AndrewD
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Horology Jargon
Watch enthusiasts use a lot of shorthand and jargon. We have nicknames for watches that can confuse the uninitiated. I remember referring to a “Speedy” a few years ago and someone asked me what I meant. But we have bumblebee’s, DRSD’s, Volcanos, etc., etc.
How about we try and list ‘unofficial’ terms, abbreviations, etc. we use around here to help the novice – and the rest of us?
Are you up for it, or is it too daunting a task? 
Andrew
Horology Jargon
Watch enthusiasts use a lot of shorthand and jargon. We have nicknames for watches that can confuse the uninitiated. I remember referring to a Speedy a few years ago and someone asked me what I meant. But we have bumblebees, DRSDs, Volcanos, etc., etc...
A daunting task Andrew
but I think it would be fun. When I first started in this hobby I had a hard time deciphering all the terms and jargons used by WIS but gradually it all came together. What's more difficult for me is all the local Chinese slangs used to decribe or name a ...
Even the subgroups have their own jargon
There are sections within the community (and I guess Rolex stands out, but there are others) that have their own jargon that even the rest of us 'normal' watch aficionados can't keep up with. But it's partly what makes the hobby fun - all the research req...
maybe we don't (really) want people to know what we're talking about?
Hello Andrew, On top of the fact that it is a daunting task, perhaps some of the apparent lack of interest in engaging in such a project stems from a desire to be somewhat insular (for lack of a better term). Jargon can serve as a protective shield and ba...
You may have a point there....
A right of passage for the "inner circle." You have to earn it!
PamRooBang ....
A category of watches/brands that are produced more in limited editions runs then regular production runs, either in reality or perception. Best, Horo
I can imagine someone ...
... reading this forum visiting their local AD next week and asking to see the new PamRooBang they had read about! A
Not so much of Horology Jargon
For rich / well-to-do less educated Chinese in Malaysia, the widely accepted name due to poor pronunciation for Rolex is - "Lolek" Regards Ling
Automate it...?
I use a suite of linguistic analysis tools in work for search engine analysis. If one of the mods can grab a dump of something like six months of text from the forums, zip it up and send it to me, I can run it through the software and produce a list of wo...
Modernize us?
You're not trying to modernize the ancient art of horology are you, Nick? Your solution sounds very interesting and I would love to see what the software did with the collected posting here. Andrew
Rolex: Rail Dial
A dial where a straight middle gap between 2 lines of the COSC wordings. Photo by Andrew Shear Regards Tyler...
Vintage Rolex must be the archetypal ...
... brand to have generated its own language amongst aficionados. Thanks for making a start to it, which I appreciate! Andrew