Interesting, Gerry.

Wonder what the cost of one of those  watches might be.

Don't see the need to go out and buy one right now, but I didn't even
realize that they were out there as an alternative.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Gerry Leary
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2014 10:19 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Talking Watches

The watch has dots on the outside of it. When you touch the correct dots
you=  feel a vibration in your wrist to either read minutes or hours. That
way yo= u can determine what the position of the hands is. They take a
little gettin= g used to but I guess they are supposed to be great. I don't
have one.

Sent from my iPhone this time=20

> On Jun 15, 2014, at 6:09 PM, Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Ron:
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> Perhaps I'm missing something, but how can you read the Tissot tactile  
>non-talking watch, if the watch does not have to be opened to be read?
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> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]=

> On Behalf Of Ron Miller
> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2014 7:51 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Talking Watches
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> Hi everyone,
> I went years between having my Braille watches cleaned. I'm pretty  
>particular about keeping my hands clean both for watches and Braille  
>displays (not saying anyone else is not), so my watches went a while 
>betwe=
en
> cleanings without cosmetic or mechanical problems. I've got two 
> Braille watches still, one I've had since, perhaps, 2002 and one I've 
> had since my=

> high school graduation, in 1981.
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> My current tactile watch, and my all time favorite is the Tissot 
>SilenT  watch. They weren't intended for the "blindness" market, but 
>are really  great watches. They are also rather expensive, this one 
>being a Valentine'=
s
> day present from my wonderful wife. It does have a battery, but also 
> doesn=
't
> have to be opened to be "read," is water resistant to a depth of 10 
> meters=
,
> is shock resistant and has an alarm (the first non-talking watch I 
>ever  owned which had one).
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> 73,
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> Ron Miller
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]=

> On Behalf Of Andy Baracco
> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 10:21 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Talking Watches
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> I agree! I did not like the idea of having the Braille watch cleaned 
>every=

> few months. The only maintenance needed for a talking watch is to have 
> the=

> battery changed every two years.
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> Andy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Canazzi
> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 2:43 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Talking Watches
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> Hi Group,
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> 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.
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> Braille watches never worked for me.  The hands would always fall off 
>afte=
r
> a few months.  Contrary to what many feel, talking watches can be used 
>in  public if steps are taken with respect to common courtesy.
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> 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.
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> I have used these courtesy steps for years and I have never gotten any  
>complaints at all.
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> LONG LIVE TALKING WATCHES! <laugh>!
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>> 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=20=

>> 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=20 
>> 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=20=

>> a bigger watch.
>> I would want it to have an expansion band or have the hardware to=20  
>>allow an expansion band to be put on the watch.
>> I thought I saw something about a Braille Watch which was not 
>>battery=20  operated but can't remember which list offered it.
>> Colleen Roth
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>>=20
>>=20
>> ----- 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
>>=20
>>>=20
>>> Howard, yah I never have liked talking watches and never owned 
>>>one.=20  Nothing  more  annoying then a room full of talking watches 
>>>going off during=20  conventions.  Jim WA6EKS
>>>=20
>>> -----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
>>>=20
>>> No, just found it.
>>> I have a Braille watch.  When I want to know the time, I don't 
>>>want=20  others to know that I want to know the time.
>>> Meetings, lectures, etc.
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> I'm not wearing a diaper, so don't try to change me.=20