What is WIS?

[pepemaui]

What is WIS?

[mfer]

Watch Idiot Savant

[Letsgodiving]

Watch Idiot Savant. There is a more in depth definition floating around here which I know Bo has on hand.

[Portzed]

Courtesy of L Stone 1998....

self trained to sleep in 5 positions with wearing his/her COSC certified chronometer in bed.
opens the back of a new Patek on the first day of acquisition and hand winds the rotor in tighten up the main spring.
takes the 200 meter water proof Seadweller off from the wrist and puts it into the deepest pocket before walking into a storm without any rain gear.
waits every 60 minute in front of a radio controlled clock all weekend in order to adjust all his/her 14 mechanical watches to the accuracy within -2/+2 seconds per 24 hours.
spends $500 plus on polish equipment and materials and works 20 hours in order to refinish a $200 worth SS bracelet.
has a annual budget of $500 on the purchase of a new watch and posts the question on a forum "which one is better? a Rolex or a TAG?"
wears a triple date chronograph with moon phase everyday, but cannot even tell time from the basic hour and minute hands on the dial without a pair of reading glasses.
memorizes all serial numbers of the Rolex watches made in the past 60 years but keeps forgetting the wedding anniversary

[Baptistman]

Insane people like us, no thats IPLU you said WIS

[SPACE-DWELLER]

Originally Posted by Letsgodiving

Watch Idiot Savant. There is a more in depth definition floating around here which I know Bo has on hand.

Here it is:

Originally Posted by padi56

Wis = Watch Idiot Savant.



1.A person self trained to sleep in 5 positions while wearing his/her COSC certified chronometer in bed.

2.A person who opens the back of a new Patek on the first day of acquisition and hand winds the rotor to tighten up the main spring.

3. A person who takes his 2000 meter water proof Rolex SD off from the wrist. And puts it into the deepest pocket,and three plastic bags before walking into a rain storm without any rain gear on.

4.A person who waits every 5 minute in front of his radio controlled clock in order to adjust all his/her 14 mechanical watches to the accuracy within -2/+2 seconds per 24 hours.


5. A person who can memorises all serial numbers of the Rolex watches made in the past 60 years but keeps forgetting the wifes wedding anniversary.

6. A person who washes his/her watch in luxury shampoo,polishes with specially bought cloth.Then rests it on another specially bought cloth just encase they scratch the stainless steel.

BTW.: You can find "WIS" and other abbreviations by clicking this link.

[JJ Irani]

That's right.....What (that) Idiot Said!!

[SPACE-DWELLER]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

That's right.....What (that) Idiot Said!!