[Electronics-talk] Atomic Watch Question.

[Baracco, Andrew W]

Many shopping malls have a watch repair shop.  In fact, there are a
couple of chains.  "On Time" and "Fast Fix" are two that come to mind.
Also, I believe that some Sears stores have watch repair.  Radio Shack
will sell you watch batteries, but their staff will not install them.

Andy


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Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 3:56 PM
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Atomic Watch Question.

Gerald
I had a watch battery replaced on my talking watch last year for a
little 
over five dollars.  I took it to a watch repair guy.

Michael
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From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Atomic Watch Question.


>
> The problem with most talking watches is that once the battery dies or
the
> watch stops working right, there is little you can do if it is out of
> warranty except replace it.  I have a whole drawer full of talking
watches
> that stopped working either because their batteries died or because
they
> just conked out.  Replacing the battery in one of these watches is
next to
> impossible, insuring the blindness products suppliers like Independent
> Living Aids and Maxi-Aids a steady stream of customers for new
watches.
> That's why it's not a good idea to buy a more expensive watch like an 
> atomic
> watch from one of these places.  Once it goes, and it is no longer
covered
> by the warranty,you might as well chuck it.  I save my non-functioning
> talking watches mostly for the watch bands, which I can always use on
> another watch if its band breaks. Of course, the cost of repairing one
of
> these watches exceeds the cost of buying a new one.
>
> Gerald
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "barb o'connor" <broconnor1972 at comcast.net>
> To: <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 12:54 PM
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Atomic Watch Question.
>
>
>> OK, I've had my atomic watch for not quite a year.  That's when 
>> everything
>> starts going wrong with it, smile.
>>
>> First of all, when we went to daylight saving time, the time did not
>> change but the watch up-dated.  I went in and changed the time and
>> everything was as it should be.  I noticed, this past week, however,
that
>> when I press the button to assure that the watch is up-dated, it
tells me
>> it is not.  I'm putting it in the same place I always have.  Does
anyone
>> have any ideas? I'm certainly not going to try to repair it.
>>
>> Barb
>>
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