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

Sat Dec 11 01:22:51 UTC 2010

Can you feel the vibration in your wrist, or only in your fingertip when you
touch the watch?

How big is this watch?  Would it look big and bulky on a woman's wrist?

Annette

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[mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Matt Diemert
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 8:05 PM
To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Braille watches [was "RE: Help with Grundig
Talking attomic watch!"]

The vibration from the tissot are very noticeable even to folks with some
paralysis in the fingers usually. 
I bought three off eBay recently for $100 which is much less than the $339
price tag most watch stores have them for.
They are water proof and a great looking time piece as well. 

Warm Regards,
Matt Diemert
330-980-0046

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[mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Christopher
Chaltain
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 7:05 PM
To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Braille watches [was "RE: Help with Grundig
Talking attomic watch!"]

The Tissot Silen-T is a vibrating watch, but I'm not sure if it'll help you
since I think you feel the vibrations with your finger tips. I'm not exactly
sure how it works; I've just read descriptions about it on the web.

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[mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Annette Carr
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 5:48 PM
To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Braille watches [was "RE: Help with Grundig
Talking attomic watch!"]

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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Christopher
chaltain at gmail.com

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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
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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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