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Old 18 November 2013, 10:32 AM   #1
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Forum acronyms and vocabulary

This will be a living list and updated when new abbreviations become known and added..


AD = Authorized Dealer (of Rolex or another watchmaker)
AK = Air King
AR - Anti-reflective coating
ARW= Authorized Rolex Watchmaker
BAR = Pressure/Depth rating (e.g.30BAR, 300m/1000ft)
BLNR = Bleu/Noir (French for Blue/Black)
Bluesy = Blue TT Sub
BNIB = Brand New In Box
BPH = Beats per hour ie. 28,800 bph, 36,000 bph
Cal = Calibre (of a movement)
COSC = Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres" (Certified Chronometer)
Coke = Black/Red GMT Insert
DD = Day-Date
DJ = DateJust
DLC = Diamond Like Carbon (usually blacked-out cases)
DRSD = Double Red Sea Dweller
DSSD = Deep Sea Sea Dweller
EXP = Explorer
EXP II = Explorer II
Flip = Changing watches in one's collection
FSOT = For Sale Or Trade
GMT = Greenwich Mean Time
GMT/GMT II = GMT Master II (Rolex Professional line model)
GMTIIC = GMTII with Ceramic Bezel
GV = Glace Verti (green-crystal of the Milgauss)
HEV = Helium Escape Valve
IBTL = In Before The Lock
JUB = Jubilee Bracelet
LEC = Laser Etched Coronet
LN = Lunette Noir (Black bezel insert)
LNIB = Like New In Box
LV = Lunette Verti (Green bezel insert)
MIB = Mint In Box
MOP = Mother Of Pearl
MSRP = Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price,
NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization. refers to fabric straps used on issue watches
ND = Non-Date (as in Sub ND)
NOS = New Old Stock
NSFW = Not Safe For Work
OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer
OF = Oyster Flex, rubber over titanium Rolex strap
OP = Oyster Perpetual
PCL = Polished Center Links
Pepsi = Red/Blue GMT Insert
Perpetual = Self Winding/Automatic movement
PM = Precious Metal
PP = Patek Philippe
PVD = Physical Vapor Deposition (spray on metal)
PT = Platinum
Rehaut = French for flange. The engraved ring/flange under the crystal.
RER = Rolex Engraved (etched) Rehaut
RG = Rose Gold
Root Beer = Brown TT GMT
RSC = Rolex Service Center
SCL = Solid Center Links
SD = Sea Dweller
SEL = Solid End Link (referring to bracelet)
Serti dial = a watch dial that is set with precious stones
SL / L = Super Luminova, Luminova
SMP = Seamaster Professional (Omega)
Speedy = Speedmaster (Omega)
SS = Stainless Steel
Sub = Submariner
T<25 = Tritium based dial (Less than 25 millicuries of radioactive tritium)
Ti = Titanium
TOG = Turn-O-Graph
TT = Two Tone (Bi-metal- yellow gold & Stainless Steel)
WG = White Gold
WIS = Watch Idiot Savant
WTB = Want To Buy
WTS = Want to Sell
WTT = Want to Trade
YG = Yellow Gold
YM = Yacht Master
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary (you may have a different experience)

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Old 18 November 2013, 10:40 AM   #2
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Old 18 November 2013, 10:41 AM   #3
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Perfect Larry, I think I'll print that out and post it by the computer for my GF so she doesn't keep asking me what does that mean when I have her read something here!
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Old 19 November 2013, 02:59 PM   #4
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OP could also mean Original Poster (as well as Oyster Perpetual), correct?
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Old 18 November 2013, 10:45 AM   #5
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Very good idea Larry. This will save some folks a lot of time. Adding:

GTG = Get ToGether
DRSD = Double Red Sea Dweller

Tim, someone is going to ask what GF Means! Lol
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Old 18 November 2013, 10:47 AM   #6
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Very good idea Larry. This will save some folks a lot of time.
It'll save us all a lot of time...........
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Old 18 November 2013, 11:07 AM   #7
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Is this list intended to be only Rolex related terms or all watch related abbreviations?

If general in nature, several additional ones come to mind:
JLC, PP, ALS, VC, etc.

Good idea.
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Old 18 November 2013, 11:08 AM   #8
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Very good idea Larry. This will save some folks a lot of time. Adding:

GTG = Get ToGether
DRSD = Double Red Sea Dweller

Tim, someone is going to ask what GF Means! Lol


What about B & P (box and papers)
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Old 18 November 2013, 11:06 AM   #9
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Well done!
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Really good
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Old 18 November 2013, 11:21 AM   #11
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Should be a sticky
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Old 18 November 2013, 11:47 AM   #12
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How about the most important one?

TRF = The Rolex Forum

Great initiative Larry.
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Old 18 November 2013, 12:05 PM   #13
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Old 18 November 2013, 12:31 PM   #14
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Thanks Larry.
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Old 18 November 2013, 01:00 PM   #15
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Thank you for that list Larry, it sure will be helpful to new members.
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Old 18 November 2013, 01:24 PM   #16
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Thank you…this is great, & much appreciated. :-)
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Old 18 November 2013, 01:32 PM   #17
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DSSD = Deep Sea Sea-Dweller
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Old 18 November 2013, 03:29 PM   #18
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Old 18 November 2013, 08:44 PM   #19
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Thanks for the time and effort Larry, really appreciated......I often have to look these things up. Couple of weeks ago had to find out what 'Serti dial' meant.
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Old 19 November 2013, 12:29 AM   #20
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Thanks for the time and effort Larry, really appreciated......I often have to look these things up. Couple of weeks ago had to find out what 'Serti dial' meant.
Oh and 'Serif' dial.
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Old 18 November 2013, 10:04 PM   #21
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BLNR = 116710BLNR
DJII = DateJust II
DDII = Day-Date II
LVc = 1166110LV
SubC = 1166110LN
SubC ND = 114060


Oh, and "Batman" only refers to:



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BLNR = 116710BLNR
DJII = DateJust II
DDII = Day-Date II
LVc = 1166110LV
SubC = 1166110LN
SubC ND = 114060


Oh, and "Batman" only refers to:



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BLNR = 116710BLNR
DJII = DateJust II
DDII = Day-Date II
LVc = 1166110LV
SubC = 1166110LN
SubC ND = 114060


Oh, and "Batman" only refers to:



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BLNR = 116710BLNR
DJII = DateJust II
DDII = Day-Date II
LVc = 1166110LV
SubC = 1166110LN
SubC ND = 114060


Oh, and "Batman" only refers to:



Thank you. What does the "C" stand for in SubC
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Old 14 July 2014, 08:41 AM   #26
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Thank you. What does the "C" stand for in SubC
Ceramic.
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Ceramic.
Doh! Thank you sir! Makes perfect sense now!
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BLNR = 116710BLNR
DJII = DateJust II
DDII = Day-Date II
LVc = 1166110LV
SubC = 1166110LN
SubC ND = 114060





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Old 18 November 2013, 11:20 PM   #30
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