The sample of the new Bradley watch arrived with me from the US earlier this afternoon. Here are first impressions. It certainly looks and feels like an innovative approach to telling the time by touch. Both the packaging and the explanatory leaflet come with very good quality grade 2 American Braille. However, there is no instruction manual of any sort. Having said that, it's difficult to know why one would be needed. the watch takes its time from the Atomic clock and so in theory should never need to be altered. However, I've asked the manufacturer to clarify whether there is a way of doing this manually. There is a large button at the three o'clock position on the outer rim, just where the winder or time changer would be on a regular watch. I've also asked the manufacturer to clarify what the function of this button is. The top face is not covered by glass. It has an outer ring which contains the hour/minute markers which are quite bold and proud of the surface. They are also silver and shiny which contrast pretty well with the dull metal grey of the finish of the face. Then there's a clearly defined circular groove which runs round the face and this contains one ball bearing which moves and tells the minutes. The inner part of the face is blank. Around the outer rim, effectively on the side rather than the top of the watch is another groove which contains another ball bearing. This one tells the hours. At first glance, this appears to me slightly counter intuitive in terms of how you tell the time. The review sample I've been sent has a metal strap and I'm finding the catch slightly tricky. I'll write more in buy review for the Disability Now website and post a link to this list. I'm also talking to the guy for whom the Bradley was designed and after whom it's named next week and will record an interview with him . this too will likely appear on the DN site. I'm always a sucker for gadget and the gimmicky the better, but I'm reserving judgement on how well it works as a means of telling the time until I've given it a fairer test. intuitive Ian Macrae Editor Disability Now www.disabilitynow.org.uk<http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/> follow us @disabilitynow<https://twitter.com/DisabilityNow> - Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Disability-Now/448258551882688> and sign up to our eNewsletter here<http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/newsletter-subscription> Disability Now, 6-10 Market Road, London, N7 9PW