What do watche codes BXW and ROR mean stamped onto the movement.

Informations: US Import Codes

Sources:
Kathleen H. Pritchard: Swiss Timepiece Makers 1775-1975, Phoenix Publishing
Movement photos from books and Journals
Movements of known origin

The code is assigned to the US importer. This can also be the US subsidiary of a foreign manufacturer. Often the importer is unknown, and only the brands imported under the particular code are listed. If known, firstly the importer and/or his brand is mentioned, followed by the imported products. As long as a code was noticed on only one movement, importer and/or brands are written in italics.

Code

Manufacturer, Importer, Brand

Code

Manufacturer, Importer, Brand

Code

Manufacturer, Importer, Brand

AOC	Heuer, Mido, Roamer (Meyer & Stüdeli)
AOG	Ch. Aerni S.A.
AOH	Hamilton
AOI	Doxa
AOL	Adolph Schwartz & Son, Doxa
AON	Angelus SA
AOX	Alstater Watch Corp,.Alstate Watch Co
AWX	Pierpont Watch Co.
AXA	A. Wittnauer & Co.
AXF	Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Heuer
AXG	Avon Watch Co.
AXJ	A.R. & J.E. Meylan Meylan Stop Watch Co.
AXP	Aristo Import Co. Inc, Ed. Kummer, Ebauche Bettlach, Juvenia
AXR	Mural Watch Co.
AXU	Paul Ditisheim S.A., Solvil & Titus Lucien Piccard
AXZ	Alden, Benrus, Langendorf
AYP	Audemars Piguet
AZL	Aureole Watch Co.
BOL	Bernard S. Lipmann, Lemania, Octo, Vulcain
BOM	Berman Watch Co. Inc., Marc Nicolet, Juvenia
BOP	Robert Ronnel
BOW	Breitling Watch Corp.
BXC	Ball Co., Avia Degoumois & Cie.
BCD	Leonidas
BXJ	Midland Watch Co., Oris
BXL	Lion, Midland, Mont Vernon,
BXM	Cardinal Watch Co.
BXN	Benrus
BXP	Bayer, Pretzfelder & Mills, Glycine, Imperial, Norwich, Ulysse Nardin, Vauchay,
BXU	Eickmann & Co., E. Baumann, Aristo Imports Inc.
BXW	Bulova
BXY	Charles Abrecht, Cesar Renfer-Abrecht
BYF	F.T. Bishop Inc.
BYM	Michael Z. Berger
BZK	Berci Inc.
BZM	J.C. Penny Towncraft
COC	Crawford Watch Corp.
CON	Charlin Watch Co., New York
