
| DUGENA | Deutsche Uhrmacher GENossenschaft-Alpina (*1946) |
| DUROWE | Deutsche Uhren-Rohwerke (+) |
| Ebauche | Raw, unfinished movement |
| EEM | Ebauches Electronic Marin ( --> ETA) |
| EMSA | Eugene Meylan SA |
| E.O.L. | End of Life (battery indication) |
| ESA | Ebauches SA (*1926 -->ETA) |
| ESTH | Economic Swiss Time Holding ( --> SSIH 1971) |
| ETA | (ETernA --> *1932) |
| FAR | Fabriques d´Assortiments Réunies SA (*1932 --> ASUAG) |
| FEF | Fabrique d´Ebauches de Fleurier (*1920 --> ESA 1932) |
| FH | Fédération de l´Industrie Horlogère Suisse |
| FHF | Fabrique d´Horlogerie de Fontainemelon (*1793 --> ETA) |
| Flyback | --> Rattrappante |
| ft | feet |
| G | Gold |
| gf | gold filled |
| GG | Gelbgold |
| Glashütte | Small town in Saxonia, german watch capital |
| GMT | Greenwich Mean Time / Watch with second timezone |
| GP | Girard-Perregaux (*1791) |
| GST (by IWC) | Gold Steel Titanium |
| GUB | Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe (*1951) |
| GWC | General Watch Co. (--> ASUAG 1968) |
| h | Hour |
| handwind | Manual wind movement |
| HAU | Herren-Armbanduhr |
| Haute de Gamme | High End watch manufacturers |
| Hz | Hertz |
| IC | Integrated Circuit |
| Incabloc | Trade name for shock-absorbing system for movement bearings |
| IPZ | IsoPartZeit |
| IWC | International Watch Co. (*1869) |
| IWJG | International Watch and Jewelry Guild |
| j. | jewels |
| JLC | Jaeger LeCoultre (*1833) |
| JSH | Journal Suisse d´Horlogerie |
| k | carat (1/24 fine gold) |
| kt | Karat (1/24 Feingold) |
| Kal. | Kaliber |
| KIF | Shock-absorbing system |
| L | Leder |
| LACO | Erich Lacher Co. |
| LB | Lederband |
| LCD | Liquid Crystal Display |
| LED | Light Emitting Diode |
| lim. | Limited (edition) |
| LNIB | Like new in box |
| LMH | Les Manufactures Horlogers (= IWC + JLC + Lange) |
| LP | Listenpreis |
| L.U.C. | Louis Ulysse Chopard |
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