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7 September 2005, 06:42 AM

1. A WIS starts winding up his collection of manual wind watches and finishes the last one just as the power reserve on the first one runs out - and then starts all over again.

2. A WIS can, ten minutes after meeting someone for the first time, can tell you what kind of watch the person was wearing, but can't remember their name.

3. A WIS is one who can tell you the start up date of most Swiss watch companies but cannot remember his anniversary or his kids birthdays.

4. A WIS can tell you the name, address and phone number of all the high-end watch stores in his home town, but cannot remember the same info re. a relatives residence.

5. A WIS is one who remembers to wind all his watches, but forgets to take out the garbage on garbage pick-up day.

6. A WIS can recall every watch purchase and what he was doing at that time but cannot remember the dinner party he and his significant other are invited to that weekend.

7. A WIS meets Cindy Crawford and notices her "my choice" Constellation long before her chest.

8. A WIS has a watch collection that equals the cost of a new 911 but drives a GEO Metro.

9. A WIS convinces his wife to put off having that next kid so he can get a Patek 5035

10. A WIS wakes up in the emergency room and asks the nurse if his watch was scratched.

11. A WIS takes off his watch before sex.

12. A WIS knows the two-letter Internet country code for Switzerland.

13. A WIS gets his watches serviced more often than he gets his cars serviced.

14. A WIS thinks that Ferraris are made by Girard-Perregaux and wonders why Porsches are made by so many different companies.

15. A WIS knows how to set every chronograph ever made but has no idea how to make his VCR display anything besides 12:00.

16. A WIS owns more watches than the guy selling fake Rolexes on 42nd Street.

17. A WIS thinks that Gilbert and Schugart wrote "HMS Pinafore".

18. A WIS actually looks forward to having strangers ask him for the time.

19. A WIS buys a Tag-Heuer so his 3-year-old can learn to tell time.

20. A WIS owns $15K worth of watches and wakes up to a $15 Sony digital alarm clock.

21. A WIS is self trained to sleep in 5 positions with wearing his/her COSC certified chronometer in bed.

22. A WIS opens the back of a new Patek on the first day of acquisition and hand winds the rotor in tighten up the main spring.

23. A WIS 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.

24. A WIS 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.

25. A WIS spends $500 plus on polish equipment and materials and works 20 hours in order to refinish a $200 worth SS bracelet.

26. A WIS 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.

27. A WIS hates PUMPKINS!!!!!

Goodwatch · 7 September 2005, 07:03 AM

28. A WIS maps out all watchshops in any town and mall he will visit during his vacation.

28. A WIS is on the catalog black list of every Swiss watchmaker.

29. A WIS has lost all of his friends and is avoided by family and co-workers because of his ability to bore them numb with his 'watch talk'.

30. A WIS is on first name terms with every watchdealer in town.

31. A WIS's conception of sex is fondling his latest purchase.

32. A WIS can pick out another WIS in a cowded room within one-tenth of a second but doesn't recognise his own mother in the same room.

JJ Irani · 7 September 2005, 07:06 AM

Good one, guys, but you forgot the most important one.

The W in WIS stands for Wanker!!

Goodwatch · 7 September 2005, 07:18 AM

33. A WIS avoids any contact with JJ in fear of becoming the uberwanker like JJ is.

Frans.

dman · 7 September 2005, 08:18 AM

Great post John, one of the best I have read in a long time!! ROTFLMAO!!

baseballduck · 7 September 2005, 09:24 AM

Stupid question but what is a WIS?

Tyler

JJ Irani · 7 September 2005, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baseballduck

Stupid question but what is a WIS?

Tyler

Wankers in Slumberland!!

dman · 7 September 2005, 09:55 AM

Ignore the bald loon!!

W-watch
I- Idiot
S- Savant

In other words, a watch geek, like many of us!!

JJ Irani · 7 September 2005, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dman

Ignore the bald loon!!

W-watch
I- Idiot
S- Savant

In other words, a watch geek, like many of us!!

Mine made more sense!!

padi56 · 7 September 2005, 05:51 PM

Excellent post John nearly wet myself over some of those.

Seadweller · 7 September 2005, 09:54 PM

I'm back minus my gall bladder and really enjoyed that post, I could relate to quite a few of those points.

