How goes it?
,i am interested in a talking "pocket watch" from a company in Europe called CareTec. It's said to have GPS time setting, time and date announcements, an alarm, voice recorder, calendar, hourly chime, two types of timers, stopwatch, pedometer, compass, light detector, tactile time functionality, chess clock, and USB-C charging. It seems like there should be a whole lot more commentary on this, but the only video I was able to find on YouTube was an overview in French by another AT company, and I'm not exactly confident in my French comprehension skills. I've read the entire user manual three times!
Thanks in advance!
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This might help.
https://www.comproom.co.uk/product/zeitgeist-2/?doing_wp_cron=1714298692.1497199535369873046875
re: The Zeitgeist 2 Pocket Watch: A Complete Mystery?
They're kinda cool, actually. Having thus said, though, your phone can do everything this device can.
If you have questions, perhaps I can answer. I got mine from blindmicemart.com, but that was quite a few years ago.
For AbleTec
I am a collector of talking timepieces who's been doing this for almost a decade. While I understand that our smartphones are just as capable as these low-tech talking devices, I do not like to rely on my smartphone as it seems as if everybody is doing that these days (which is all very well), but even then, if the grid goes down I won't be able to charge mine :)
All jokes aside though, I can't seem to find any audio demos of the Zeitgeist 2 in English. I found a video in French by CECIAA but that only makes me more curious. I love the concept of having something other than my phone notify me when the light level reaches a certain point rather than a traditional light detector. I also love the concept of hearing assorted jingles along with spoken messages; you don't see that often in today's market. The prospect of having a pedometer function that uses a not-so-common voice also sounds interesting! Besides, 18 alarm tones? Are you joking?? That's more than 2 of my talking watches combined!!!
re: Zeitgeist
Well, clearly I have the Zeitgeist 1, because I wouldn't have been able to afford--or perhaps I should say felt it necessary to afford--the $370 price tag on the 2. Blind Mice Mart does have the Zeitgeist 2, if you live in the US, & it ships free, in case it's of interest. Obviously if I had won the lottery or whatever & had some spare cash hanging around, it might be a fun novelty item to buy, but no such luck, probly because I don't play lol.
My ZG 1 speaks in a very clear, nice British male voice. It takes a couple tripple A batteries. Whether those things have changed w/the advent of the 2, I couldn't tell you. Blind Mice Mart does have a downloadable manual, but you said you've read it multiple times. Maybe if you asked Mr. Campbell, he'd make a video demo of it for you and others who might be interested as well. BTW, I have no financial interest in Blind Mice Mart.
I can say this--1 time it managed to get washed in the laundry--I think it got buried in the sheets--and it still works. That was pretty impressive.
I myself am always on the hunt for a perfect timepiece--but I want 1 where I can check the time w/o everyone within a block radius knowing about it, I want 1 where I don't have to worry about accidentally pushing and/or knocking off clock hands, or whatever else it is that the device uses to show the time, and I want something that doesn't run out of juice at the drop of a hat. Thus far, that perfect timepiece eludes me.
Good luck, Kyler.
For AbleTec
I completely understand... timetimes curiosity gets the best of us though. BTW, you mention Mr. Campbell. Is he the owner of the store on Blind Mice Mart that sells the 2? Thx!
Braille pocket watch
What about just having an old faction pocket watchthat shows you the time in Braille? Anyone knows of a nice and good one?
The bradley watch.
watches aren't my thing but I did look at a watch called the Bradley watch, it used ball bearings to tell the time, i'm not sure why but it did.
I have a eone bradley
And it's rare in its category of not assistive device but assistive by design plus a great thing to look/touch at for everyone. I have an apple watch se2 now but this is always my secondary watch for .. whatever reason.
Mr. Campbell
He's the owner of the entire blind mice operation. & he's really a very nice gentleman. His first name's Dale. He does a show called "Cooking in the Dark" as well. A percentage of the proceeds from all their sales go toward scholarships for blind students.
I've heard of the Bradley watch. Like I said, it sounds like something I could knock over. & I'm not sure how well it would go on a petite wrist. Never mind it's expensive. I've always been curious about it, though.
Re: Mr. Campbell
I've sent a few messages to try and get in contact; we'll see how that goes but so far I have not received a response yet. It's surprising that more people aren't reviewing these ZG models.