
watch is made up, we attain, by mechanical pow
er, nearly absolute precision and uni
formity, which it is utterly impossible to achieve
by manual labor. Wheels, pinions, escapements,
balances, springs, and Screws-exact counterparts
in weight, circumference, aud dmenslons-aro
turned out by millions by the unerring because un-
swerving iron hands Of machinery. Hence every
watch Of any one style is true copy Of its model.
V.-lhese results enable us to defy foreign ri
valry, because similar uniformity and precision
is attainablo by hand, and because in Wal ham
alone is machinery exclusively employed in the
manufacture OF this intricate and delicate mech
aniEm.
Nl.-Now, aI win be seen at once. this similarity
in structure reduces the cost of production; it So
cures uniformity in results; itporpetuates and in
ydRiDiy difIuses any excellence that may be once
achieved; and makes 1t easy to repair any injury
sustained or replace any part that may be lost or
destroyed.
Vll-In addition to these mech cal advantage.
ourwatches are simpler In structure and therefore
stronger and less likely to be in ured than the ma
Jority Of foreign watches. They are composed of
from 1875 to 800 pieces. In au old English watch
there are more than 700 parts
VIlI-We began our experiment in 1853 In the
face of a formidable prejudice against merican
watches Our system was new and untried We
have steadily increased our facilities, until now
we employ artisans and sell 10 GOO atchcs
ayear. Nearly aquarter OF million ofourwa atehes
are in use to-day in every State of the Union, as
well as In the Mexican and British Provinces anu
Colonies. Their universal popularity is the best
proof of their merit that We can produce They
have won their way in spite of overy opposition
and OF immemorial prejudiccs, Hundreds off deal.
ers all over the country have expressed thoir pref
erence forour products alter long and practical
experience with foreign watches.
Amy of the grades Of wRtham Watches may be |
purchased of watch dealers generally throughout
the country.
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
1872 broadway, New York.
ROBBINS. APPLETON a CO.,
15s Washington Street, Boston.
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