COR	Cornell, Orloff
COT	Tavannes Watch Co. SA, Cyma Watch Watch Co.
COW	Croton, Nivada SA
COY	Cyma
CWT	Caravelle Watch
CXC	Concord Watch Co. Inc.
CXD	Cypress (Erwin Triebold)
CXH	Clinton Watch Co., Avis Watch Factory
CXJ	Central
CXL	Leonidas
CXM	Circle Watch Corp., Wolbrook,
CXN	Clifford Watch Co.
CXO	Henry Blank Co, Newark NJ, Cresarrow
CXV	Cort, Cortebert
CXW	Central, Benrus
CXY	Croydon
CYA	Certina
CYN	Clairmont Trading Corp, Prexa Watch Ltd.
CYW	Chesterfield Watch Co.
CZA	Canoe, Camy Watch Co.
DBA	Angelus SA
DOB	Dreffa Watch Co.
DOW	Deauville (Ollendorf Watch Co.)
DWQ	Langendorf, Lanco
DXC	Crawford
DXZ	Hy. Moser & Co.
DXO	M. Ducommun Co., Minerva
DYR	Den-Ro, Bernard Vuille, Tramelan
DZM	Fluvius Boillat, Fludo Watch
EOE	Elrex Watch Co. Inc., Pierpont
EOM	Emo Watch Co.
EON	Avalon, Calvert
EOP	Paul V. Eisner & Co., Adina, Alpina, Harvel, Rensie
EOT	Lavina SA, Ulmann Fils
EOY	Compass Instruments & Opticals
EWG	A D Goodman & Bros., Mondia
EXA	Eterna
EXC	Everbrite Watch Co., Crosby (Invicta), Seeland (Invicta)
EXL	Juvenia
EXM	Savoy, Milos
EXG	E. Gübelin, Luzern, Zürich, New York
EXN	Breitling
EXO	Empire Watch Co.
EXU	European Watch & Clock Co., Cartier
EXW	Empire Watch Co.
EYH	Mulco
EZR	Enicar SA
FON	Fewa Watch Co. New York
FYF	Favre-Leuba
FWR	Amko Watch Co.
FXE	Provis SA
FXF	Fairfax Watch Co, Gruen
FXU	Louis Aisenstein and Brothers Roamer, Meyer & Stüdeli
FXW	Louis Watch Co. Inc.
FYG	Eloga Watch Co., Emka Watch Co.
FYL	Dreffa Watch Co.
FZB	Benfre
GOA	Doxa SA
GOC	Crawford, Rexton
GOG	Greygor Watch Co., Hoga
GOU	Goma Jewelry Manufacturing Co. Inc.
GXC	Gruen Watch Co.
GXI	Gotham (Ollendorf Watch Co.), Juvenia, Mido, Orator
GXL	Fortis
GXM	Girard-Perregaux, Mimo, Zenith
GXR	Grant, Emil Braude & Sons
GXT	Naef Watch Co.
GXW	Gothic Watch Co.
GYH	Hilton
GYP	Global Watch Co.
GZR	Grenzler Lee
HBE	Arnex Time Co.
HOB	Jackson Watch Co., Wakmann
HOM	Homis Co.
HON	A. Hirsch, Tissot, Universal Genève
HOP	Hall