Rockrolex · 7 September 2005, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seadweller

I'm back minus my gall bladder and really enjoyed that post, I could relate to quite a few of those points.

Did you check with Lost & Found, SD. They had one last time I looked. Maybe it's yours.

P.S. Welcome back, even if you are missing some parts.

dman · 7 September 2005, 11:19 PM

LOL Ed!!

Welcome back SD!! Hope you are healing fine and the operation was all good mate!!

Seadweller · 8 September 2005, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockrolex

Did you check with Lost & Found, SD. They had one last time I looked. Maybe it's yours.

P.S. Welcome back, even if you are missing some parts.

Seadweller · 8 September 2005, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dman

LOL Ed!!

Welcome back SD!! Hope you are healing fine and the operation was all good mate!!

Thanks, healing well.

Uncle-AJ · 8 September 2005, 02:16 AM

Good one John. Was there anything in there about changing watch straps daily but forgetting to change his smelly socks. I was thinking about Daren.

JJ Irani · 8 September 2005, 04:26 AM

Hi SD,

How's the post-operative recovery process going? There will be a bit of discomfort for a few days, but after that you should be flying.

Good luck in a quick recovery.

JJ

Uncle-AJ · 8 September 2005, 06:02 AM

I'm just posting here because I only need 5 more to reach the magical 1000.

Uncle-AJ · 8 September 2005, 06:03 AM

Sorry that should have been 4 more.

Goodwatch · 8 September 2005, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle-AJ

I'm just posting here because I only need 5 more to reach the magical 1000.

That is lame

but I do the same to reach 100

Frans.

Uncle-AJ · 8 September 2005, 06:07 AM

I hope you get there soon Frans........................oops another one nearer.

Seadweller · 8 September 2005, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Hi SD,

How's the post-operative recovery process going? There will be a bit of discomfort for a few days, but after that you should be flying.

Good luck in a quick recovery.

JJ

Thanks JJ, getting better every day.Should be on top form pretty soon.

dman · 8 September 2005, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle-AJ

Good one John. Was there anything in there about changing watch straps daily but forgetting to change his smelly socks. I was thinking about Daren.

Adrian, who said anything about socks? Hawaiians wear slippers so socks are not needed.

dman · 8 September 2005, 01:41 PM

And I never change straps on my Pannies more than three times a day!!

Uncle-AJ · 8 September 2005, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dman

And I never change straps on my Pannies more than three times a day!!

..........................and I thought you were fanatical.

dman · 9 September 2005, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle-AJ

..........................and I thought you were fanatical.

7 September 2005, 06:42 AM	#1
Atomic Guest Posts: n/a	A WIS is... 1. A WIS starts winding up his collection of manual wind watches and finishes the last one just as the power reserve on the first one runs out - and then starts all over again. 2. A WIS can, ten minutes after meeting someone for the first time, can tell you what kind of watch the person was wearing, but can't remember their name. 3. A WIS is one who can tell you the start up date of most Swiss watch companies but cannot remember his anniversary or his kids birthdays. 4. A WIS can tell you the name, address and phone number of all the high-end watch stores in his home town, but cannot remember the same info re. a relatives residence. 5. A WIS is one who remembers to wind all his watches, but forgets to take out the garbage on garbage pick-up day. 6. A WIS can recall every watch purchase and what he was doing at that time but cannot remember the dinner party he and his significant other are invited to that weekend. 7. A WIS meets Cindy Crawford and notices her "my choice" Constellation long before her chest. 8. A WIS has a watch collection that equals the cost of a new 911 but drives a GEO Metro. 9. A WIS convinces his wife to put off having that next kid so he can get a Patek 5035 10. A WIS wakes up in the emergency room and asks the nurse if his watch was scratched. 11. A WIS takes off his watch before sex. 12. A WIS knows the two-letter Internet country code for Switzerland. 13. A WIS gets his watches serviced more often than he gets his cars serviced. 14. A WIS thinks that Ferraris are made by Girard-Perregaux and wonders why Porsches are made by so many different companies. 15. A WIS knows how to set every chronograph ever made but has no idea how to make his VCR display anything besides 12:00. 16. A WIS owns more watches than the guy selling fake Rolexes on 42nd Street. 17. A WIS thinks that Gilbert and Schugart wrote "HMS Pinafore". 18. A WIS actually looks forward to having strangers ask him for the time. 19. A WIS buys a Tag-Heuer so his 3-year-old can learn to tell time. 20. A WIS owns $15K worth of watches and wakes up to a $15 Sony digital alarm clock. 21. A WIS is self trained to sleep in 5 positions with wearing his/her COSC certified chronometer in bed. 22. A WIS opens the back of a new Patek on the first day of acquisition and hand winds the rotor in tighten up the main spring. 23. A WIS 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. 24. A WIS 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. 25. A WIS spends $500 plus on polish equipment and materials and works 20 hours in order to refinish a $200 worth SS bracelet. 26. A WIS 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. 27. A WIS hates PUMPKINS!!!!!

