SF BAY AREA: Keep the Momentum Going! MEETUP!
Good Morning/ Afternoon / Evening All!
Let’s keep the momentum going with another NorCal / SF Bay Area shindig!
Logistic:
-Brunch @ Alpine Inn in Portola Valley 11:30AM. (beer garden / QR code to order to the table so super chill and relax / super safe & secure as well!) This location has a 2 hour limit for each party but that’s perfect we will have time to go on multiple adventures.
Alpine Inn
3915 Alpine Rd
Portola Valley, CA 94028
United States
-Toppers vs. Stanford Shopping Center window shop or real shop 😜 (Cartier, CH premier jewelers, Shreve & Co, Panerai, etc) 2:30PM after brunch.
-Dinner ? Bar ? 👀
Shout out to @AlohaBrah21 and @TheSharperTheBetter for the last SF Bay Area meet ups and let’s keep the party going with consistency and good vibes.
Meet your host
Looking for Bay Area California Watch Events? Californiawatchgroup.Com
Hope to see many of you again!!
@whystopatone @tesseraic @omegaman75 @Framper_22 @blackbookalpha @eddie1 @SurferJohn @TheSharperTheBetter @artpordiaz
im sure I’m forgetting many!
https://yelp.to/M4HslQoi0V
Yelp of the restaurant above! If you could RSVP that’ll be awesome since it is an outdoor gated restaurant location thing. I was there for my fiancées bridal shower party from her coworkers and place was delicious!
https://yelp.to/M4HslQoi0V
Yelp of the restaurant above! If you could RSVP that’ll be awesome since it is an outdoor gated restaurant location thing. I was there for my fiancées bridal shower party from her coworkers and place was delicious!
Hey buddy, def interested towards end of September and beyond. Thank you for spearheading and looking forward to more watch shenanigans with y’all 🤙❤️
Woot woot!
@omegaman75
@TheSharperTheBetter
My friend @work Jose
Myself
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Solid 4 people already with a month left to go! 🔥🔥
Woot woot!
@omegaman75
@TheSharperTheBetter
My friend @work Jose
Myself
———
Solid 4 people already with a month left to go! 🔥🔥
i should be able to go! if not, i'll be on a plane to london sending positive vibes. :-)
i should be able to go! if not, i'll be on a plane to london sending positive vibes. :-)
Funny part is @artpordiaz will be in London around the sametime! Hopefully you dont go to London and we can just party it up in Portola Valley!
Funny part is @artpordiaz will be in London around the sametime! Hopefully you dont go to London and we can just party it up in Portola Valley!
Or we meet up in London and have a watch crunch pint a beer at a pub ✈🤠
Funny part is @artpordiaz will be in London around the sametime! Hopefully you dont go to London and we can just party it up in Portola Valley!
imagine one day organizing independent trips to Switzerland, Germany, Japan… and tour some venerable watch maisons!! Boom!🎉🤙😍
Tom @omegaman75
Frank @Framper_22
Tony @TomatoBass
Craig @whystopatone
Tess @tesseraic
Art @artpordiaz
Cliff @sluuurrp
Dennis @bigwrist415
Alpha @blackbookalpha
Oliver @TheSharperTheBetter
Alan @Fieldwalker
Jack & Rebecca @FlatteryCamp
Brian @Mr.Dee.Bater
imagine one day organizing independent trips to Switzerland, Germany, Japan… and tour some venerable watch maisons!! Boom!🎉🤙😍
Tom @omegaman75
Frank @Framper_22
Tony @TomatoBass
Craig @whystopatone
Tess @tesseraic
Art @artpordiaz
Cliff @sluuurrp
Dennis @bigwrist415
Alpha @blackbookalpha
Oliver @TheSharperTheBetter
Alan @Fieldwalker
Jack & Rebecca @FlatteryCamp
Brian @Mr.Dee.Bater
I’m in on that one. I’ll need so time first to buy a larger suitcase for all the watches I’m bring home.
I’m in on that one. I’ll need so time first to buy a larger suitcase for all the watches I’m bring home.
