[Electronics-Talk] Braille watch alternatives

Thu Nov 1 04:17:59 UTC 2018

HI To you all. My apologies for the late reply.

Tracy, there are two balls in two separate tracks. The ball that shows the minutes is where the glass of a regular watch would be. There  are markings around it to denote the minutes. The ball that shows the hours runs on a track that is on the side of the timepiece. And the same markings used to tell the minutes, are used to tell the hours.

I am sure that if you try hard enough, the bearings can fall off, but I have not have any issues since I got the timepiece.

The balls do move around if you shake your hand really hard. However, they go back into place when you move your hand again anyway.

I do find that the bearing on the watch face used for the minutes is harder to dislodge from its place than the one for the hours. However, it looks like the ball bearing for the minutes receives a stronger magnetic field  then the one for the hours.

I hope that helps

Regards
Santi

> On 28 Oct 2018, at 5:14 am, Andy Baracco via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I have heard that occasionally they can fall out.
> 
> Andy
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org <mailto:electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>>
> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org <mailto:electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>>
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>> My understanding is that the ball bearings roll around inside the tracks and cannot fall out. The only analogies I can think of are track balls and the old mechanical mice. The magnetic ism just snaps them into place in the right location on the circular track.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 10/26/18 3:47 PM, Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>> Santiago, I'd like to hear more about the EOne.  Don't the ball bearings get
>>> pushed off-track by vigorous movements or whatever?  I thought they were
>>> only held on by magnetism?
>>> Tracy
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Santiago Velasquez via Electronics-Talk
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2018 7:24 PM
>>> To: Electronics-Talk
>>> Cc: Santiago Velasquez
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Braille watch alternatives
>>> 
>>> HI To you all.
>>> 
>>> I currently own the EOne,
>>>  and it is a great timepiece. With regards to durability, I have had it
>>> since the beginning of this year, and it is still in pristine condition. I
>>> wear it everyday, and it is great. Its design would suggest that it would be
>>> more durable than the regular Braille timepieces. All of the components that
>>> make the timepiece work, are not expose to the outside. And the ball
>>> bearings seem pretty durable. Granted, I have not used it to do any
>>> gardening as per your question Tracy, so I would not be able to comment
>>> there.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Regards
>>> Santi
>>> 
>>>> On 26 Oct 2018, at 1:18 am, evelyn weckerly via Electronics-Talk
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Hi, tracy, and all,
>>>> 
>>>> My first Seiko watch lasted many years; my second one did not. Afterward
>>> I had two Braille watches and oneBrailleandtalk one which worked for only a
>>> shorttime.  At the 2011 convention, our Independence Market had a sale on a
>>> Swiss electric watch because that particular model was being discontinued.
>>> I got one for $100 instead of $150.  I'm still using it.  As far as I know,
>>> its replacement is available.
>>>> Regards,
>>>> 
>>>> Evelyn
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>>> <mailto:electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> To: "'Discussion of accessible home electronics and
>>> appliances'"<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
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>>>> Date sent: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 09:06:52 -0400
>>>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Braille watch alternatives
>>>> 
>>>> I much prefer a watch I can check silently, as opposed to a talking watch.
>>>> I keep buying braille watches, but they always break after a year or 2.
>>> The
>>>> best I've had is a Seiko, so far.
>>>> 
>>>> Does anyone own one of the alternative watches, like the EOne or the
>>> Tisot?
>>>> Do they last any longer?  The EOne is much more affordable than the Tisot,
>>>> but are there problems with the ball bearings?
>>>> 
>>>> I need a sturdy, long-lasting watch, one that can stand up to stuff like
>>>> being worn while working in the yard.
>>>> 
>>>> Tracy
>>>> 
>>>> 
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