Hi all,
I've had one of these watches for more than a year and I agree with what you're saying about reading the time. It takes several seconds to read the time whereas it only takes a second or two with a talking or Braille watch. Not a big problem but it can be annoying at times. The watch I have is the one with the metal band and not the leather strap. Much of the band and watch itself are very highly polished. The finish makes the watch very attractive and I've gotten many complements from people when I'm wearing it. The problem with this, though, is that I hesitate to wear it around the house and down in the shop. I tend to be hard on watches and just about everyone I own has a scratch or gouge in it. It's pretty much been relegated to being my dress watch and not the one I wear everyday. I bought the watch on eBay and saved quite a bit of money. There's almost always one of them on auction. Take care, Ed Przybylek From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 2:05 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch Just to add a bit here: I've had one of these for a little over a year now. One drawback to them is that you don't, can't really, get the kind of instantaneous time-reading as you can with a braille watch. However, you can read the time while the watch is under a cuff, and that's very handy in cold weather. The alarm feature is very handy and easy-to use. I've had mine to two jewelers, one of which sold these watches, and neither could figure out how to set the hands. If I ever find someone who can do it, I'm gonna set the hands to Zulu time so I don't have to mess with them when we change times. BTW, that's my solution for all the clocks I can't set by myself. Another thing is that when you get the batteries changed, the jeweler is likely not going to actually be able to test the level of waterproofing. I understand there's a gasket involved, and presumably it might be damaged during battery changes. So if deep sea diving is in your future, you might be better off sending it to the manufacturer, which I believe is in Switzerland. It is a very nice watch and seems to be highly accurate. BTW, in case someone doesn't have it, the phone number for WWV is: (303)499-7111 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