HOR	Harry Rodman Inc. New York, Lanco Langendorf
HOU	Oris Watch Co. SA
HOW	Charles Gigandet SA, Tramelan
HOX	I.W.C. International Watch Co., Universal Genève
HWC	Juvenia
HXB	I.W.C. International Watch Co.
HXF	Harman Watch Co. Inc.
HXH	Harvel, Vetta
HXJ	Hudson Watch Co., A. Castelberg
HXL	Easton
HXM	RH Macy & Co.
HXN	Harvel Watch Co.
HXO	Harold K. Oleet
HXR	Hambek Watch Co
HXW	Helbros, J. Boillat Fils
HYL	Hamilton
HYO	Hilton
HYQ	Hilton Watch Co, Sultana
HYW	Harper
HZE	Hetega
IXL	Eterna
IXK	Pilgrim Electronics, Jadur
IXN	Ardath Watch Co.
IXO	Ollendorf Watch Co.
IXS	Stetson Watch Co.
IXW	Certina, Kurth Freres
JXE	Normandie Watch Co.
JXJ	Jules Jürgensen Corp.
JXL	J. Lipschutz Co., Le Phare, Sultana
JXR	J. Racine Co., Gallet
JXZ	James Schulz, New York, Genève
KBH	Endura
KBU	Baume & Mercier
KOB	Kelco Watch Co.
KOS	Paul Buhre
KOT	Max Landau & Co. Inc.
KXA	Astin Watch Co.
KXB	Ernest Borel
KXF	Zodiac Ltd., Clebar
KXJ	William J Kappel
KXO	Blancpain, Rayville Watch Co. Ltd.
KXV	Louis Watch Co. Inc.
KXZ	Benrus, Central, Kelton
KZX	Rutex, J. Weber, Sellita, Grewaco
LBA	Ollech & Wajs
LOA	Emil Lange
LOD	Latham Watch Co. Inc.
LOE	Hydepark, Enicar, Packard, Delbana, Glycine
LON	Lorna Warch Co.
LOT	Lathin
LOV	Creation Watch Co., Levrette
LOY	Benrus, Lathin
LXA	L. Adels Co. New York, Elbon, Lancet, Langendorf, Winton, Marc Nicolet
LXE	Evkob Watch Co.
LXJ	Jaeger LeCoultre, LeCoultre
LXM	Accro Watch Co.
LXP	Lyceum Watch Co.
LXW	Longines
LYE	Aureole
LZF	Joseph Laufer
LZL	Henry Gireaux Watch Co.
MBA	Watch Imp. Corp., Germinal Voltaire
MOG	M.A. Mead & Co., Avia, Degoumois & Cie., Boulevard
MOK	Montauk Watch Co.
MOU	Mont Vernon Watch Co., Delbana, Tower, Buttes Watch Co.
MOV	Marvin
MOY	William A. Muney, NewYork, Military
MOZ	Mido Limited
MWS	Le Jour Time Co
MXC	Marshall
MXE	Monarch Watch Co., Delaware
MXF	Marshall Fields & Co., Harman
MXH	Morris Hoffmann Inc., Invicta, Seeland
MXI	Movado Factories
MXS	Montres Sicura SA
MXT	E. Mathey-Tissot & Cie.
MXU	Zimet Watch Co.
MYD	F. Suter & Cie, Bienne
MYS	Military Supply Co.
MYU	R. Lapanouse S.A., Rego Watch
NGH	Universal Genève
NJD	Nastrix
NOA	Ulysse Nardin
NOG	Enicar, Kuper Watch Co.
NOH	Heyworthy, A. Hirsch, Phenix
NOK	Pilot, Ralco
NOS	Amida SA, Heritage, Defender
NOU	Louvic, Hoda Vulcain, Ditisheim & Co.
NWX	Charles Gigandet, Tramelan
NXJ	National Jewellers Co.
NXO	Oris Watch Co. SA
NXS	Popper Watch Co.
NYN	Conoseur Watch Co.
OWT	Caravelle
OXG	Omega
OXH	Mohawk Watch Co.
OXL	Paul Wyler & Co.
OXY	Artis
OYM	Cromwell
OYT	Sandoz, Shriro, Vulcain Watch Fy.
OZA	Doxa SA
OZP	Belforte Watch Co.
POA	Ardath Watch Co.
POB	General Watch Co., Helvetia
POF	Aureole Watch Co.
POH	Perfine Watch Co.
POK	Karl Plepla, New York, Jadur, Superior
POX	Lucerne, Wega
POY	Camy (Stroun Freres SA), Copley
PWP	Vulcain
PWY	Spera
PXA	Pierce SA
PXC	Crawford Watch Co.
PXP	Patek, Philippe & Co.
PXT	Paul Breguette Watch Co.
PXW	Parker Watch Co.
PYC	Pedre

