Hi guys, When I started journey in watch collecting, many abbreviations and slang come as mumbo jumbo that confused me. It would be helpful if there is a reference that we can use together. This is list is not complete yet and I'll try to edit/ update it when new one arise. I hope you can also contribute to make this list more complete and more helpful for people who just enter realm of watch collecting, especially Omega watch collecting. General GF - gold filled Pt - platinum RG - rose gold SS - stainless steel Ti - titanium TiTanRau - Titanium Tantalum Rosegold TT - two tone (SS and gold) WG - white gold YG - yellow gold AD - authorized dealer AR - antireflective coating ATM - atmosphere (1 ATM = 10 meters), used in water resistance measurement BPH - beats per hour Cal: Calibre COA: Clean Oil Adjust COSC - Controle Officiel Suise de Chronometres (Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute GMT - Greenwich Mean time GTLS / H3 - Gaseous Tritium Light Sour LE - limited edition NE - numbered edition MOP - mother of pearl MSRP - manufacturer suggested retail price OEM - original equipment manufacturer PR - power reserve SOTC - state of the collection SL - superluminova TLC: Tender Loving Care UTC - coordinated universal time WIS - watch idiot savant VPH - vibrations per hour CONVERSATIONAL AFAIK As Far As I Know IMO In My Opinion IMHO In My Humble Opinion IIRC If I Remember Correctly BRAND NAMES AP - Audemars Piguet AL & S - A. Lange & Sohne BP - Blancpain B & M - Baume et Mercier GP - Girard Perregaux GO - Glasshutte Original JLC - Jaeger LeCoultre ML or MLC - Maurice LaCroix PP - Patek Philippe UJ & S - Urban Jurgensen & Sonner UN - Ulysses Nardin UG - Universal Geneve VC - Vacheron Constantin SALES FORUM BNIB - brand new in box CONUS - Continental United States FS - for sale FSOT - for sale or trade LNIB - like new in box OHPF - On Hold Pending Funds NIB - new in box NOS - new, old stock (unused but older model) WTB - wanted to buy WTT - wanted to trade BALL EM - Engineer Master HC - HydroCarbon NT - Night train TM - Train Master BREITLING CA - Chrono Avenger CC - Chrono Cockpit EVO - Chronomat Evolution SA - Super Avenger SO - Super Ocean SOH - Super Ocean Heritage SOSF - Super Ocean Steelfish SW - Sea Wolf INVICTA OIF - Original Invicta forum SAN - Sub Aqua Noma RD - Russian diver cheese - slang for an Invicta watch LONGINES OMEGA AC - America's Cup AJTT - A Journey Through Time (Omega reference book) AT - Aqua Terra MOY - aligment test of oMega chronOmeter officialY text in constellation dial OSC - Omega service center OVDB or ΩVDB- Omega Vintage Database PAF - Peruvian Air Force PO - Planet Ocean POC - Planet Ocean Chronograph RM - Railmaster SM: Seamaster SMP - Seamaster Professional SMDV - Seamaster De Ville SMPC - Seamaster Professional Chronograph SMPP - Seamaster Pie Pan SMPO - Seamaster Planet Ocean PANERAI PAM - Panerai Model PV - pre vendome ROLEX AK - Air King cyclops - 2.5X magnifier over the date on the crystal DD - day/date DJ - DateJust DRSD - double red Sea Dweller DSSD - Deep Sea Sea Dweller (also SDDS) GV - glace verte (green crystal on a Milgauss) LEC - laser etched coronet (crown in the crystal at 6 o'clock) LV - lunette verte (green bezel on a Submariner, also called Kermit) MG - Milgauss ND - no date OP - Oyster Perpetual OQ - Oyster Quartz Pepsi - blue & red bezel PN - Paul Newman (rare Daytona model) rehaut - inner bezel flange RBR - Rolex branded rehaut (ROLEXROLEXROLEX around the inner bezel) RRR - same as RBR RSC - Rolex service center SD - Sea Dweller SEL - solid end links Sub - Submariner TOG - Turn-O-Graph YM - Yachtmaster SEIKO BM - Black Monster OM - Orange Monster UNIVERSAL ZENITH Got more?
Added "UG - Universal Geneve" to the brand name abbreviations. If anyone has more potential additions please post them in a reply to this thread and one of us will insert them accordingly.
