[access-uk] Re: vibrating tactile watch
- From: "Alex Stone" <alex.stone@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 11:24:47 +0100
Robert, Nice one, thanks a lot, the RNIB do now sell them.
Cheers.
Alex
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Stokes" <restokes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 11:11 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: vibrating tactile watch
> Hi Alex,
>
> It seems I misremembered the name of the watch. I should have said Tissot.
> Here's an extract from the May edition of Welcome to a World of:
>
> Welcome
> reader Philip from London made contact to tell us about a watch developed
> by Swiss
> watchmakers Tissot - and that, coincidentally, RNIB is adding to its range
> this summer.
> RNIB also worked with Tissot, evaluating one of the first samples and
> suggesting
> improvements to the watch design, which you can now get the benefit of.
> Philip had this to say: "Rather than employing a flip-up lid which reveals
> a
> tactile
> face which the user feels to tell the time, the Tissot Silent-T indicates
> the time
> by emitting a series of vibrations. Sounds crazy, but I promise you that
> it
> works.
> To tell the time, you run your finger in a clockwise direction around the
> edge of
> the watch's glass face where it meets the grooved edge of the watch.
> Markings on
> this edge, similar to those on a conventional braille watch, indicate the
> hours by
> a single raised dot and the four quarter hours (3, 6, 9 and 12) with a
> raised line.
> As your finger passes over the glass face at the point where the hour hand
> is located,
> the watch emits a continuous vibration. As your finger continues moving
> around the
> glass face to the point above where the minute hand is located, the watch
> will emit
> a series of short pulses of vibration to indicate minutes.
> For example, if the time is 17 minutes past 1, a continuous vibration will
> be emitted
> when your finger reaches the first raised dot indicating 1. This tells you
> that the
> time is something past one o'clock. A further 2 short bursts of vibration
> will be
> emitted as your finger reaches the first raised line indicating the 3
> position. This
> tells you that it is 17 minutes past the hour.
> The watch has an alarm which is also set, checked and turned on and off in
> the same
> way - by touching the face.
> The watch is of stainless steel construction and is made either with a
> black
> face
> with white hands and numbering or with a white face and black hands and
> numbering
> (the former option is fairly high contrast and those with some useful
> vision
> may
> find this helpful). It is waterproof to 30 metres (so no more having to
> take
> it off
> when swimming, having a shower or doing the dishes!), is shock resistant
> and
> has
> a highly scratch-resistant sapphire glass face.
> On a personal note, although expensive (at £295 for bracelet style and
> £285
> for leather
> strap), I think this watch is worth every penny. It is the first
> great-looking, stylish,
> waterproof and highly durable braille watch made by a quality watchmaker
> that has
> ever been available in this country to my knowledge. I'm sure you won't
> regret it
> if you get one.
> One potential word of caution though - its size and styling probably makes
> this a
> men's watch, so if you are a woman, I would recommend seeing one before
> splashing
> out."
> Rest assured
> Welcome
> will let you know when you can place an order for this innovative new
> watch.
> * To place an order for one of the new talking watches, visit
> RNIB's online shop
> or contact RNIB Customer Services: 0845 702 3153, Minicom 0845 758 5691,
> or
> e-mail
>
> Hey Alex. Don't forget if you buy from RNIB, You will also have to pay the
> £2.50 handling charge. <grin>
>
> Robert.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alex Stone" <alex.stone@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 10:39 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: vibrating tactile watch
>
>
> Robert, This is possible, however, the woman I spoke to didn't seem to
> have
> a clue what I was talking about. She seemed to think I wanted a watch
> with
> a vibrating alarm, after a couple of minutes of pointless conversation,
> she
> eventually caught on to what I was talking about, and told me she'd never
> heard of such a thing, and that she was sure they didn't sell it. Based
> on
> this, I'm not assuming that Cobolt are never going to sell the watch, just
> that they don't at the moment.
> Cheers.
> Alex
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Stokes" <restokes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 10:27 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: vibrating tactile watch
>
>
>> Hi Alex,
>>
>> The man I spoke to on the Cobolt stand at Sight Village told me the watch
>> was being evaluated and he thought they would be selling it for about
>> £180.
>> If they are not selling it, maybe their evaluation gave it the thumbs
>> down.
>>
>> Robert.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Alex Stone" <alex.stone@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 9:46 AM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: vibrating tactile watch
>>
>>
>> Robert, Having just spoken to Coblot, they don't know anything at all
>> about
>> it. I suspect this may be because the woman I just spoke to doesn't know
>> what she's talking about, but I appear to have reached something of a
>> dead
>> end. Does anybody have any other ideas, or a contact at Cobolt who might
>> have some idea?
>> Cheers.
>> Alex
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Robert Stokes" <restokes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 9:26 AM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: vibrating tactile watch
>>
>>
>>> Hi Alex,
>>>
>>> Try Cobolt. A member of their staff told me at sight village they were
>>> evaluating the Tiso watch and hoped to be selling it in the Autumn.
>>>
>>> Good luck.
>>>
>>> Robert.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Alex Stone" <alex.stone@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 9:09 AM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] vibrating tactile watch
>>>
>>>
>>> Listers, About a month or so ago, somebody posted the details of a new
>>> vibrating tactile watch which I believe has been developed by a Swiss
>>> company. Stupidly, I didn't keep the original e-mail that was sent, and
>>> was
>>> wondering if anybody has the details of where this watch is available
>>> from?
>>> Any help would be most welcome.
>>> Cheers.
>>> Alex
>>>
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