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 you can determine what the position of the hands is. They take a little getting used to but I guess they are supposed to be great. I don't have one.
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> On Jun 15, 2014, at 6:09 PM, Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Ron:
>
> 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?
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----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
>
> 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 between
> 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.
>
> 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).
>
> 73,
>
> Ron Miller
>
> -----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
>
> 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.
>
> Andy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Canazzi
> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 2:43 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Talking Watches
>
> 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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> I'm not wearing a diaper, so don't try to change me.
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