[Electronics-talk] Help with Grundig Talking attomic watch!

[Gerald Levy]

The problem with most of these watches is that the back is fastened in place 
by tiny screws that are difficult to remove even for an exsperienced 
jewelwer and impossible to remove for a blind person.  Some watches have a 
back that you can simply pry off with a small screwdriver, but I have not 
found any talking watches with this design.  But even after removing the 
back, the battery is usually held in place by a small metal retainer that's 
difficult to remove and even more difficult to reinsert.  And Radio Shack 
doesn't always have the right replacement battery.  So I wait until 
Independent Living Aids offers free shipping on all purchases (like they do 
now until Dec. 20), and buy one of their  cheapest talking watches, which is 
probably less expensive than having a jeweler replace the battery in my dead 
watch anyway.  I have an ever growing collection of dead talking watches of 
various designs laying in a drawer.

Gerald


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
To: "'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Help with Grundig Talking attomic watch!


> Yes, batteries are an issue with watches.  I have a braille/talking watch
> that stopped working with in 5 days of getting it.  They would not take it
> back because it was the  3rd replacement in less then 2 months.  If anyone
> knows how to get to the battery on this watch that would be great news.
>
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerald Levy
> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 4:01 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Help with Grundig Talking attomic watch!
>
>
> Just curious.  How do you replace the battery in one of these watches?  I
> have a drawer full of dead talking watches whose batteries are not easily
> replaceable by the user.  And because they are so cheap, a jewelry or 
> watch
> repair place won't touch them.
>
> Gerald
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Hicks" <bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 12:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Help with Grundig Talking attomic watch!
>
>
>> Hi Brian.  Unlike Gerald, I have had great success with the atomic 
>> watches
>
>> and clocks.  I live in Wheeling, so we are not that far apart.
>> Occasionally, my wrist watch misses the signal out of Fort Collins CO.,
>> but this is very rare.  I have checked my watches against WWV and the 
>> seem
>
>> to be very accurate.  Unfortunately, I have never had a Grundig.  Maybe 
>> it
>
>> is just too good to be right!   Were you able to set the time zone?  Even
>> when I have had a battery replaced, my units seem to reset themselves
>> within 24 hours.  Good luck
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Bob Hicks
>> Access Technology Specialist
>> Seeing Hand Association, Inc.
>> 304-232-4810
>> <bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Brian Hatgelakas" <brian.hatgelakas at verizon.net>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 12:02 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Help with Grundig Talking attomic watch!
>>
>>
>>>I received the signal yesterday Jerald!  I live in Pittsburgh and have 
>>>had
>
>>>a few of these watches that have worked perfectly!
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 11:59 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Help with Grundig Talking attomic watch!
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> To be perfectly honest, I think these atomic watches and clocks are a
>>>> rip-off.  I purchased a talking atomic clock a few years ago, but could
>>>> never get it to set itself automatically.  Maybe if you live in 
>>>> Colorado
>
>>>> where the signal originates you might get your watch to set itself to
>>>> the correct time.  But I think it's strictly hit or miss. I suggest
>>>> contacting the seller ormanufacturer for assistance.
>>>>
>>>> Gerald
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Brian Hatgelakas" <brian.hatgelakas at verizon.net>
>>>> To: <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 11:44 AM
>>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Help with Grundig Talking attomic watch!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I've just received a grundig talking attomic watch with an expanssion
>>>>> rist band!  My question is I'm having trouble with it picking up the
>>>>> attomic digital signal for the USA EST!  It doesn't update for me 
>>>>> What
>
>>>>> do I do? I set the global signal to EST time before bed and laid the
>>>>> thing face down on a flat surface and that didn't work!  Please help!
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