The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-03-09
gtw advertisements.
A NJ ERICAN
WALTHAM WATCHES.

1--we claim, and are prepared to prove. th
the American Wa stches, manufactured atwaitham,
Mass are not only equal, but far superior to the
common watches of England, Switzerland, and
France
H-whlle we admit that It would be diGicuit 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
every respect to the most expensive specimens Of
foreign chronometrical art
live claim that our Watches are cheaper,
more accurate, less complex, more durable, bot.
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
Fret. Because the principle OF the division Of
labor is carried out in our workshops 10 It's ex-
tremest limits 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
proGered improvement 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
or, nearly absolute mathematical precision and uni.
tormity, which it is utterly impossible to achieve
Dy manual labor Wheels, pIuions escapements,
balances, springs and screws-exact counter parts
in weight circumference, and dimensions-are
turned out by millions by the unerrng because un-
swerVing, iron hands oil machinery. Hence every
watch of any one style is true copy of its model
V.-these results enable us to defy foreign ri
yalry, because nosimilar uniformity and precision
is attainabie by hand ami because in Wal ham
alone is machinery exclusively employed in the
manufacture of this intricate and delicate mech
anism.
Vl-Now, as will be seen at once this similarity
in structure reduces the cost of production It 10
cures uniformity in results; 1t perpetuates and in
IGlit6Iy diffuses tny excellence that may be once
achieved and makes it easy to repair any injury
VIl-In addition to these mechanic al advantages,
ourWatches are sim pier in structure, and therefore
stronger, md less likely to bo Injured than the ma
jority of foreign watches. They are composed Of
from i2S to 900 pieces. In an old English watch
there are more than 100 parts
VIII.-We began our experiment In 1853 in the
face OF formidable prejudice against american
watches. Our system was new and untried we
have steadily increased our facilities until now
we employ We 100 artisans and sell 20 200 watches
a year. Nearly aquarter Of million orour atches
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 every opposition
ando immemorial prejudiees Hundreds ordeal
ers all over the country have expressed their pref.
erence forour products alter long and practical
experiencew W tn foreign watches.
Any Of the grades of waltham Watches may be
purchased of watch dealers generally throu uEhout
the country.