Signed Heuer, retailed by Abercrombie & Fitch, Seafarer model, ref. 2446C SF, case no. 146’122, circa 1969

Beginning of the 1940s, Heuer began making watches branded for sale by Abercrombie & Fitch in New York. At that time, Abercrombie & Fitch was an elite outfitter of sporting goods. Two of the proprietary models Heuer produced for Abercrombie & Fitch were the Solunar and the Seafarer, which tracked the tide and time that fish and animals were most active based on the solunar theory. The solunar theory posited that the movement of animals and fish was affected by the location of the Moon. The Seafarer model also incorporated a chronograph function.

First housed in a Carrera case, the Seafarer was moved to an Autavia case beginning of the 60’s. The present 2446C 1st execution was completely different from the Carrera model, fitted with a rotating minutes/hours bezel that allowed to calculate a time apart from the chronograph. It also featured its first dark grey metallic dial and steel baton hands.