WobL - Blue 8 Alarm Vibrating Reminder Watch

My toddler needed reminders about when to go pee! He was always so busy at school and this watch is amazing. The vibration alarm stays on for 10 seconds and then you can set it to go on/off whatever duration you need! So great!

OVERVIEW: If you are seeking an excellent potty-training watch, while willing to learn slightly complex watch settings, I highly recommend it.The watch seems to be well built, and a good (but not great) Velcro adjustable strap. It utilizes a *very* common battery (CR2032). Compared to other comparable potty-training watches that need to be charged every two days, this is fantastic. However, in the case of my grandson, the Velcro band was too big to be practical, so I called the company.Located in Knoxville Tennessee (hence the name “Knox Watches”…stupidly obvious but overlooked on my part), I can attest that their customer support is beyond good, IT’S FANTASTIC! The woman on the phone was patient, helpful, and resolved all of my problems. For example, I told her that the watch band was too big for my grandson, and they were very accommodating. For those interested, a silicone band (in several colors) that will fit smaller wrists is available at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CVL7D4S for $8 {as of this review}.The directions for turning on “Alarm and/or Vibration” are confusing, but it’s not as bad as it sounds. Simply:Press B – to advance to “Alarm Mode”Press D – 1 time to turn on the alarm, 2 times to turn on the vibration, or three times to turn on both alarm and vibration.The above excerpt is directly from their instruction book, but the alarm settings are the same for *BOTH* the timer and the 6 optional alarms. So, if like me your timer isn’t reminding your child to use the bathroom, use the steps above to turn on either (or both) the alarm and vibrate settings. This point can’t be underestimated: WHEN YOU SET THE ALARM, you set ***BOTH*** the timer and the alarm sounds (there is no way to set separate signals for alarm or timer), which IMO is very reasonable.I’ve seen many reviews ask how to stop the timer alarms. As a grandparent who has his grandchild only partial time, yes, you do need to stop the watch from beeping/vibrating while your grandchild is away. But, you don’t need to shut off the timer, just turn off the sound and vibration (using the steps above).Although I agree with the Knox representative that a loud audible alert tone can be disturbing in a classroom situation, I think they missed the point. A vibration alarm is intentionally meant to be discreet, meaning only the wearer knows of it. In a healthy classroom environment where the instructor is aware of a particular child’s need to maintain a schedule, one would hope that they would accommodate such. However, the audible alert is too quiet, and as such, will never gain the attention of the wearer. In my opinion Knox is wrong; the audible alert should be as loud as possible (based on capability of the electronics and the piezzo electronic element in the watch). Of course I understand Knox’s position that they want to sell these to school-age students and disrupting the classroom is problematic, but I think the vibration alert is sufficient. So why not make the audible alert loud?My grandson has trouble both urinating prior to having an accident, and soiling his pull-up. I think that is where this watch is great in that you can set (in my case) hourly reminders to urinate, and up to 6 alarms to remind him to sit on the pot and do his #2 business. Without historical data, I can’t confirm this will work, but I’m giving it the 'old college try' as they say. My tentative plan is to set the 6 watch timers; 1 and 2 hours after every meal. Fingers crossed.CONCLUSION: If the company relented on making the audible alarm so loud that it would wake up a sound sleeper, I'd be tickled pink. However, personal experience has shown that a Marching Band wouldn’t wake up my grandson, so what can I reasonably expect from a watch?It’s a fantastic product with lots of thought given to its design, programming, and special features (like “Lock”, that prevents my grandson from changing things).SUGGESTION TO KNOX: Change your manual to say “Please refer to our FAQ page at..." There is little need to reprint your manual if you reference a webpage.BOTTOM LINE: Highly recommend, wonderful capability, and fantastic customer support. No regrets purchasing this product.

***update***I have been using this watch at work for a couple months now. I found that it is very water resistant. I also figured out the alarms.**end update***Wow! I really don't understand why this watch got all those bad reviews. I am truly loving it.I work in an extremely loud environment. That means I need a watch with vibration alarms. I don't need a smart watch. Just a regular watch that has timers and alarms. I am hard on my watches as well. I wear gloves to protect my hands from the chemicals I work with, but sweat so bad, that my watch tends to get wet anyway. I also have very small wrists, and most watches are way too big for me.So, here is what I found so far:Pro's:- The watch is designed for small wrists. It is quite proportional as compared to other watches.- The strap uses a very strong velcro. This isn't coming off your wrist unless you want it to.- This watch gives you the option of 8 different alarms. So I can set it for different events. Wake up, get ready for work, lunch time, work is over, etc.- It has a stopwatch which I use occasionally to check how equipment is running.- It technically has a timer, but it is really another set of reminders that once set, can't really be set "as needed".- You have the option of a sound alarm, vibration, or both at the same time.- I found the directions very easy to follow. The setup of the alarms was quite simple.- I like that you can lock the watch to prevent accidental changes if you bump one of the buttons. And setting the lock/unlock is easy.Con's:- You can either turn all the alarms off or on. You cannot choose which alarms to keep on, or off. In other words, it's all or nothing.- The timer is not a "use as needed" feature. It is designed to be more of an interval reminder. I may be able to manipulate it if I set it up right when I need it.- The sound alarm is very low. I had trouble hearing it in a quiet house. While that may be a deal breaker for some, I bought this watch specifically for the vibration alarm.I have not used this at work yet because of the "Pandemic". So I am unable to test how water resistant the watch really is. I will comment on that at a later date.While there was a more adult friendly watch available, it was much more expensive. Since I am so hard on watches, I chose this one. I would have purchased the Timex Ironman (they have a small sized one that is waterproof), but it does not have the vibration alarm capability that I so desperately need.I would definitely recommend this to anyone who needs a vibrating alarm watch. I feel it is a good purchase for the price.***For those who think the reviews on this site may be rigged....Please note: I Do Not receive any discounts for my reviews. Everything I review has been purchased at the listed price.***

The watch works great and after 2.5 weeks we are starting to see slow progress in our sons potty training, alarm instructions were detailed and I got it programmed without any issues. My one complaint is the way the watch is attached to the band- there are elastic hoops on both sides which connect it to the band that Velcros to my sons wrist. After 12-13 days of wearing it one of those elastic hoops has ripped off entirely - this happened because my son is 7 and has small wrists so the Velcro has to be tightened all the way which results in the Velcro sitting on one of those elastic bands. the watch is hanging now by the other band- once both bands break it’s just a bracelet and the Watch itself is gone.Being a rookie crafter I jimmied a solution together so it doesn’t fall off- but I was disappointed at unavoidable damage caused. I wish it was connected to the band itself which would resolve all of the issues we’ve seen with the Velcro damaging the elastic.

Would not recommend. It is NOT easy to set time, date , month and alarms. Waste of money.