I need some vocabulary ...

[Jason Spring]

So, I need some vocabulary.
What does mean, "gilt", "serviced" or other things .... ??
I know I am ashamed to ask you things like that but I don t know when I can say that that or what it means ...

Thank you

[tweakshop_be]

Hi Jason, "gilt" is mostly to type the lettering on a dial, if the text is (even partly) in gold it's a "gilt dial".
Serviced: is used to indicate if a watch has had a service or not.
Anything else? Just ask, at your service,
Peter

[Jason Spring]

Original von tweakshop_be
Hi Jason, "gilt" is mostly to type the lettering on a dial, if the text is (even partly) in gold it's a "gilt dial".
Serviced: is used to indicate if a watch has had a service or not.
Anything else? Just ask, at your service,
Peter

Thank you, just give me more Specific vocabulary please

[Donluigi]

Just ask for anything you don't understand

It might be a good idea to establish a short list of specific terms and abbreviations and their explanation. We do have such a list in the german section and it's being used regularly.

[tweakshop_be]

Or take the time to learn and read as much as you can on this forum.
There is so much knowledge here available for free, you just have to take the time
And if there is anything specific you need to know fast: just ask!

[Jason Spring]

I have to learn because inFrance everybody use these terms, and nobody use it clearly.
For gilt, some use for gmt with the tiny arrow, others for the glossy (brillant) dial, other for pieces totally from stocks after services, or others for 100% original pieces.

So what is " THE " vocabulary I have to learn and what it means ?

[Donluigi]

Here some of the current terms and abbreviations you will find here in this forum - and their translation

AK = AirKing
AKD = AirKing Date
Bi = Bicolor
D = Daytona
DD = DayDate
DJ = DateJust
Ex = Explorer
Ex2 = Explorer II
YG = Yellow Gold
LV = Lunette Verte
LN = Lunette Noir
MoP = Mother of Pearls
OP = Oyster Perpetual
OQ = OysterQuartz
Pt = Platinum
Pepsi = GMT Master (II) with red/blue Bezel
RG = Red gold / pink gold
SD = Sea Dweller
SEL = Solid End Links
SL = Super Luminova
Sub = Submariner
SubD = Submariner with date
S/G = SS/GG Steel/Gold
SS = Stainless Steel
T = Tritium
TT = Two Tone (SS/GG)
WG = White Gold
YM = Yachtmaster


NOS = New Old Stock
CAL = Caliber (Number of Movement)
Nato-Strap= Nylonstrap

hacking = Second hand stops when crown is pulled out
non-hacking = Second hand keeps moving although crown is pulled out
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Just add to the list whatever you may find interesting