Hello butch, I have one of those watches that is new that I never used. I got it about 20 years ago. Well maybe 15. If I can find it I'll send it to you. I can't feel the dots on braille watches either I was a mechanic for too many years.
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> On Jun 13, 2014, at 5:40 PM, Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> 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
> Node 3148
> 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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