Wis
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Abbreviation of “watch idiot savant”—a term used by watch nerds to refer to themselves in all kinds of watch forums.
The typical way to determine if somebody is a WIS, is by loudly proclaiming that you are about to buy a QUARTZ watch. A real WIS will furiously interrupt you, only to teach you three essential things:is not a real watch brand. WIS will narrate a 20 minute story of [horology] and how the only watches actually worth buying are from Switzerland, Germany, or Japan.
Only mechanical watches are real watches—screw quartz! If you dont need to routinely adjust the time [on your watch], youre not appreciating its heritage.
WIS [will advise] you to start with a [Seiko] 5, now that you decided to start collecting watches …Wis meaning & definition 1 of Wis.
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WIS is real-time inventory control system that supports day to day operations in the winemaking process. A software product by Flowmation Systems
Wis meaning & definition 2 of Wis.