Come full circle and that shop turned out to be owned by the founder of TZ, Richard Paige, who was the first retailer on the west coast of the USA if not the whole of the US. I had lunch with him 2 days ago here in So. Cal. and we were reminiscing about those day in San Francisco.
A good reminder that with this passion of ours, it is the people we meet along the journey that make it for me. Watches are cool and provide an outlet, but the folks I've met over the years have impacted my like significantly and for the better!
Cheers,
Tim