The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-05-11
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-AMERICAN
WALTHAM WATCHES

! I've claim, and are prepared to prove, tbs
the Americanwatehes, manufactured atw altham,
Mass, are not only equal, but far superior to the
common watches of England Switzerland, and
France
H-While we admit that 1t would be difficult to
excl 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 a successful denial, that
our superior class Of watches are fully equal, IN
ooery rsspeei, to the most expensive specimens of
foreign chronometrlcal art
| Hive 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 atehos
| in the market.
Iv.-The reasons why our Watches possess these
advantages over their European rivals arechieHy
First Because the principle Of the division Of
labor is carried out in our workshops TO Its 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 machinery, and every
proiIercd Improvement in the structure ofwatches
TAird. 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 a6solats cal precision and uni
iormiIy, which 1t is utterly impossible to achieve
by manual labor. Wheels, plnions, escapements,
balances, springs and screws-exact counterparts
in weight circumference, and dimenslons-are
turned by millions by the unerring because un-
swerylng, 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
yalry, because osimilar uniformity and precision
Is attalnable by hand and because In Wal ham
alone Is machinery exclusively employed in the
manufacture of this intricate and delicate mech
anism.
FI.-Now, as win be seen at once, this similarity
in structure reduces the cost Of production 1t se-
cures uniformity in results it perpetuates and H.
JaiiibIy di0uses any excellence that may be once
achieved; and makes 1t easy 10 repair any injury
sustained, replace my part that mny be lost or
destroyed.
NlI-ln addition to these mechanical advantages
OurWatchcs are simpler in structure and therefore
stronger, and less likely to be injured than the ma
Jority of foreiga watches. They are composed of
from l25 to 500 pieces. In an old English watch
there more than TOO parts.
YIII.--We began our experiment in 1865 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 over TOO artisans and sell 10 900 watches
ayear Nearly quarter of a million -four watches
are in use to-day in every State of the Union, as
well as in the Mexican and British Provinces and
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
and OF immemorial preJudlces Hundreds Of deal.
srs eli over the countSy have expressed their reC
erence iorour products after long and practical
experience tn foreign watches.
Amy Of the grades of wRltham Watches may he
purchased Of watch dealers generally throu gbout
the country.
ROBBINS s. &APPLETON,
1872 Broadway, New YORK.
ROBBINS. APPLETON q CO.,
I6s Washington street, Boston.
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