[Electronics-talk] Braille watches [was "RE: Help with Grundig Talking attomic watch!"]

[Annette Carr]

I've got a 30 year old self-winding braille watch that was really nice in
its day when it worked.  A jeweler gave me an estimate of $150 to repair it.
I have a number of other braille watches that require winding and there is
nothing wrong with that.  My issue with braille watches is that I have a lot
of trouble feeling the hour hand.  I am loosing feeling in my hands.  I
really hate using talking watches at work so I try to make do with the
braille watch.  This usually works because when I am in a meeting, I usually
know what hour it is.  I wish someone would come up with a vibrating or
pulsing watch.  I have read about a vibrating pocket watch, but it is too
big in my opinion.

Annette


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[mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Christopher
Chaltain
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 6:26 PM
To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
Subject: [Electronics-talk] Braille watches [was "RE: Help with Grundig
Talking attomic watch!"]

I've had two Seiko watches last me the last 20+ years. I think the second
one is getting close to the end of it's life. I'll probably replace it with
another Seiko, but I'm also thinking about a Tissot Silen-T. The Silen-T
doesn't seem to be made any more, and I can't find any in stock anywhere. If
anyone has a lead on where I could get one, let me know.

I like the braille watches because then I don't have to let anyone know I'm
checking the time. I also like the Seiko because it's pretty stylish for a
braille watch and I don't need the large numbers and the color contrast
since I'm totally blind.

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[mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of evelyn weckerly
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 5:07 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Help with Grundig Talking attomic watch!

Hi, Dave,

It's been a long time since I've seen a really reliable Braille watch.  I
also have a wind-up, bought, I think, in 1976 from a California merchant.
It was called the Herman-Berman watch.  It still works fine.  A few years
later I bought a Saiko because I thought it might be more reliable, which I
needed.  It was a good watch.  It died after the turn of the century.  I
bought another Saiko.  Perhaps that one lasted six years.  It's been sitting
here for some time now.  The hands are too loose, and Saiko wantimeed $150
to repair it.  Outragezs! I thought.  Then I bought a braille watch from the
NFB.  That one lasted two years.  
It died about the time the warranty ran out.  I have another wind-up that
dates from 1968 and is a keepsake.  It gains 10 minutes an hour! Whoa!

If anyone knows of a truly reliable and durable battery-operated braille
only watch, I'd surely like to know what it is and where to get it.

Evelyn



 ----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Webster <computerguy125 at samobile.net
To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:55:39 -0500
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Help with Grundig Talking attomic watch!

You know one of the braille watches I have is an old ventage reliaboe
windup.  Actually I have quite a collection of braille watches because
that's all I ware.  I just got my ventage one cleaned and they're great.
But yea old reliable windup watches just like daddy use to ware.

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