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

[Bob Hicks]

Good morning Gerald.  Yes, I have some of those $10 plastic jobs and I don't 
buy those anymore for that reason.  I feel kind of awkward asking our 
jeweler to replace a battery.  I have purchased a Seiko and a wind up 
Braille pocket watch from him.  He has even taken parts from one watch to 
repair another one.  I had two of the same watch from Radio Shack.  I guess 
I am just lucky to have made friends with this gentleman before I lost my 
eyesight.  So far, he has just charged me for the battery and no labor.  As 
you and all the others on the list have found, most all of the cheaper 
watches are simply that a cheap watch not worth the cost of a battery.  By 
the way, the watch from Radio Shack that I really liked was the one with the 
stainless steel wrist band and four buttons.  Howard would still be 
repairing it, but it was made in China and parts are no longer available. 
To tell you the truth, I finally just got embarrassed to ask him to work on 
it any more!  grin

Best regards,

Bob Hicks
Access Technology Specialist
Seeing Hand Association, Inc.
304-232-4810
<bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
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Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 4:00 PM
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" 
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> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 12:45 PM
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>
>
>> 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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