The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-03-02
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: AM ERICAN
WALTHAM WATCHES.

1--we claim, and are prepared to prove, tha
the American W atches, manufactured atwaltham,
Mass, are not only equal but far superior to the
common watches of England, Switzerland, and
France
u-while we admit that it would be difncult 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
eUsry re8psct to the most expensive specimens of
foreign 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 Watches possess these
advantages over their European rivals are chiefly
RrsL 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 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
pronercd improvements 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 absolute mathematical precision and uni
| forn ity, which it is utterly impossible to achieve
! by manual labor. Wheels, pinions, escapements,
balances. springs, and screws-eXact counterparts
! in weight. circumference, and dimcnsions-are
turned out by millions by the unerring, because un-
swervng, iron hands OF machinery. Hence, every
watch of any one style is true copy of its model.
v-Ihese results enable us to defy foreign ri
valry because no similar uniformity and precision
is attaiuablc by hand, and because in wal ham
alone is machinery exclusively employed in the
manufacture of this intricate and delicate mech
anism
YI.-NoW, as win be seen at once this similal ty
in structure reduces the cost of production It
cures uniformity in results perpetuates and in
CuHi5ly diGuses any excellence that may be once
achieyed and makes it easy to repair any injury
sustained, or replace any part that maybe lost or
destroyed
VH--ln addition to these mechanical advantages,
ourwatches are simplcrin structure, and therefore
stronger and less likely to be injured than the ma;
jorty of forcign watches, They are composed oi
from 125 to 800 pieces In an old English watch
there are more than TOO parts.
vIII.-we began our experiment in 1858 in the
face of formidable prejudice against American
watches. Our system was new and untried. We
have steadily Increased our facilities until now
employ 100 artisans and sell 10 900 watches
year. Nearly quarter OF million ofour watches
are in use to-day in every State Of the Union, as
| well rs in the Mexican and British Provinces AM
| Colonies Their universal popularity is the best
proof of their merit that We can produce They
have won their way in spite of every opposition
and o. immemorial prejudices Hundreds of deal
ers all over the country have expressed their pref
ercnoe forour products alter long aud practical
experience th foreign watches.
Any OF the grades of Walthsm Watches may be
purchased of watch dealers generally throughout
tho country
ROBBINS a APPLETON,
1872 broadway, New Work.
ROBBINS. APPLETUN a CO.,
I5s Washington street, Boston.
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