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Snow-Dweller · 14 March 2014, 10:38 PM

Perfect. Thank you.

JacksonExports · 17 March 2014, 03:26 AM

BLNR = blue/noir French for blue/black BLNR of GMT II refers to the new blue/black GMT II

Snow-Dweller · 29 March 2014, 10:19 AM

What does "bump" mean?

Boothroyd · 29 March 2014, 11:10 AM

Great sticky! Thanks.

Wesley Crusher · 29 March 2014, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clivek

What does "bump" mean?

Bumping a thread is posting in it for the sole purpose of moving it back up to the top of the page. People say bump, ttt (to the top), up, etc...

Old Expat Beast · 29 March 2014, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

Bumping a thread is posting in it for the sole purpose of moving it back up to the top of the page. People say bump, ttt (to the top), up, etc...

Bring Up My Post.

AK797 · 23 April 2014, 10:40 PM

If we have Bluesy and Coke, we should also add Smurf, 116619, and Hulk, 116610LV.

We also have three Bluesys as well now, a ceramic sunburst, a ceramic smurf/flat dial, and the non ceramic.

DOUBLE 0 SE7EN · 24 April 2014, 05:00 PM

Polar explorer: white dial explorer II
ASAP: as soon as possible

Perfect post Larry :)

DOUBLE 0 SE7EN · 27 April 2014, 04:58 PM

WRUW:What are you wearing

RollyloverLondon · 6 May 2014, 07:37 AM

What does "Bump" mean?

Memphis · 8 May 2014, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rolexnub

What does NATO (for straps) mean?

http://www.clockworksynergy.com/nato...strap-history/

buzz819 · 11 May 2014, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RollyloverLondon

What does "Bump" mean?

Bring Up My Post

Buzz

nycjosh · 1 June 2014, 09:36 PM

What is the significance of a "random serial"? Tried to search, but the buy/sell threads clogged the results.

TotalReturn · 6 June 2014, 02:18 PM

SAS??

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JohnBaker3 · 9 June 2014, 10:19 AM

Rail Dial?

ahnets · 21 June 2014, 10:17 AM

I see this one frequently:

PCG = Pointed Crown Guard

What's this, so it in a FS (For Sale) thread today...

OCC = ???

ahnets · 22 June 2014, 04:55 PM

OCC = Official Certified Chronometer

Cc1966 · 24 June 2014, 08:38 PM

Rail dial=The line up of lettering on some vintage 1665 SD (Seadwellers)

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Thunderball57 · 26 June 2014, 01:50 PM

Thanks for posting that. Very helpful to this newbie!

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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!

usmc93 · 27 July 2014, 07:06 AM

Thanks. I have these and other Rolex terminology on my Rolex blog as well if anyone is interested; http://mainstreetwatches.com/blog/
Thanks

usmc93 · 27 July 2014, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tools

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,
ND = Non-Date (as in Sub ND)
NOS = New Old Stock
NSFW = Not Safe For Work
OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer
OP = Oyster Perpetual
PCL = Polished Center Links
Pepsi = Red/Blue GMT Insert
PVD = Physical Vapor Deposition (spray on metal)
PT = Platinum
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 fold & 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)

__________________

I may add some of these to my Rolex blog if you dont mind; http://mainstreetwatches.com/blog/

Will give you credit of course :)

RolexPrince · 21 August 2014, 04:49 AM

Thank you so much for this thread, I would most likely be utterly lost without it. Now I can confuse everybody who hasn't read this with a ton of abbreviations!

HogwldFLTR · 5 September 2014, 09:28 PM

IIRC, IRL these haven't been added. (If I recall correctly, in real life).

Maset · 9 September 2014, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

BTW (by the way

) and FWIW (for what it's worth), i think the references in the original list to "verti" should be to "verte" (as in, "glace verte" and "lunette verte", not "glace verti" and "lunette verti").

Yes, and it is still not corrected
And LN = lunette noire

Silvio Mosiello · 27 September 2014, 03:14 AM

Wiigh - wear it in good health

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hunteratunc · 29 September 2014, 12:33 PM

Extremely helpful navigating TRF!

topjimmi · 23 October 2014, 03:20 AM

very nice, thanks for posting

17 March 2014, 03:26 AM	#62
JacksonExports "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Jim Location: Virginia Watch: SubC ND Posts: 51	BLNR = blue/noir French for blue/black BLNR of GMT II refers to the new blue/black GMT II __________________ ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

29 March 2014, 10:19 AM	#63
Snow-Dweller 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Clive Location: The Alps Watch: collections change Posts: 6,283	What does "bump" mean? __________________ . The path from WIShood to WISdom can have many turnings... ——————————————————————————————————— . 16803. 16570. 18038. 114300. GMW-B5000D.

