I don't suppose that any of you remember how to properly set the time on this watch? I just got mine from repair, and it's on eastern time, and I need it to be on central. I can't recall what I've done with the manual for the thing.
On Feb 16, 2012, at 6:53 PM, Ron Miller wrote:
> I've never had one of those friction catches wear out on my watches either.
> they get slightly easier to engage/disengage but haven't broken.
>
> Regarding the Tissot SilenT: I have had one for the last 6 years, or so and
> really love it a lot. I hear that some dealers still have a few, going for a
> premium price, but can't remember who has them.
>
> Ron Miller
>
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> Subject: Re: No speech on my watch!!! Was: RE: off topic
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> I have several Braille watches and never have I had a catch wear out. I
> believe that the latch piece in the lid works against something in the
> bottom portion of the case causing the latch effect.
> Pat, K9JAUAt 10:39 PM 2/11/2012, you wrote:
>> That is a valid consideration, but one disadvantage to today's Braille
>> watches is that you have to pry the lid open to read them which
>> eventually causes the catch to wear out which makes it useless even if
>> the watch itself is still good. They used to make them where you could
>> push the button in to open and close them so that this wouldn't happen,
>> or at least not as quickly. I don't think they make any Braille
>> watches that you don't have to pry open any more.
>> Harvey
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ron Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
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>> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 11:22 PM
>> Subject: No speech on my watch!!! Was: RE: off topic
>>
>>
>>> Okay, I don't chime in much here, but feel kind of strongly about this.
>>>
>>> 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 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.
>>>
>>> Okay, pet peeve, whine over.
>>>
>>> 73 all
>>>
>>> Ron Miller
>>> N6MSAClearwater, Fl. USA
>>> SKYPE: arjay1
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