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Does anyone know if there are alternative links? The ones at beginning don't work

 

http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/110298-rep-terms-guide/?hl=abbreviations#entry774264

 

http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/107966-acronyms-list-for-noobs-needed/?p=754063&hl=glossary&fromsearch=1#entry754063

 

http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/64316-a-list-of-common-abbreviations/?hl=abbreviations

 

 

316L = A grade of stainless steel also 220L/440L/904L 904L is the highest grade used by Rolex

AD = Authorised Dealer

AFAIK = As far as I know

AP = Audemars Piquet

AP ROO = Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore

AR = Anti-Reflective coating

B&R = Bell & Ross

BCE = Breitling Chronomat Evolution

Black Magic = all-black HBB

Bling/Pimped = Watch bedecked in jewels, usually paste

BPH = Beats Per Hour – how fast the watch runs

BUMP = Bring Up My Post

C1 = A model of Concord watch.

CALI = Short for California

CBA = can't be arsed

CC = Credit Card.

CG = Crown Guard

CHS = Correct Hand Stack

Clownmaster = Sarcastic nickname applied to the Rolex Yachtmaster II

CNY = Chinese currency or Chinese New Year

CONUS = Continental US

COSC = Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres / The Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute

CZ = Cubic Zirconia - A Diamond substitute product, used for dial and face decoration

DD = Rolex Day-Date

DJ = Rolex Datejust

DOA = Dead On Arrival

DRSD = Double Red Sea-Dweller, Rolex Ref. 1665

DSSD = Rolex Deep Sea Seadweller

DW = Datewheel

EL = Eddie Lee

EMS = Express Mail Service. They are the usual courier for packages

ETA = Often preceeded by "Swiss", a genuine movements maker, or the movement itself

ETZ = Eurotimez (an EU based collector)

FF = Flavor Flav

Fiddy = Panerai 127 which has "1950" displayed on the dial. Derived from a street-slang corruption of "Fifty"

Fidestro = Panerai 217, the left-side crown guard or "destro" version of the 127; a portmanteau nickname

Frankenwatch = a watch assembled and personalised by bits and pieces, usually made to a person's specifications; humourously derived from "Frankenstein". Variations include FrankenPAM, FrankenJust, FrankenTona

FUBAR = F*cked Up Beyond All Recognition.

Gaytona = Humourous nickname applied to a Rolex Daytona in 18K gold, with 36 Baguette Cognac Sapphires, and "leopard"-design bracelet; named for its flamboyancy

Geeks/RG = competing replica watch forum, Repgeeks

GEN = Genuine (watch)

Group Buy = a forum-wide activity where an item is purchased by interested members at a discounted price

GTG = Get together

HBB = Hublot Big Bang

Ice = Watch with diamonds, usually paste

IHS = Incorrect Hand Stack

IIRC = If I Remember Correctly

IMHO = In My Honest Opinion.

La Bomba = Panerai 064

Lume = Watch made to glow created by applications of Luminova, or Tritium, etc.; the glow itself

MBK. The next generation of MBWs, actually the name of the shopping mall in Bangkok where the dealer is located

MBW = Marias Best Watch - a collector

MILF = Mother I'd Like to F*ck

Modder = a watchsmith, hobbyist, or amateur who modifies watches

Mods = modified watch or a forum moderator otherwise refered to as the Fun Police

MOP = Mother-of-Pearl

NFI = No F*cking Idea

Noob/N00b/Newb(ie) = new member or anything entry-level

Noobmariner = A Rolex Submariner from the "Noob factory" in Thailand

OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer

OP = Original Post(er)

OT = Off Topic

OZ = Australia

Palp crown = Panerai crown (the name of the famous member who provides these, Palpatine)

PAM = Panerai Model

PM = personal message

PO = Omega Planet Ocean

POS = Piece Of Sh*t

PP = PayPal. Also an abbreviation for Patek Philippe

PT = Precious Time (a collector)

PVD = "Physical vapor deposition", a matte vacuum coating used on watches, usually black in colour

Rehaut = The metal ring between the crystal and dial on a watch.

RG = Rep Geek

RG = Rose Gold

RMFAOL = Rolling My Fluffy Ass Off Laughing

Run = a forum-wide activity where members can get services done to their watches, usually during a limited time

SDDS = Seadweller Deep Sea (Rolex)

SEL = Solid End Links

Shitinerand = Time Server Website

Slevin = IWC Aquatimer Chronograph, named for the character in the film "Lucky Number Slevin", who wore it

SMP = Omega Seamaster Professional

SOH = Breitling Superocen Heritage

SOSF = Breitling Superocean Steelfish

Specs = specifications

SS = Stainless steel

SSD = Super Sea-Dweller

STFU = Shut The F*ck Up

The Dark Side = Competing replica watch forum, RWI

Ti - Titanium

TRC = "The Replica Collector" forum; the first replica watch forum

TT = Trusty Time (a collector)

TT = Two Tone

TTK = Time to Kill. A collector from this and other forums

TWP = The Watch Prince - a collector

UN = Ulysses Nardin

UPO = Ultimate Planet Ocean (the supposedly best replica of the Planet Ocean)

VIPmariner = A Rolex Submariner offered to VIP members of a competing rep watch forum

WBK = Wackobirdkeeper (collector on Repgeeks/RWI)

White Magic = all-white HBB

WHS = Wrong Hand Stack

WIS = Watch Idiot Savant

WR = Water resistance

WTF = What The F*ck

WU = Western Union

Yachtie = Rolex Yachtmaster

YG =Yellow Gold

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As you can see I'm a noob. Would just like to say how much I like the abv's especially (Gaytona), I'm in the process of deciding on a TD right now.

You sir, are a rare breed. This thread was made for noobs, but I think you must be one of the 3 noobs who bothered to drop by to read it. :lol:

Welcome to RWG. I am impressed already. ;)

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You sir, are a rare breed. This thread was made for noobs, but I think you must be one of the 3 noobs who bothered to drop by to read it. :lol:

Welcome to RWG. I am impressed already. ;)

Thanks, Legend. But seriously. I can't honestly see why all, or at least 50% of noobs can't take the time to read this. Especially as there's a big arrow saying come this way (noobs).
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Apologies was supposed to be 150% of noobs.

Hahaha so for every 1 noob that registers, 1.5 do not know about the existence of this thread. :lol:

I have a feeling you are going to be good stuff around here. : :drinks: 

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Well, I'm a noob, so I suppose I should check in here. 

It's obviously going to take me a while to run down those busted links, but I'm working on it.

In the meantime, while I've owned a genuing SS Datejust since 1989, and worn it just about every single day, I finally decided I'd like something to break the monotony.  I settled on the "Carlos Slim" SS Daytona with the black dial, joined a couple of rep forums, and tried to figure out who might offer the best dealer experience.  I settled on Joshua at Perfect Time, ordered the watch, and had an amazingly wonderful experience, something that surprised me given my preconceptions of the world of rep watches and Asian dealers.

I'm not yet sure exactly where to post my review of my experience with Joshua, but I expect I'll eventually figure it out.  In the meantime, happy to be here, and am already plotting for a new member of my wrist family - likely a SS Day-Date sans as much bling as possible.

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