[Electronics-talk] Talking Sports Watch

Sun Apr 22 10:04:16 UTC 2012

The price is because of the brand name of Tissot. They are a fairly 
exspensive brand but not quite as bad as Rolex.
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> I'm not familiar with the Tissot Vibren watch, and I wasn't able to find
> it via Google, but in the Tissot T-Touch series, the Silen-T is the
> accessible vibrating watch that a blind person could use. The other
> watches in the series vibrate, but not in a way that you could tell the
> time.
>
> The Tissot Silen-T is available again, but the $349 price from Amazon
> was a promotional price that ended at the end of March. It looks like
> the current price is around $469.
>
> On 21/04/12 19:01, Alan Siman wrote:
>>
>> It was probably the Tissot vibren watch which apparently has come back
>> on the market for $349.00 at amazon (I think).
>>
>> On 4/21/2012 4:27 PM, Annette Carr wrote:
>>> I have been looking for a vibrating watch.  I came across one
>>> advertised a
>>> very long time ago that some how vibrated as you ran your finger
>>> around the
>>> outside rim of the face, but cannot find it any more.  I don't like
>>> talking
>>> watches because I also do not like everyone to hear that I am checking
>>> the
>>> time, and many times I cannot hear what it says because of my hearing
>>> loss.
>>> I struggle with braille watches as I have some loss of feeling in my
>>> hands.
>>>
>>> Annette
>>>
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>>> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jenny Keller
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 4:14 PM
>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Talking Sports Watch
>>>
>>> don't ask em where, but I could swear I have seen a water resistant, or
>>> water proof sports watch.
>>>
>>> I can't remember where cause it's been a long time since I looked for a
>>> talking watch as I hate them with a passion.
>>>
>>> I'm 4 feet 11 inches and the faces on them are just too big, no matter
>>> where
>>> I look.
>>>
>>> Also, I don't want everyone and their mother to know if I want to
>>> check the
>>> time during church or something like that.
>>>
>>> I had one that I liked cause the face was blue and I really liked the
>>> way it
>>> looked, but it actually started running backwards and wouldn't sinc
>>> with the
>>> talking part, and quidckly after that happened the talking part went
>>> berserk
>>> too.
>>>
>>> Oh well, I'm stuck with a braille watch.
>>>
>>> Jenny
>>> On Apr 21, 2012, at 6:12 AM, Gerald Levy wrote:
>>>
>>>> Check out this inexpensive talking sports watch from Future Aids.  It's
>>> not water resistant (I don't think there are any water resistant talking
>>> timepieces on the market because there is no way to prevent water from
>>> penetrating the speaker), but at $14.95 with free shipping, it is a good
>>> deal.
>>>> http://www.braillebookstore.com/view.php?T=Talking+Sports+Watch
>>>>
>>>> Gerald
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Chao"
>>>> <mattchao at verizon.net>
>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 7:03 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Talking Sports Watch
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Am also looking for same.--Matthew Chao
>>>>>
>>>>> At 11:11 PM 4/20/2012, you wrote:
>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>   I have been trying to find a high quality talking sports watch.  I
>>>>>> am hoping to find one that is somewhat water resistant and am hoping
>>>>>> to find something like a nice Seiko or something like that.  I would
>>>>>> love some of the nice sports watches on the market now but they are
>>>>>> not talking watches so I am unfortunately still looking.  If you
>>>>>> know of something I would really appreciate it.  Thanks so much and
>>>>>> sorry for my ramblings :) Linnie
>>>>>>
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