The article is really excellent, thanks Jeff.

I share Jeff's love of the Seafarer line, and over the years we have chased the same watches. But what is amazing about this forum (and Jeff) is that even though we were sometimes competing on the same watches, Jeff still helped me acquire 2 out of the three watches in the photo, so thanks Jeff!

I still haven't touched the ref 346 model, which Jeff termed a "time capsule" watch when he picked it up at Atlanta airport. I would like a new crystal to show off the amazing dial but I only want one of the top vintage Heuer watchmakers to work on the watch, so I need to wait until they are free (some other of my watches are in the queue first).

The story of A&F in many ways like the story of Heuer and TAG Heuer, but to the power of 10. A&F was a serious, historic brand, dedicated to selling functional "tools"; it was associated with famous people, but not through marketing deals, but because of the functionality of what they sold. It then went bankrupt and was transformed into a huge global brand monster, unrelated to it's former life. A bit like TAG Heuer, but at least TAG retains a lot of it's soul and respect for history, whereas A&F seems to have zero.

Here are some more Seafarers