The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-05-07
agew advertisements.
AMERICAN
WALTHAM WATCHES.

I've claim, and are prepared to prove III,
the Amcrcanwatche manufactured atwaitham,
Mass, are not only equal but far superior to the
common watches Of England, Switzerland, and
France.
It--Whilo we admit that It would be dinicult to
manufacturers, and while VIC 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, IA
eDery respect, to the most expensive specimens OF
foreign chronomCtrical art.
Hive claim that our Watches are chcuper,
more accurate, less complex, more durable, bet
tor 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
dvantages over their European rivals are rechieny
First. Because the principle Of the division of
labor is carried out in our workshops 10 its eN.
tremestlimits, not in human industry only, but in
machinery as well 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 OF watches.
Third Because in each OF the very numerous,
minute aud often microscopic parts of which a
watch is made up, we attain, by mechanical pow
er nearly absolute mathematical precision aud uni
iormity, which 1t is utterly impossible to achieve
by manual labor. Wheels pnions, escapements,
balances, springs, and scrows-exact counterparts
in weight, circumference, and dimensions-are
turned out by millions by the unerring, because
swerving, iron hands Of machinery. Hence, every
watch Of any one style is true copy Of Its model
v-fhese results enable us to defy foreign ri
valry because similar 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
.auism
Nl.-NoW, as will be seen at once, this similarity
in structure reduces the cost of production 1t Sc
cures uniformity in results; itperpetuates and IN
JllliJiy difuses any excellence that may he once
achieyedi and makes IL easy to repair anyinjury
sustained, or replace any part that mny be lost or
destroyed
NlI-ln addition to these mechanical advan ages
ourWatches are simpler structure, and therefore
stronger and less likely to be injured than the ma
Jority Of foreign watches. They are composed of
from 125 to 800 pieces. In an old English watch
there arc more than 700 parts.
VIIL-We began our experiment in 1853, in the
face of u formidable prejudice aganstAmcrican
watches. Our system was new and untricd We
have steadily increased our facilities, until now
we employ over 700 artisans and sell 600 watches
year. Nearly nquarter of million orourw watches
are in to-day in every State of the Union, as
well as in the Mexican and British Provinces and
Colonies. Their universal popularity il the best
proof Of their merit that we can produce They
have won their way in spite of every opposition
ando immemorial prejudces. Hundreds of deal.
ers all over the country have expressed their pref
ercncc forourproducts after a long and practical
experiencow tn foreign watches.
Any Of the grades Of waltham Watches may be
purchased of watch dealers generally throughout
the country.
ROBBINS & &APPLETON,
1872 Broadway, New York.
r ROBBINS. s.APPLETON a CO.,
1853 Washington street, Boston.
Feb,15, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES