What Do BLNR, BLRO, CHNR, And Other Rolex Acronym Letters Stand For?
Rolex uses a number of different letters in its reference numbers, but what do they mean? BLRO, BLNR, LB, and LV, are just some of the many terms that Rolex uses for its models. The Rolex abbreviations and acronyms are many and complicated but this guide will tell you exactly what the letters mean.
Rolex LN, LV, BLRO, and other letters meaning
The letters used in some of Rolex’s watches are used to describe the watch. The letters each stand for a word in French (as they speak French in Geneva).
Here is what they mean:
C – Céramiques = Ceramic
L – Lunette = Bezel
V – Verte = Green
N – Noir = Black
B – bleu = Blue
R – rubis = Ruby
Emeraude =Emerald
S – saphirs = sapphire
R – Rouge – Red
J – Jaune = Yellow
Glace – window (crystal)
Common letters in Rolex reference numbers
LN = Lunette Noire. Black ceramic bezel. Used on Submariner and GMT-Master II.
LB = Lunette Bleue. Blue ceramic bezel. Used on Submariner.
LV = Lunette Verte. Green ceramic bezel- Used in the Submariner 116610LV.
GV = Glace Verte. Green glass, used in the Milgauss
CHNR = Chocolat/Noir. Brown and black bezel used on the GMT-Master II (for example ref 126711CHNR)
BLRO = Bleu/Rouge -Blue and red. Refers to the bezel of the GMT-Master
BLNR = Bleu/Noir – Blue and black. Refers to the bezel of the GMT-Master with the black and blue color scheme
SARU = Saphirs, Rubis. Set with sapphires and rubies.
SACO = Sapphirs cognac. Set with cognac-colored sapphires.
TBR = Tessellate Brilliants. Set with diamonds and sapphires.
SANR = saphirs noir. Set with black sapphires.
SABR = saphirs, Brillants. Set with sapphires and diamonds.
TEM = Tessellate emeraude. Set with emeralds.
SABLV = saphirs bleu, Vert. Set with blue and green sapphires.
SAFUBL = sapphires fuchsia bleu. Set with fuchsia and blue sapphires.
SAJOR = Sapphires jaunt orange. Set with yellow and orange sapphires.
