[blindkid] accessible watche any recommendations?

[Bonnie Lucas]

When I was a girl, very many years ago, I loved having a Braille watch.
However, Aubrie just checks her BrailleNote and now that she is older, she
can check her phone. I would recommend that you buy any decent looking one
from one of the catalogs and then you might consider looking for a different
band as many have a buckle band on them. I've found the best band to be a
metal one that kind of folds over when you put it on your arm. The elastic
ones tend to pull the hair. Because I loved my Braille watch as a child, I
assumed my daughter was and that turned out not to be the case so she may or
may not like it. Also, when she gets older, Saco (spelling?) makes a very
good watch but it is around $150 and as an adult, it is the only kind I will
have. Actually, I think that is why Aubrie didn't like hers because she had
seen my nicer one. What Abby doesn't know won't hurt her and she may be just
fine. Didn't know there was this much to say about a watch! Best of luck. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Penny Duffy [mailto:pennyduffy at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 4:59 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
Subject: [blindkid] accessible watche any recommendations?

I got Abby a talking clock.. She loves it. I feel so bad for having denied
Abby a sense of time.  I could get her  talking watch but I feel it would
be a huge distraction at school.  Also a braille watch would keep her time
telling skills up. It clear there isn't any children's braille watches.
 The Independence Market has a ladies watch for 60 dollars.
 Has anyone kids used that one?  Doesn't anyone have any tips? What do your
kids use?