[Electronics-talk] Water proof talking watch?

Tue Feb 15 23:34:54 UTC 2011

I've done many a Google search myself. Even though there are a lot of hits, when you go to each individual web site, you find that the watches are no longer sold or are out of stock. If you find anything any different, please let me know.

On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 02:58:30PM -0800, Drew Hunthausen wrote:
> I just did a google search and found several places where these watches are
> still being sold on line.
> 
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> Any idea where one can still get a Tissot Silen-T watch? I've been 
> looking for one for a while.
> 
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> On 2/15/2011 6:58 AM, Mark J. Cadigan wrote:
> > The SilenT is accessible, waterproof, and has a timer, but it is not 
> > talking.
> >
> >
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> >> Hi, Folks!  One thing i need is not only a waterproof watch that 
> >> talks, but one that has a good talking countdown timer.  I'm a blind 
> >> competitive sailor, and need to hear the times during a starting 
> >> sequence.  Now, try filling that bill.--Matthew Chao
> >>
> >> At 11:30 PM 2/14/2011, you wrote:
> >>> I remember looking at one a few years ago that was water resistant; 
> >>> though
> >>> the speech was not very clear and I didn't even consider it.
> >>>
> >>>
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> >>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Water proof talking watch?
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> >>> I've been told that these don't exist.  Have been looking for the
> >>> same thing.--Matthew Chao
> >>>
> >>> At 12:06 PM 2/14/2011, you wrote:
> >>> >Last year when I thought I needed a new watch I spent the day
> >>> >researching the Web for the perfect talking watch. My criteria was:
> >>> >1. good clear sounding voice.
> >>> >2. stainless metal band
> >>> >3. water proof or water resistant.
> >>> >
> >>> >In my search I recall finding a deluxe men's water proof sports
> >>> >watch for $79. This seemed expensive at the time but worth if it
> >>> >delivered on the water proof claim. I misplaced the results of my
> >>> >research and cannot find that watch on the Web any more.
> >>> >
> >>> >Can anyone recommend a high quality water proof men's talking watch?
> >>> >Thanks in advance for your help
> >>> >
> >>> >Ron in Austin Texas
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