29 March 2014, 11:10 AM	#64
Boothroyd 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Daniel Location: Minneapolis, MN Watch: Wilsdorf(s) Posts: 10,256	Great sticky! Thanks. __________________ Explorer 214270 MK I/Datejust II Black 116300/Tudor Heritage Black Bay Black 79220N

9 June 2014, 10:19 AM	#75
JohnBaker3 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Real Name: John Baker III Location: Spring,Texas Watch: 1971 Red Sub Posts: 2,222	Rail Dial? __________________ As I've grown older, I've learned that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing off everyone is a piece of cake.

24 June 2014, 08:38 PM	#78
Cc1966 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Christopher Location: Georgia, USA Watch: ing the Sea... Posts: 6,713	Rail dial=The line up of lettering on some vintage 1665 SD (Seadwellers) . __________________ "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

14 March 2014, 10:38 PM	#61
Snow-Dweller 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Clive Location: The Alps Watch: collections change Posts: 6,283	Perfect. Thank you.

23 April 2014, 10:40 PM	#67
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,368	If we have Bluesy and Coke, we should also add Smurf, 116619, and Hulk, 116610LV. We also have three Bluesys as well now, a ceramic sunburst, a ceramic smurf/flat dial, and the non ceramic.

24 April 2014, 05:00 PM	#68
DOUBLE 0 SE7EN "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: KAAN Location: ISTANBUL Watch: Explorer-PAM233 Posts: 1,645	Polar explorer: white dial explorer II ASAP: as soon as possible Perfect post Larry :)

27 April 2014, 04:58 PM	#69
DOUBLE 0 SE7EN "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: KAAN Location: ISTANBUL Watch: Explorer-PAM233 Posts: 1,645	WRUW:What are you wearing

6 May 2014, 07:37 AM	#70
RollyloverLondon "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London Watch: Sky dweller Choco Posts: 31	What does "Bump" mean?

1 June 2014, 09:36 PM	#73
nycjosh "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: New York City Posts: 23	What is the significance of a "random serial"? Tried to search, but the buy/sell threads clogged the results.

6 June 2014, 02:18 PM	#74
TotalReturn Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Detroit Watch: 16710 GMTII A SEL Posts: 49	SAS?? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

21 June 2014, 10:17 AM	#76
ahnets "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 186	I see this one frequently: PCG = Pointed Crown Guard What's this, so it in a FS (For Sale) thread today... OCC = ???

22 June 2014, 04:55 PM	#77
ahnets "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 186	OCC = Official Certified Chronometer

26 June 2014, 01:50 PM	#79
Thunderball57 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Real Name: Greg Location: Seattle Watch: Dad's YG Longines Posts: 625	Thanks for posting that. Very helpful to this newbie! Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk

27 July 2014, 07:06 AM	#83
usmc93 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Brent Location: Huntsvegas, AL Watch: SS/Black Daytona Posts: 1,960	Thanks. I have these and other Rolex terminology on my Rolex blog as well if anyone is interested; http://mainstreetwatches.com/blog/ Thanks __________________ "Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have made a difference in the world. Marines don't have that problem." - Ronald Reagan --Rolex 116610LV, Rolex 116710LN BLNR, Bremont MBII, Rolex 216570, Omega Speedmaster 3572.50, Zenith Class Elite 680, 1993 Tag Heuer 2000 Chrono--

21 August 2014, 04:49 AM	#85
RolexPrince Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Real Name: Garrett Location: Atlanta, GA Watch: GMT Master II Posts: 29	Thank you so much for this thread, I would most likely be utterly lost without it. Now I can confuse everybody who hasn't read this with a ton of abbreviations!

5 September 2014, 09:28 PM	#86
HogwldFLTR 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Lee Location: 42.48.45N70.48.48 Watch: Too many to list! Posts: 33,654	IIRC, IRL these haven't been added. (If I recall correctly, in real life). __________________ Troglodyte in residence! https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=808599

27 September 2014, 03:14 AM	#88
Silvio Mosiello "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Matthew Location: Miami/NY Watch: the shoes. Posts: 3,482	Wiigh - wear it in good health Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

29 September 2014, 12:33 PM	#89
hunteratunc "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Hunter Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 7	Extremely helpful navigating TRF!

23 October 2014, 03:20 AM	#90
topjimmi "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: matt Location: USA Posts: 551	very nice, thanks for posting

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