what is the model? Or Tissot reference number?
On Wed, 25 Jun 2008, Barry Levine wrote: > > Yes, it does have traditional hands, but they're of no use to the blind > user. On this watch, it is not the hands you seek to feel when attempting > to tell the time. You're looking (feeling) for a specific vibratory > sensation for the hour and minutes. Dan did a pretty good job of > description below. My sense is that people are bewildered by this vibratory > thing... Not really getting how it feels. It's just one of those things you > have to experience. It's much more specific to location on the watch bevel > than it might sound from our descriptions. The alarm is somewhat different, > in that the alarm vibration seems to emanate from the underside of the > watch... Against your wrist. It's quite distinct, and really won't be > missed. I have been surprised by the strength and specificity of the > vibratory signals which emanate from this watch. > > At this point, I really don't know where you'd go to get one. I don't > believe Tissot is manufacturing them any longer. I suppose it's worth > getting in touch with Tissot itself. Or, just search the net til you find a > dealer which still has some in stock... And is not only willing to sell > one... But, also willing to stand behind it. Though, knock on wood, I've > had no trouble with mine in two or three years of some rather rough use. > Again, it's an excellent timepiece. If you are lucky enough to find one, > expect to pay anywhere between $350.00 and $450.00. > > > --Barry > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:22 AM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] tissot silen-t > > so does it have traditional hands? How much and where is it purchased? > Barry mentioned telling it via vibration, and that it had a vibration > alarm?? > > > > On Tue, 24 Jun 2008, Dan Rossi wrote: > >> Lenny, >> >> Yes, the dots and dashes on the bezel of the watch are very tactual. >> Unless you have a pretty pour sense of touch, you should be able to >> identify the locations of the dots and dashes. >> >> You actually run your finger around on the crystal just inside of the dots >> and dashes on the bezel, but the reality is that you are touching both >> simultaneously. >> >> -- >> Blue skies. >> Dan Rossi >> Carnegie Mellon University. >> E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Tel: (412) 268-9081 >> > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_p > age&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list > just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links > > > > >
