Thanks all. Ordered a seiko this evening.
lighthouse still has the best price $125 with free shipping.
Hope I have the 30 years luck.
I have three from either nls or maxi-aids all have worn out catches. Just lucky I haven't broken off a crystal.
Gary Lee
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On Aug 31, 2012, at 5:46 PM, Ronald E. Milliman wrote:
> Gary,
>
> Try these sources to find a Seiko Men's Braille watch:
>
> The lowest price seems to be at: Lighthouse For The Blind - Magnifiers and
> Visual Aids Store,
> http://www.lhb.org/Visual-Aids-Store/p/_action/detail/category_id/20/product
> _id/333#ecommerce_content
>
> Also, try:
>
> Beyond Sight
> www.beyondsight.com/seikobraillewatchmens-p-374.html
>
> Maxiaids
> www.maxiaids.com/Braille-Watches -
>
> I purchased mine from the LightHouse; it had the lowest price I could find,
> with prices from around $125 up to as much as $269, believe it or not.
>
> Ron, K8HSY
>
> At 04:49 PM 8/31/2012 -0400, you wrote:
>> Where are the seiko's purchased? Think I'll try one.
>>
>> Thanks all for the help.
>>
>> Gary Lee
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>>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 31, 2012, at 3:50 PM, Steve Forst wrote:
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>>> I've also had good success with a Seiko since 2000. I'm a constant=20=
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>>> time checker and haven't busted it yet.
>>> =20
>>> The latch has 2 small spring loaded pins on the crystal part. For=20=
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>>> lack of a better description, one pin points to your wrist and the =
>> other=20
>>> one towards your elbow. When you snap it closed, these pins go into=20=
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>>> little recesses in the main part of the watch.
>>> =20
>>> Of course, mine is a dozen years old, don't know if there has been any=20=
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>>> change since then.
>>> =20
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>> =20
>>> On 8/31/2012 3:27 PM, Anthony Vece wrote:
>>>> I don't think you'll do any better than a Seiko!
>>>> =20
>>>> I've had one for about 10 years and never had any problems.
>>>> =20
>>>> =20
>>>> Sent from my Verizon iPhone!
>>>> =20
>>>> On Aug 31, 2012, at 3:19 PM, Gary Lee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>> =20
>>>>> I need some recommendations.
>>>>> =20
>>>>> I have several watches, all of which are now suffering from the same =
>> =3D
>>>>> problem. They won't stay closed. The catches appear to be a roleer =
>> on =3D
>>>>> the crystal which kicks over a bump on the case. It appears that =
>> these =3D
>>>>> bumps wear off.
>>>>> =20
>>>>> Does anyone have a recommendation for a braille watch with a more =
>> rugged =3D
>>>>> catch system? At this point, price isn't nearly the object it used =
>> to =3D
>>>>> be.
>>>>> =20
>>>>> Please, no talking watches. I don't like drawing attention to the =
>> fact =3D
>>>>> that I am checking time.
>>>>> =20
>>>>> Thanks for any assistance.
>>>>> =20
>>>>> Gary Lee
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>>>> =20
>>>> =20
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