[nabs-l] braille watches help!

Wed Aug 18 19:19:36 UTC 2010

Hi:

So, looking online, the independence market seems to only have the
quartz kind, which according to what Robert said is the one I would
want since it is battery-powered (I don't want to wind up anything.)

Should I just get the cheapest quartz I can find?

Are the quartz watches hard to read?

Kerri

On 8/18/10, Hina <haltaf at carrollu.edu> wrote:
> yes there is vibrating braille watch in our store at work.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anmol Bhatia" <anmolpbhatia at yahoo.com>
> To: "Robert Jaquiss" <rjaquiss at earthlink.net>; "National Association of
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> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 7:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] braille watches help!
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> Is there a vibirating braille watch? I thought I saw one somewhere but I do
> not remember where. Also is there such thing as a digital braille watch or
> water prouf braille watch?
> Anmol
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> --- On Tue, 8/17/10, Robert Jaquiss <rjaquiss at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> From: Robert Jaquiss <rjaquiss at earthlink.net>
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] braille watches help!
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 4:44 PM
>> Hello Kerri:
>>
>> In my opinion, if you have not used a braille
>> watch before, get a cheap one. It isn't hard to learn, but
>> if you mess up a cheap watch, you aren't out too much money.
>> There are basically three kinds of braille watches. The
>> first and oldest is the wind up watch. As the name implies,
>> you wind it up each day. The second kind is the self winding
>> watch. This type of watch has a mechanism that uses your
>> body's motion to keep it wound. The third is the quartz
>> movement type which is battery powered. Braille watches open
>> in one of three ways. The first way is to press on the crown
>> or end of the winding stem. This releases a catch which lets
>> the crystal string open so you can very gently feel the
>> hands. Other release mechanisms have a button at the two
>> o'clock position which release the crystal. The third type
>> opens at the six o'clock position. There are two basic sizes
>> of braille watches. One for men which is the largest and one
>> for ladies which is smaller. The lady's watch is a bit
>> harder to read. Hope this helps.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Robert Jaquiss
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerri Kosten" <kerrik2006 at gmail.com>
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>> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 4:27 PM
>> Subject: [nabs-l] braille watches help!
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>>
>> > Hi All!
>> >
>> > I asked briefly about this in a post a few days ago,
>> but it was amidst
>> > many other questions so I figured it'd be best to just
>> start a new
>> > thread about braille watches.
>> >
>> > I am considering getting a braille watch because it
>> would make it much
>> > easier to independently tell the time in noisy or
>> quiet situations. My
>> > friend has a Seiko braille watch. David Andrews told
>> me to look on
>> > Independent Living Aids for it. I not only did this,
>> but I also did a
>> > google shopping search for it. The cheapest Seiko
>> watch I can find is
>> > $150 from Amazon. The Seiko watch on Independent
>> Living Aids is $179.
>> > Please help! Is this a good price for a braille watch?
>> That's almost
>> > $200. My friend, and David Andrews told me that it's
>> up to me but I've
>> > never really seen or used a braille watch before so I
>> have no idea of
>> > what prices are good, and what to look for.
>> >
>> > Do many of you use braille watches? Do you find them
>> useful?
>> >
>> > Right now, I use my Iphone or my computer to tell time
>> and that has
>> > worked but when I am in a noisy environment a braille
>> watch may help.
>> >
>> > What are the differences between the expensive Seiko
>> watches and the
>> > cheaper ones? I saw ones on the NFB site for $45...
>> >
>> > What things/characteristics should I look at when
>> trying to decide on a watch?
>> >
>> > I also know Seiko has stopped making their braille
>> watches...so which
>> > ones do most of you use? What is a good one to get
>> that is similar to
>> > the Seiko?
>> >
>> > Are there any other ones being made that you don't
>> have to wind the
>> > hands for? I've been told that with most other watches
>> you have to
>> > wind the hands but with the Seikos you don't have to
>> do this.
>> >
>> > Also, are you required to use a braille watch during
>> training at
>> > either LCB or CCB?
>> >
>> > If so, which ones do they give?
>> >
>> > Is it even worth getting one? Lol. Like I said usually
>> my computer
>> > and/or my Iphone are fine, but in noisy environments I
>> have to ask
>> > someone what time it is because I can't hear Voiceover
>> on the Iphone.
>> > The voice they use is kind of soft.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Kerri
>> >
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