[Electronics-Talk] Braille watch alternatives

Thu Nov 1 11:46:07 UTC 2018

Thanks Santiago.  That's a helpful description.  The watch must be pretty
tall, to have the ball running around the side.

I found a place that repaired my Seiko for a very reasonable price, so I'll
be careful with it and see how long it lasts.  But it has been very
interesting finding out about the alternatives.  I just wish they were more
suited to a woman's smaller wrist.
Tracy

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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
> 
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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
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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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