I agree.  I haven't used a braille watch in years.  I do to much with my 
hands and I just distroyed them.  Only luck I had was carrying a braille 
pocket watch, but have used talking watches since they first came out. I 
wear a watch 24 hours a day.  When my wife was still alive, I'd wake up 
during the night and want to check the time.  I'd cover it with my 
pillow so I could hear it, but never did wake her up.  My favorite ones 
are the ones with buttons around the edge and has 4 alarms and stop 
watch.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
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Wallace, ks.


On Fri, 13 Jun 2014, Ron Canazzi wrote:

> Hi Group,
>
> I have to chime in on this.  I'm going against the grain here, but I
> feel strongly enough to take the chance of receiving flack for it.
>
> Braille watches never worked for me.  The hands would always fall off
> after a few months.  Contrary to what many feel, talking watches can be
> used in public if steps are taken with respect to common courtesy.
>
> 1.  Turn off hourly chimes and alarms.
> 2.  Take a time reading just before any meetings and/or speeches.
> 3.  If possible check time during breaks in activity or bathroom visits.
> 4.  If necessary to check time during meetings or speeches, cup watch
> against your ear and cover with free hand.
>
> I have used these courtesy steps for years and I have never gotten any
> complaints at all.
>
> LONG LIVE TALKING WATCHES! <laugh>!
>
>
> On 6/13/2014 4:01 PM, COLLEEN ROTH wrote:
>>   Hello,
>> There is nothing like a good quality Braille Watch.
>> I am looking for a Braille Watch which does not need a battery. I know if I found one it would be more expensive but that is all right if it works.
>> Some many battery operated watches are not worth it because some places charge so much to change the battery or send it out for Service.
>> I do not care if the watch is for a man or woman because I do not mind a bigger watch.
>> I would want it to have an expansion band or have the hardware to allow an expansion band to be put on the watch.
>> I thought I saw something about a Braille Watch which was not battery operated but can't remember which list offered it.
>> Colleen Roth
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Jim Gammon <[log in to unmask]>
>> ,to3 [log in to unmask]
>> Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 2:13 pm
>> Subject: Talking Watches
>>
>>>
>>> Howard, yah I never have liked talking watches and never owned one.  Nothing
>>> more  annoying then a room full of talking watches going off during
>>> conventions.  Jim WA6EKS
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Howard Kaufman
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 9:51 AM
>> @> ,to3 [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Still looking for a talking stopwatch
>>>
>>> No, just found it.
>>> I have a Braille watch.  When I want to know the time, I don't want others
>>> to know that I want to know the time.
>>> Meetings, lectures, etc.
>>>
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