WobLVibrating 8-Alarm & Repeating Countdown Timer Watch for Kids & Adults, Medication/Sports/Meetings/Potty Reminders, Blue

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.

I have owned this watch for several years now and it has worked flawlessly. The strap attach point broke which forced me to buy another Wobl. I was forced to return the first watch when the set alarm was due, the watch just flashed. Not resettable. I received the second watch with the same results. Obviously a manufacturer defect.

I bought this watch for my 11 yo special needs son (ADHD/Bi-Polar). I was not going to review this, but I saw that there were several bad reviews and I wanted to post my thoughts. As a preface, my son's condition requires him to take meds three times a day and he is VERY forgetful and I was getting worn out reminding him all the time to take his meds. This watch has saved my sanity and helped him feel a little more independent.How we use it....I can set the watch for up to 8 timers. We use 5 of them. One to wake in the morning on school days, one to wake up on the weekends and the other 3 to remind him to take his pills. He would be fine to just have it on vibrate, but I set it to vibrate and beep as well so that I can hear it go off and know that he should be taking his meds. I also like that it has a "lock" function so that he doesn't accidentally change the time or alarms.The Good:The vibration is strong and the beep is not so loud that it disturbs anyone. It's a velcro wristband that is sturdy, yet easy enough for him to remove to take showers. We have owned this over a year and the band is still holding strong and have only had to replace the battery once (This is with the watching vibrating and beeping 4 times a day). He is a typical 11 year old boy and is rough on stuff, but this has held up well. There is some minor scratching on the black plastic and the face has dulled a tiny bit.The not so good:This watch is a little confusing to program the first couple of times - Don't loose your instructions. I've gotten really good at programing the alarms, because I turn off the 7:15am alarm on the weekend so he can sleep in and turn on the 8:30am to take his meds just a bit later. If you don't change the times often you may forget what to do and have to refer back. I would almost safe the instructions to my computer as the sheet is small and the paper flimsy (mine tore the first week).Overall - when this watch wears out I will purchase another one. Unless technology changes to something better, this has been the perfect solution to remind him that he needs to take his meds. It's convenient, sturdy and 11 year old boy proof.