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

Mon Apr 23 21:13:36 UTC 2012

yeah. not everyone lives at homewith mom and dad, and could blow 300 on a 
watch.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jenny Keller" <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Tissot vibrating watch [was "Re: 
TalkingSports Watch"]


> Nothing is wrong with that.  I just don't think you should have to be rich 
> to have a quality watch that doesn't scream I'M BLIND, look at me or hear 
> me check the time.  I also don't think you should have to pay huge amounts 
> of money to get a watch that isn't ugly, or a watch that works right when 
> it's not.
>
> sorry for the rant.  I'm on a fixed income, have health problems that 
> preclude me from working, and frankly, feel screwed out of most blindness 
> related options because I'm not rich enough to afford them.
>
> It doesn't work that way in other countries, and this great USA aught to 
> follow suit.
>
> Jenny
> On Apr 23, 2012, at 12:25 PM, Baracco, Andrew W wrote:
>
>> What's wrong with a blind person being rich?
>>
>> Andy
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Christopher
>> Chaltain
>> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 6:14 AM
>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>> 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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