Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-20
A M E RICAN
WALTHAM w ATCHES,

I've caic. and are prepared 10 prove, thar the
American Watches mann featured at Wallham, Macs
achusetts not cny equal but far supeiior to the
common watches OF England, Switzerland & France.
H-While We admit that il would be difficult 10 ex
eel tho masterpieces OF the eminent European manu-
facturers. and while We do not claim to have made
apy decisive inprovefne nts over them do assert
and challen casu ccssful denial, that superior
class of watches fully equal, in every respect 70
the most "a pcusivc specimens OF fveign ehrofome
trica art.
Hive claim that watches are cheaper, more
accurate, less complex more durable. better adapted
for American ure, and more easily kept in order and
rspaircd than any other watches in the market.
Iv.-The reasons why watches posscss these
advantages ever their European rivals are chiefly
First. Because the principle Ct the d sion OF labor
Is carried on, in our gorkshops 10 lbs EXTREMIST limit
NOT In human industry only. bat In machinery as well
Every watch passes through hundreds Of hands and
hundreds of m schines.
Second. Because We promptly adopt ever new in
ve,.t os 10 per - eur machine and every preferred
lmpf oyc.aent in tn. strGc ne Of watches.
ll.ird raeanse ii "a Of tha very numerous. nj
nnle and pten micTos opc rs q viii h watch il
made MP we attain. b. mechanical power. nearly alb
sclr,e ,natae na.ica pr .cision and uniformity, which
Il j. utterly impossible to achieve BY mammal labor
Wheels pnon-, cscapemcnis. balances. springs. and
screws couHterparts In weight circumference
am dlnensions-are turned out by millions by the un
c.rng. because unswcrv.ng, Iron hands OF machinery.
Hcrce every watch of auy style is true copy Of
it, model
V-These results enable to defy foreign rivalry
because no similar uniformity aud precision is attain.
alb c By hand, and becsase in Watham alone ID INA.
chincry exclusively employed in the manufacture Of
this intricate and delicate mechanism.
VI-Now. ~ viii be ssen at once, this similarity in
structure reduces the cost Of production 1t secures
uniformity in results II pefpetuates and infailioy
dihnsss any excellence that may be achieved; and
makes it easy 70 repair any Injury sustained OF re-
place any part that may be lost or destroyed
viI.-ln addition to these mechanical advantages,
our Watches simpler in structure. and therefore
stronger and less likely to be njured than the major
iiy offoreign watches. They composed Of from
1876 to 800 pieces In an old Eng sh watch there
more thnn TO pas0.
vIII-we begun our experiment in 1853. In TIE
face of formidable prejudice againstAmericsn watch
es Our system was new and urtried. We have
steadily increased facilities, until now we einpsoy
over 100 artisan.. and sell 10000 watches year
Nearly QUARTER OF million Of our watches are In use
to day in every State in the Union as well as In the
Mexican and British Provinces and Colonies. Their
universal popularity il tho best proof Of thcif merit
tina, we can produce. They have won their way In
spite Of every opposition and Of immsmorial preju-
dices Hundreds 81 dealers all o-er the country have
expressed their preference tor our products after
long and practical experience with foreign watches
| Any of the grades of Wsltham watches may be pur
chs. ed OF warh dealers ggenerally thWughout the
| country.
Robbins 4 APPLETON,
- Es mo. ls1 Broadway. n. r., Of
ROBBINS, APPA.ETON 4 co.,
No. ass Was hington St.. Boston.