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Tools · 18 November 2013, 10:32 AM

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
CPO = Certified Pre Owned (a Rolex program for Dealers)
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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Hairdude1 · 18 November 2013, 10:40 AM

cop414 · 18 November 2013, 10:41 AM

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!

DCgator · 19 November 2013, 02:59 PM

OP could also mean Original Poster (as well as Oyster Perpetual), correct?

Cc1966 · 18 November 2013, 10:45 AM

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

Tools · 18 November 2013, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cc1966

Very good idea Larry. This will save some folks a lot of time.

It'll save us all a lot of time...........

paverman · 18 November 2013, 11:07 AM

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.

cop414 · 18 November 2013, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cc1966

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)

G8RDPM · 18 November 2013, 11:06 AM

Well done!

accce · 18 November 2013, 11:21 AM

Should be a sticky

Bangel · 18 November 2013, 11:47 AM

How about the most important one?

TRF = The Rolex Forum

Great initiative Larry.

doubleroll · 18 November 2013, 12:05 PM

Awesome!

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Old Expat Beast · 18 November 2013, 12:31 PM

Thanks Larry.

FeelingTheBlues · 18 November 2013, 01:00 PM

Thank you for that list Larry, it sure will be helpful to new members.

vitalsignsrn · 18 November 2013, 01:24 PM

Thank you…this is great, & much appreciated. :-)

anothernewphone · 18 November 2013, 01:32 PM

DSSD = Deep Sea Sea-Dweller

goldrolielove · 18 November 2013, 03:29 PM

NOS- New Old Stock

Bernie.H. · 18 November 2013, 08:44 PM

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.

Bernie.H. · 19 November 2013, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bernie.H.

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.

Cru Jones · 18 November 2013, 10:04 PM

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

Oh, and "Batman" only refers to:

mailman · 18 November 2013, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

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

Oh, and "Batman" only refers to:

crowncollection · 16 December 2013, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

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

Oh, and "Batman" only refers to:

X 3

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Jcp2448 · 11 October 2018, 02:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crowncollection

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macduffi · 14 July 2014, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

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

sleddog · 14 July 2014, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macduffi

Thank you. What does the "C" stand for in SubC

Ceramic.

macduffi · 14 July 2014, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleddog

Ceramic.

Doh! Thank you sir! Makes perfect sense now!

WV2019 · 4 April 2019, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

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

Thanks!

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mjclark32 · 18 November 2013, 11:07 PM

Reu · 18 November 2013, 11:20 PM

A good sticky.

powerfunk · 18 November 2013, 11:54 PM

Awesome thread!

THC = Tudor Heritage Chrono
OQ = Oysterquartz

18 November 2013, 10:32 AM	#1
Tools TRF Moderator & 2025 SubTT Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 44,163	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 CPO = Certified Pre Owned (a Rolex program for Dealers) 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) __________________ __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member Last edited by Tools; 18 April 2024 at 07:52 AM.. Reason: typo

18 November 2013, 10:41 AM	#3
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2025 SubTT Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 76,963	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! __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & Night Club Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

18 November 2013, 10:45 AM	#5
Cc1966 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Christopher Location: Georgia, USA Watch: ing the Sea... Posts: 6,713	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 __________________ "I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not Sail fast for I intend to go in harm's way." Captain John Paul Jones, 16 November 1778 "*Curmudgeons* " Favorites: 1665 SD, Sub Date, DSSD, Exp II, Sub LV, GMTIIc

18 November 2013, 12:05 PM	#12
doubleroll "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Real Name: Victor Location: NY Watch: 116520 Posts: 773	Awesome! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ TRF made me do it...

18 November 2013, 12:31 PM	#13
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2025 SubTT Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: 22° N, 114° E Watch: WS1200H-3AV Posts: 29,578	Thanks Larry. __________________ _______________________

18 November 2013, 10:40 AM	#2
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,155

19 November 2013, 02:59 PM	#4
DCgator "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PNW Watch: DS,BLNR,SubLV,DJ2 Posts: 8,123	OP could also mean Original Poster (as well as Oyster Perpetual), correct?

18 November 2013, 11:07 AM	#7
paverman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Ken Location: Illinois Watch: Too many Posts: 2,870	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.

18 November 2013, 11:06 AM	#9
G8RDPM 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,265	Well done!

18 November 2013, 11:21 AM	#10
accce "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Chevy Chase Watch: WG Daytona Posts: 1,088	Should be a sticky

18 November 2013, 11:47 AM	#11
Bangel "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Australia Watch: 116610LN Posts: 15,801	How about the most important one? TRF = The Rolex Forum Great initiative Larry.

18 November 2013, 01:00 PM	#14
FeelingTheBlues "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: C Location: Always moving Posts: 22,321	Thank you for that list Larry, it sure will be helpful to new members. __________________ He never sleeps, the judge. He is dancing, dancing. He says that he will never die.

18 November 2013, 01:24 PM	#15
vitalsignsrn "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Judy Location: Ontario Watch: 116234 - 14060M Posts: 4,607	Thank you…this is great, & much appreciated. :-)

18 November 2013, 01:32 PM	#16
anothernewphone Banned Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Bill Location: Plymouth Meeting Watch: 116520 Posts: 3,209	DSSD = Deep Sea Sea-Dweller

18 November 2013, 03:29 PM	#17
goldrolielove "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Real Name: Nick Location: nyc Watch: 116660 Posts: 330	NOS- New Old Stock

18 November 2013, 08:44 PM	#18
Bernie.H. Banned Join Date: May 2012 Location: England Posts: 514	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.

18 November 2013, 10:04 PM	#20
Cru Jones 2025 Rolex SubTT Bluesy Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: CET Posts: 36,821	BLNR = 116710BLNR DJII = DateJust II DDII = Day-Date II LVc = 1166110LV SubC = 1166110LN SubC ND = 114060 Oh, and "Batman" *only* refers to:

18 November 2013, 11:07 PM	#28
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,231	__________________

18 November 2013, 11:20 PM	#29
Reu Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London Posts: 1,152	A good sticky.

18 November 2013, 11:54 PM	#30
powerfunk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Rob Location: Boston, MA Watch: 1530 Posts: 3,813	Awesome thread! THC = Tudor Heritage Chrono OQ = Oysterquartz

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