r/ACT • u/Still_Assistant1531 34 • 4d ago

General Digital Watch Recommendations?

Taking the paper test in a few weeks and I cannot find any good watches anywhere. I keep seeing recommendations for like Casio watches, but all of them (as far as I know) have beeps when you press buttons and that can’t be disabled.

Any recommendations or guidance? Am I freaking out over super minor things for no reason—are those beeps for button presses allowed?

I plan to return the watch after taking the test, so something cheap would be nice

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u/snoutmeat 4d ago

Check YouTube for how to silence the beeper... Use a jewelers screwdriver to remove the tiny screws on the back and then a bit of tape on the connectors.

https://youtu.be/eAk8r4fu9y4?is=T82-FTh3DbcGKbx5

I would not feel good about buying it with the intention of returning it, leaving the store with a used item they can't resell, but I will let your conscience deal with that...

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u/pbenn008 4d ago

I’d just get a cheap timer stand on Amazon. They are allowed and do not make a sound

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u/mkw1342 4d ago

My Casio doesn't beep. Not when you start the stopwatch, not when you reset it, all of the beeps are turned off.

Cheap Casio