I’m working on the family calendar to see if I can make the next meet up.
I’m in on that one. I’ll need so time first to buy a larger suitcase for all the watches I’m bring home.
This should cover you! No need to break bad 😂
Thanks for arranging this, I thoroughly enjoyed the pictures that were posted in the other thread!
I'm not sure if this is the appropriate venue to ask, but since we seem to have most of the active Bay Area folks on, can anyone please recommend a good and honest watchmaker in San Francisco that preferably specializes in vintage watches? Mine is on Post St. but is currently out for eye surgery for a couple of weeks and I'm afraid that he may also be getting ready to retire soon, which is a real bummer...
Would really appreciate hearing everyone's recommendations, thanks!!!
-Ron
Thanks for arranging this, I thoroughly enjoyed the pictures that were posted in the other thread!
I'm not sure if this is the appropriate venue to ask, but since we seem to have most of the active Bay Area folks on, can anyone please recommend a good and honest watchmaker in San Francisco that preferably specializes in vintage watches? Mine is on Post St. but is currently out for eye surgery for a couple of weeks and I'm afraid that he may also be getting ready to retire soon, which is a real bummer...
Would really appreciate hearing everyone's recommendations, thanks!!!
-Ron
Hey Ron! @artpordiaz has a vintage Omega Constellation with Toppers right now... They recently hired a watchmaker about 6 months ago that comes with extended background experience and knowledge. Id touch base with Art or visit Toppers so they can take a peak inside your watch.
Hey Ron! @artpordiaz has a vintage Omega Constellation with Toppers right now... They recently hired a watchmaker about 6 months ago that comes with extended background experience and knowledge. Id touch base with Art or visit Toppers so they can take a peak inside your watch.
Thank you for the quick response, @Rome1234 !! I'd absolutely love to take my watches to Toppers, if only to peruse their inventory, but it's too far of a drive for me in Antioch. I work in San Francisco and come to the office once a week, where Post St. is just a quick BART or Uber hop from the office...
Getting my gym session in right meow but I got my watch roll ready as well @SurferJohn ! 🤙🏾
We just got here!! Waiting on people and then we can go inside.
We are at table 61 once you get here, right behind the host.
Look for the black cowboy hat!
We are at table 61 once you get here, right behind the host.
Look for the black cowboy hat!
What’s the post-brunch plan?
What’s the post-brunch plan?
We are heading to toppers now! See you there
We are heading to toppers now! See you there
Toppers in Burlingame?
Toppers in Burlingame?
Yes exactly
Yes exactly
See you there. Heading over from San Mateo
Yes exactly
Perfect we all left Portola Valley 10 min ago so we should arrive sametimd
Alright yall!! 24 hours till the event so Ill throw some logistic for yall:
@Rome1234
@SurferJohn
@omegaman75
@Framper_22
@TheSharperTheBetter
@magice
Romes CoWorker/Friend
I will arrive around 10-45/11AM so I can get a table for us ! Ill let them know a group of 10 just in case. My phone number is 510-359-2125 if you need to get a hold of me.
Ill be wearing a black cowboy hat in honor of @artpordiaz not being present for this event and to be easily identifiable.
It is outside seating/dining
It is order via your phone so we don't have to split any checks at the end of the brunch, pay as you order type thing then they will bring the food to our table #.
Its a nice area in the peninsula with plenty of parking etc.
Stanford mall is probably a 5-10 minute drive
Toppers is probably a 15-20 minute drive
Valleyfair mall is probably a 35-30 minute drive
Other than that, see you all tomorrow!! Any questions post them up here.
@Rome1234 thanks for setting up the NorCal WC meetup! @SurferJohn had the watch of the day: vintage Stowa military watch! Great catching with everyone today… until next time!
Thanks everyone! I made a post real quick:
https://www.watchcrunch.com/Rome1234/posts/watchcrunch-bay-area-chapter-recap-204248
Thanks Lyndon! Were you referring to Geneva Watch Repair on Post St.?
Sorry just saw your post now. Yeah that’s him. I’ve had several watches worked in there.