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Windup Braille Pocket watch? (self.Blind)
submitted by VulpineAdversary
Hello folks.
So just as the title says, I'm looking for a braille pocket watch, specifically the type you wind up rather than put a battery in. I know talking watches are newer and they're definitely easier to find, but I like the classic look and prefer to thumb back a cover and feel what time it is rather than having it spoken out loud.
I'm finding only battery-operated ones on Amazon, in fact the only reason I even know the wind-up kind exists is because I had one back in high school. Do any of you know where I might have better luck?
So just as the title says, I'm looking for a braille pocket watch, specifically the type you wind up rather than put a battery in. I know talking watches are newer and they're definitely easier to find, but I like the classic look and prefer to thumb back a cover and feel what time it is rather than having it spoken out loud.
I'm finding only battery-operated ones on Amazon, in fact the only reason I even know the wind-up kind exists is because I had one back in high school. Do any of you know where I might have better luck?
oncenightvaler 1 points 3y ago
I had one of these, but I found it impractical because I would always be accidentally moving the hands when checking the time. I prefer the new school of my mobile phone or my laptop to check the time.
razzretina 1 points 3y ago
Check the Braille Super Store, the NFB Independence Market, and maybe Maxi Aides.. There are a bunch of other blindness stores that carry lots of braille watches but I can't think of their names right now.
VulpineAdversary [OP] 2 points 3y ago
Plenty of braille, all battery-operated I'm afraid. But thank you! Maybe I just need to embrace the new age and abandon my fondness for winding them manually.
razzretina 1 points 3y ago
Well drat. I gave up on braille watches due to cost and how fragile they were. It’s a shame they don’t make wind up ones though.
codeplaysleep 1 points 3y ago
I found this one on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/332558227817
There were some other used ones on eBay, as well, but this is the only new one I saw.
There were some other used ones on eBay, as well, but this is the only new one I saw.
VulpineAdversary [OP] 2 points 3y ago
Oh hello. Exactly the sort of thing I was looking for. Thanks so much!
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