Definition of a WIS

[rolio]

You've all probably seen this, but I did for the first time today.
Definitions of a Watch Idiot Savant

Posted by LStone on June 03, 1998 at 23:38:47:

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 the Timezone 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.



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[magic_johnson]

Brilliant!!

[Rig]

Classic, didn't even know what WIS stood for.

[The Joker]

Just looked up the definition of idiot savant

1 : a mentally defective person who exhibits exceptional skill or brilliance in some limited field
2 : a person who is highly knowledgeable about one subject but knows little about anything else

[mitchy]

[SWIMPRUF]

[Dr. Robert]

I always thought it was "wife is screaming"?????

[DCgator]

Originally Posted by Dr. Robert

I always thought it was "wife is screaming"?????

In some cases, yes. (Applies to mostly guys who always get caught by spouse/partner of spending an inordinate amount of time being on TRF) :D

[Art 1]

[TSW]