PYS	Langel Watch Co. SA
QOG	Octo SA, La Chaux de Fonds, Bienne
QXL	Emerson, Lauret
QXO	Kelbert
QZY	Onsa, Nileg, Hans Jörg Gilomen
RBZ	J. P. Pingouin Co, Hunsberger & Cie
ROC	Raleigh
ROD	Regent
ROH	Calbert
ROL	Ribaux Watch Co.
ROM	E.W. Reynolds Co., Avia, Belvue, Reyco
RON	Frey & Cie., Freco, Roo Watch Co.
ROP	Rodania Watch Co, Rodana Watch Co.
ROR	Jean Louis Roehrich, Audemars Piguet
ROT	Rodania SA
ROV	Marden Watch Co., Inc.
ROW	Rolex, Tudor
RXB	Consolidated Watch Co.
RXE	Brenet
RXG	R. Gsell & Co. Inc., Cortebert, Olympic, Zodiac
RXM	Galmor
RXU	Roamer (Meyer & Stüdeli) 1952
RXV	Juvenia Mfg.
RXW	Rima Watch Co. Roamer (Meyer & Stüdeli)
RXY	Gala, Liengme & Cie.
RXZ	Benrus, Tower Watch Co. Ltd.
RYD	Richard Watch Co.
RYT	Clinton
RYW	Ritex Watch Co.
SOA	Felca, Felca & Titoni, Siduna
SOE	Semca Watch Corp., Louis Schwab SA
SOL	Stuart
SON	Defender Watch Co.
SOW	Seeland Watch Co., Invicta
SOX	Cortbert, Orvin Watch Co., Tradition
SWU	Semag, Alben
SWV	Markham Watch Co.
SXA	Schneider & Co., Nivada SA
SXE	Banner, Savoy
SXK	Eska Sylvan Kocher & Cie.
SXS	Franco-American Import Co.
SXU	Segut Watch Co.
SYQ	Huga S.A.
TOB	Pronto
TOC	Capt & Cie.
TOH	Banner, Rivera
TWA	Chs. Tissot & Fils
TXF	Stauffer Watch Co.
TXJ	Latham
TXU	Alpina Watch Corp. of America
TXW	Tavannes Watch Co. SA, Cyma, Movado
TXY	Tourneau Watch Co.
TYW	Seth Thomas Clocks, Elgin
TYX	Trebex
UOA	Actua
UOB	Aero Watch SA, Enicar
UOR	Rado
UOW	Universal Genève
UWP	Palmer Sales Corp.
UXM	Medana, Meyer & Stüdeli
UXN	Marsh
UXO	Wega
UYN	Mantab Watch Co. (C. Ruefli-Flury & Cie.)
UYW	Stanley Watch Co.
UZC	Panto Watch Co.
UZO	Crossroads Watch Co., Breitling
VOA	Ventura, Assaels
VOB	Grana, Kurth Freres
VOH	Vulcain Watch Fy
VOS	Voumard, Sheffield, Baume & Mercier, Britix, Jenco Watch Ltd. (Jenny & Frey)
VXB	Chase, Hamilton, Louis
VXN	Vacheron & Constantin, LeCoultre
VXO	Transit
VXT	Kingston, Hilton
VXV	Libela Watch Co
VXZ	Lewis & Son
VYE	Benrus
VYS	Thoresen, Gigandet, Marcel Benoit, Orator
WOA	Tower Watch Co. Ltd.
WOB	Wyler Watch Co.
WOG	Wakmann Watch Co. Inc., Breitling
WOK	Ralco Ltd.
WOR	Creston
WXC	Williamson, Buren, Norwich (Imperial )Watch Co.
WXE	Welsbro Watch Co.
WXJ	John Wanamaker
WXO	Waltham Watch Co.
WXW	Westfield Watch Co.
WXZ	Breitling
WYA	Edward A. Waldman Co., New York
WYX	World-Wide Watch Co., Continental, Harvester
XOU	Pronto Watch Co.
XOV	Endura (Gaston Ries)
XXZ	Kelton
XYG	Westclox
XYH	Alpha
XYV	Hampden
YOA	Perfecra Watch Co.
YOM	Moradpour Trading Co.
YOU	Hallmark Watch Corp (Louis Aisenstein & Bros, New York)
YXD	Crysler, Lucerne
YXR	Angelus SA
YXY	Elgin
YZW	Marshal Watch Corp., Ovivo
ZBH	Mondaine
ZFX	Zenith
ZOA	Baylor Watch Co., Cortebert
ZOB	Belvior, Evans
ZOK	Telda
ZON	Fludo Watch
ZOV	Titus, Paul Ditisheim S.A.
ZXB	Zell Brothers Inc.
ZXF	Ebel Watch Co.
ZXL	Luzerne Watch Co.
ZXW	Benrus, Vulcain Watch Fy.
ZYB	Hawthorne Watch Co.
ZYV	Hampden

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