RE: [SPAM]Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch

2008-06-28 Thread Tom Hodges
: Monday, June 23, 2008 12:27 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [SPAM]Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch It is called the silen-t. I got one while at the last BlindHandyman get-together in Houston and really like it. Quite expensive though. - Original Message

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch

2008-06-23 Thread Scott Howell
And as another source of time from the Naval Observatory Master clock, you can dial (202) 762-1401. On Jun 23, 2008, at 2:04 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch

2008-06-23 Thread Scott Howell
simply the best accessible watch I've ever owned. > > --Barry > > -Original Message- > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > ] > On Behalf Of Larry Stansifer > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 8:06 AM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroup

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch

2008-06-23 Thread Barry Levine
ailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 12:22 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch I apologize if this has been covered, but I seem to have missed some of the posts on this watch and I am wondering whe

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch

2008-06-23 Thread Edward Przybylek
y. 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 Tiss

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch

2008-06-23 Thread wstephan
Thanks for this Dan. This could be a really good test of a relationship.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch

2008-06-23 Thread Dan Rossi
Bill, OK, I'll fess up on how we got the hands set. You are supposed to hold down the button, after several seconds you will feel a pulse. Keep holding the button down for like another ten seconds, you will feel another pulse. Then, you, as in a sighted person, have to hold your finger down

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch

2008-06-23 Thread wstephan
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

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch

2008-06-23 Thread Dan Rossi
Jennifer, Price is in the high 300s or 400 bucks U.S. Just try searching on tissot "silen t" -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch

2008-06-23 Thread Jennifer Jackson
where to order and a price. Jennifer - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch Dale got most of what people were asking, but as far as how you tell the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch

2008-06-23 Thread Dan Rossi
Dale got most of what people were asking, but as far as how you tell the time: You push the button on the side of the watch, then run your finger, clockwise, around the face. You will feel a steady vibration where the hour hand is, and if you keep running your finger around, when you get to t

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch

2008-06-23 Thread Dale Leavens
. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 9:34 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch If I correctly understand you can only set it at 1:00. If you travel to another time zone you would have to wait

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch

2008-06-23 Thread Dale Leavens
w you are doing. - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 9:05 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch I am guessing that this is a permissible topic because the moderator is participating. D

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch

2008-06-23 Thread Barry Levine
e best accessible watch I've ever owned. --Barry -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Stansifer Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 8:06 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch I a

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch

2008-06-23 Thread Lenny McHugh
ct that there are actually two watches within the device, a visible one and the tactile system and it is possible to get them out of sync. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 8:37 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch

2008-06-23 Thread Larry Stansifer
watches within the device, a visible one and the tactile system and it is possible to get them out of sync. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 8:37 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watc

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch

2008-06-23 Thread Dale Leavens
, a visible one and the tactile system and it is possible to get them out of sync. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 8:37 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch Dale, How does a blind

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch

2008-06-23 Thread Lenny McHugh
12:27 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch It is called the silen-t. I got one while at the last BlindHandyman get-together in Houston and really like it. Quite expensive though. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch

2008-06-22 Thread Dale Leavens
It is called the silen-t. I got one while at the last BlindHandyman get-together in Houston and really like it. Quite expensive though. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 11:08 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMa