The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-04-11
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AM ERICAN
WALTHAM WATCHES


I've claim and arc prepared to prove n
the Americanwatches manufactured atwaltham
Mass, arc not only equal, but far superior to tn,
common watches OF England Switzerland, ant
France
H-whle we admit that IL would be dihieult Il
excel the masterpieces Of the eminent European
manufacturers and while we do not claim to hav'
made any decisive Improvements over them W,
do assert and challenge n successful denial thai
our superior class Of watches are fully equal, n
every respect to the most expensive specimens o.
foreign chronometrical art.
live claim that our watches are eheapes
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.
1v.-The reasons why our Watches possess thes,
.dyantages over their European rivals arecbieey
First. Because the principle Of the divislpn O
labor is carried out in our workshops'to itE,ex
tremcst 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
proGercd Improvement in the structure o watches
Third. Because in each of the very numerous
minute, and often microscopic parts of which d
watch is made up we attain, by mechanical pow.
er, nearly absolute mathematical precision and uni
iormity, which it is utterly impossible to achieve
by manual labor. Wheels, plnions, escapements
balances springs, and screws-exact countei parts
in weight, circumference and dimenslons-ar,
turned outby millions by the unerrlng, beoauseu un
swervins 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 attainable by hand, and because in Wal ham
alone is machinery exclusively employed in the
manufacture Of this intricate and delicate mech.
anism
VI.-NOw, as will be seen at once this similarity
in structure reduces the cost Of production 1t Sc
cures uniformity in results IL tperpeiuatcs and ig
faHi0ly diGuscs my excellence that may he once
achieved; and makes it easy to repair any injury
sustained replace any part that lnuy be lost Oi
destroyed
| NGI-In addition to these mechanical advantages
ourWatches are simpler in structure and therefor,
stronger md less likely to be injured than the ma
Jorit Of foreign watches. They are composed o
from ls5 to 800 pieces. In an old English wntcl
there are more than 700 parts.
! VIII-we began our experiment in 1853, in tn,
face OF formidable prejudice against American
watches. Our system was new and untred w
have steadily increased our facilities, until nov
we employ over 200 artisans and sell 10 OOO watche
year. Nearly aquarter Of million Ofour watche
are in use to-day in every State OF the Union, Il
well as in the Mexican ana British Provinces an
Colonies Their universal popularity is the bes
proof OF their merit that we can produce. The
have won their way in spite of every opposite
ando immemOrial preJudices. Hundreds OF deal
ers all over the country have expressed their pre-
erence forOur products alter long and practica
experience tn foreign watches.
Any Of the grades Of Waltham Watches may b
purchased Of watch dealers generally throughou
the country.