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

Mon Apr 23 22:45:18 UTC 2012

I'm not sure I understand this message. There are blind people across
the economic spectrum, so there are plenty of blind people who could
afford to or choose to purchase such a watch, whether they live at home
or not. Furthermore, I don't think there's anything wrong with someone
living at home, and if they save enough on living expenses that they can
afford such a watch, more power to them. IMHO, this is a personal
decision that each person has to make based on their own situation.

On 23/04/12 16:13, Tone wrote:
> 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"
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> 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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