U.S. Watch Movement Import Codes
| U.S. WATCH MOVEMENT IMPORT CODES - HISTORICAL REFERENCE |
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FROM 1936, SWISS WATCHES AND MOVEMENTS EXPORTED TO THE UNITED STATES HAD TO BE MARKED WITH A THREE-LETTER CODE IDENTIFYING THE U.S. IMPORTER, USUALLY ENGRAVED ON THE MOVEMENT. THE CODE IDENTIFIES THE IMPORTER, NOT THE MANUFACTURER, SO ONE BRAND CAN HAVE SEVERAL CODES AND ONE CODE CAN COVER SEVERAL BRANDS. WHERE A BRAND USED SEVERAL CODES, THE U.S. IMPORTER IS GIVEN IN BRACKETS. DISCLAIMER: THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ONLY AS A ROUGH GUIDE AND IS NOT A MEANS OF AUTHENTICATION. ROY & SACHA DAVIDOFF SA IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY OF THE BRANDS LISTED. LOOKING TO BUY OR SELL A VINTAGE WATCH? VIEW OUR COLLECTION OR CONTACT US. |
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CODE |
BRAND |
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AOC |
Heuer, Mido, Roamer (importer: Meyer & Stüdeli) |
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AOH |
Hamilton |
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AOI |
Doxa |
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AON |
Angelus |
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AXA |
Wittnauer |
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AXF |
Abercrombie & Fitch, Heuer (Heuer sold through Abercrombie & Fitch) |
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AXU |
Solvil & Titus, Lucien Piccard |
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AYP |
Audemars Piguet |
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BOL |
Lemania, Octo, Vulcain (importer: Bernard S. Lipmann) |
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BOW |
Breitling (importer: Breitling Watch Corp.) |
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BXD |
Leonidas |
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BXN |
Benrus |
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BXP |
Ulysse Nardin, Glycine, Imperial (importer: Bayer, Pretzfelder & Mills) |
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BXW |
Bulova |
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COT |
Tavannes, Cyma (importer: Tavannes Watch Co.) |
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COW |
Croton, Nivada (importer: Croton) |
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COY |
Cyma |
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CWQ |
Cornavin |
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CYA |
Certina |
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DXO |
Minerva, Ducommun |
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EXA |
Eterna |
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EXG |
Gübelin |
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EXN |
Breitling (importer: Belmar Watch Co.) |
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EXU |
European Watch Co., Cartier |
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EZR |
Enicar |
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GXC |
Gruen |
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GXL |
Fortis |
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GXM |
Girard-Perregaux, Mimo |
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HON |
Tissot, Universal Genève (importer: A. Hirsch) |
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HOU |
Oris |
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HOX |
IWC, Universal Genève, Patek Philippe (importer: Henri Stern Watch Agency) |
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HXB |
IWC (imported directly by IWC) |
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HYL |
Hamilton |
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IXW |
Certina (importer: Kurth Frères) |
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JXJ |
Jules Jürgensen |
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KBU |
Baume & Mercier |
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KXO |
Blancpain, Rayville |
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LXJ |
Jaeger-LeCoultre, LeCoultre |
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LXW |
Longines |
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MXI |
Movado |
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MXT |
Mathey-Tissot |
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NGH |
Universal Genève |
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NOA |
Ulysse Nardin |
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NXO |
Oris |
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OXG |
Omega, 1937 to 1970 (importers: Norman Morris, Ollendorf Watch Co.) |
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OXW |
Omega, 1928 to 1936 (importer: J.R. Wood) |
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PXP |
Patek Philippe (importer: Patek, Philippe & Co.) |
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ROP |
Rodania |
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ROR |
Audemars Piguet, Jean Louis Roehrich (importer: Jean Louis Roehrich) |
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ROW |
Rolex, Tudor |
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SXA |
Nivada (importer: Schneider & Co.) |
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TWA |
Tissot |
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TXW |
Tavannes, Cyma, Movado |
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UOR |
Rado |
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UOW |
Universal Genève |
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VOH |
Vulcain |
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VOS |
Baume & Mercier, Sheffield, Britix, Voumard (importer: Jenco Watch Ltd.) |
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VXC |
Vacheron Constantin, before 1938 (importer: Edmond E. Robert) |
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VXN |
Vacheron Constantin, Longines, Wittnauer, LeCoultre (importer: Longines-Wittnauer Co.) |
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WOG |
Wakmann, Breitling (importer: Wakmann Watch Co.) |
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WXC |
Vacheron Constantin, Buren (importer: Williamson) |
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WXZ |
Breitling |
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ZFX |
Zenith |
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ZXF |
Ebel |