[Electronics-talk] Tissot vibrating watch [was "Re: Talking Sports Watch"]

Mon Apr 23 14:29:19 UTC 2012

It also has to do with the number of people buying them. The fewer people 
who buy them, the higher the price.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Chaltain" <chaltain at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 6:14 AM
Subject: [Electronics-talk] Tissot vibrating watch [was "Re: Talking Sports 
Watch"]

> Well, as I think I said in a previous message, I'm not sure this watch
> was intended solely for the blind. I've also read that it was meant for
> the businessman who didn't want to be seen checking her watch or the
> sportsman who wasn't able to look at their watches face for some reason.
>
> Remember too that this is a Tissot. They aren't going to make a cheap 
> watch.
>
> Finally, although a lot of blind people are on fixed incomes, not all of
> them are. I'm not going to say I can afford this watch myself, but I
> think it's a good thing that a company that makes quality watches, like
> Tissot, makes a watch that a well to do blind person could aspire to own
> someday. If someone can't afford a Tissot, there are other options out
> there.
>
> On 23/04/12 07:32, Jenny Keller wrote:
>> sorry, but I find it rediculous that a watch that is helpful for the 
>> blind, who a lot of us are on fixed incomes, costs that much.
>>
>>
>> I guess it's for those who just have jobs and/or money to burn.
>>
>> Jenny
>> On Apr 23, 2012, at 7:11 AM, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
>>
>>> As I said in the attached email, Amazon is again selling the Tissot
>>> Silen-T watch. This is the watch that a blind person can use to tell
>>> time by feeling vibrations on the watches face. It's currently selling
>>> for $470, but it was selling for $350, as a promotional deal, a few
>>> weeks ago.
>>>
>>> I found it on Amazon just using Google, but if anyone wants, I can rerun
>>> my Google search and post the specific links.
>>>
>>> I'm not sure what the Tissot Vibren watch does, but I suspect the poster
>>> was thinking of the Silen-T watch.
>>>
>>> On 23/04/12 06:56, Stephen guerra wrote:
>>>> I believe you can only get the tissot vibrating watch from ebay as they 
>>>> are
>>>> not actively being sold anymore and they run over $200
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Christopher
>>>> Chaltain
>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 2:20 AM
>>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Talking Sports Watch
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> 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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