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

Mon Apr 23 14:34:11 UTC 2012

I personally have this watch. I love it and find it to be one of the best 
watches I have ever had. The Pryce tag is a bit steep; however, it is well 
worth it.

Sometimes, you can find them on eBay or the like for a discounted Pryce.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Tissot vibrating watch [was "Re: 
TalkingSports Watch"]

> 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" 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> 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
>>
>> -- 
>> Christopher (CJ)
>> chaltain at gmail.com
>>
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