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

1--we claim, and are prepared TO prove, thN
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 II would he dinicult to
excerthc 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
essry rvspeci. TO the most expensive specimens Of
foreign chronometrcOl 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 srechleny
First because the principle of the division Of
labor is carried out in cur 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
proncred 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
er, nearly absolute mathematical precision and uni
lomity, which it is utterly impossible to achieve
by manual labor. Wheels, pinions escapcments,
balances, springs, and screws-eXact countoIparts
in weight, circumference, and dimensions-arc
turned out by millions by the unerring, because un
swervng iron hands oil machinery. Hence every
watch of any one style is true copy Of its model
v.-ihesc 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
NI.-Now, as win be seen at once this similarity
in structure reducesthe cost Of productions 1t Sc
cures uniformity in results pefpetuates and iH-
GdHi5iy diGuses any excellence that may be once
achieyed and makes 1t easy to repair any injury
Sustained, or replace any part that may be lost or
destroyed
! vH-m addition to these mechanical advantages,
ourWatches simpler in structure, and therefore
stronger ind less likely to he injured than the ma
jorit of foreign watches. They are composed OF
from iG5 to 800 pieces, In an Old English watch
there are more than TOO parts
VIlI-wo began our experiment in 1859 in the
face of a formidable prejudice against American
watches Our system was new and untried We
have steadily increased our facilities, until now
we employ over 100 and sell 10 0O0 watches
year Nearly quarter OF a million -four watches
are In to-day in every State of the Union, as
well MS In the Mexican and British Provinces ana
Colonies, Their universal popularity is the best
proof of their merit that we can produce. They
have won their wayin spite of every opposition
and o immemorial prejudiCes Hundreds ordeal.
ers all over the country have expressed their pref.
erence forourpruducts alter long and practical
experiencew tn foreign watches.
Any Of the grades OF Waltham Watches may be
purchased Of watch dealers generally throughout
the country. -
ROBBINS q APPLETON,
1872 Broadway New York.
ROBBINS. .APPLEToN a CO.,
I5s Washington street, Boston.
Feb. 10, ,ls6I-dTulhsaweowam Sings