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Justin Mann <[log in to unmask]>
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Speaking of having good tactile watches, does anybody know where you can find the watches made by Tissot that vibrate?  I used to have one, and then i finally wore the thing out.  I think it was called the Silent-t watch?  I've heard they are hard to find.  Thanks
Justin

On Feb 11, 2012, at 11:58 PM, Anthony Vece wrote:

> Their is nothing better than a Braille watch!
> 
> 
> Sent from my Verizon iPhone!
> 
> On Feb 11, 2012, at 11:39 PM, Harvey Heagy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
>> That is a valid consideration, but one disadvantage to today's Braille=20
>> watches is that you have to pry the lid open to read them which eventually=
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>> causes the catch to wear out which makes it useless even if the watch itse=
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>> is still good.  They used to make them where you could push the button in t=
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>> open and close them so that this wouldn't happen, or at least not as=20
>> quickly.  I don't think they make any Braille watches that you don't have t=
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>> pry open any more.
>> Harvey
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Ron Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 11:22 PM
>> Subject: No speech on my watch!!! Was: RE: off topic
>> =20
>> =20
>>> Okay, I don't chime in much here, but feel kind of strongly about this.
>>> =20
>>> I really, really, really prefer using a tactile watch in any kind of a
>>> business or social setting. It's quiet, announces nothing and lets me
>>> discretely check the time. With the exception of clocks in my own home,
>>> where I and my family can decide what's disruptive and what is not, and=20=
> 
>>> when
>>> speech will occur, I'm bugged if the clock bongs, dings, doings, barks,
>>> crows or makes some other sound when I'm in a setting where it is
>>> disruptive.
>>> =20
>>> Okay, pet peeve, whine over.
>>> =20
>>> 73 all
>>> =20
>>> Ron Miller
>>> N6MSAClearwater, Fl. USA
>>> SKYPE: arjay1=20

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