7 September 2005, 07:03 AM	#2
Goodwatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Real Name: Frans ® Location: Rotterdam Watch: the sunrise... Posts: 10,230	28. A WIS maps out all watchshops in any town and mall he will visit during his vacation. 28. A WIS is on the catalog black list of every Swiss watchmaker. 29. A WIS has lost all of his friends and is avoided by family and co-workers because of his ability to bore them numb with his 'watch talk'. 30. A WIS is on first name terms with every watchdealer in town. 31. A WIS's conception of sex is fondling his latest purchase. 32. A WIS can pick out another WIS in a cowded room within one-tenth of a second but doesn't recognise his own mother in the same room. __________________ Member# 127

7 September 2005, 07:06 AM	#3
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Good one, guys, but you forgot the most important one. The W in WIS stands for Wanker!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

7 September 2005, 07:18 AM	#4
Goodwatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Real Name: Frans ® Location: Rotterdam Watch: the sunrise... Posts: 10,230	33. A WIS avoids any contact with JJ in fear of becoming the uberwanker like JJ is. Frans. __________________ Member# 127

7 September 2005, 08:18 AM	#5
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,585	Great post John, one of the best I have read in a long time!! ROTFLMAO!! __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

7 September 2005, 09:24 AM	#6
baseballduck "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Tyler Location: Pinehurst NC Watch: Explorer 214270 Posts: 1,018	Stupid question but what is a WIS? Tyler __________________ Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet. Member #84

7 September 2005, 09:55 AM	#8
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,585	Ignore the bald loon!! W-watch I- Idiot S- Savant In other words, a watch geek, like many of us!! __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

7 September 2005, 05:51 PM	#10
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,063	Excellent post John nearly wet myself over some of those. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

7 September 2005, 09:54 PM	#11
Seadweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 750	I'm back minus my gall bladder and really enjoyed that post, I could relate to quite a few of those points.

7 September 2005, 11:19 PM	#13
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,585	LOL Ed!! Welcome back SD!! Hope you are healing fine and the operation was all good mate!! __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

8 September 2005, 02:16 AM	#16
Uncle-AJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Real Name: Adrian Location: Bolton, UK. Watch: Daytona 116520 Posts: 6,844	Good one John. Was there anything in there about changing watch straps daily but forgetting to change his smelly socks. I was thinking about Daren. __________________ A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.........Segal's Law Member #10

8 September 2005, 04:26 AM	#17
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Welcome back, SD Hi SD, How's the post-operative recovery process going? There will be a bit of discomfort for a few days, but after that you should be flying. Good luck in a quick recovery. JJ __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

8 September 2005, 06:02 AM	#18
Uncle-AJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Real Name: Adrian Location: Bolton, UK. Watch: Daytona 116520 Posts: 6,844	I'm just posting here because I only need 5 more to reach the magical 1000. __________________ A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.........Segal's Law Member #10

8 September 2005, 06:03 AM	#19
Uncle-AJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Real Name: Adrian Location: Bolton, UK. Watch: Daytona 116520 Posts: 6,844	Sorry that should have been 4 more. __________________ A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.........Segal's Law Member #10

8 September 2005, 06:07 AM	#21
Uncle-AJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Real Name: Adrian Location: Bolton, UK. Watch: Daytona 116520 Posts: 6,844	I hope you get there soon Frans........................oops another one nearer. __________________ A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.........Segal's Law Member #10

8 September 2005, 01:41 PM	#24
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,585	And I never change straps on my Pannies more than three times a day!! __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

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