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Graham Watches Celebrates The Oscars With Haute Living And David O. Russell

Haute Living, Graham Watches, and Dr, Chui hosted a pre-Oscar bash in honor of director David O. Russel and Ghetto Film School.

Graham Watches Celebrates The Oscars With Haute Living And David O. Russell

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The Haute Minute

Haute Living, Graham Watches, and Dr, Chui hosted a pre-Oscar bash in honor of director David O. Russel and Ghetto Film School.

On Tuesday night, Haute Living hosted a haute pre-Oscars bash in honor of filmmaker David O. Russell and the Ghetto Film School in Beverly Hills.

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The star-studded night, presented by Dr. Gabriel and Christine Chiu and held at Mastro’s Steakhouse in Beverly Hills, celebrated the decorated director’s continued support of Ghetto Film, an organization that founded to educate, develop and celebrate the next generation of great American storytellers.

David O. Russell accepts a watch from Graham on behalf of Ghetto Film School
David O. Russell accepts a watch from Graham on behalf of Ghetto Film School

The guest list included a number of O. Russell’s Hollywood friends, including Jamie Foxx, Tyrese Gibson, Nick Jonas, Diane Ladd, Colleen Camp, Hilary Shor, Marc Forster, Barbara Broccoli, Peggy Siegal, Jacqui Getty, Mary Kay Place, Sheila Jaffe, Rami Malek, Josh Lieberman, Ken Sunshine and Scott Lambert.

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After a series of speeches form Haute Time Publisher Seth Semilof and O. Russell himself, Graham USA’s Managing Director Samir Shah stood to present O. Russell with a timepiece on behalf of GFS. The gift was the Graham Chronofighter Oversize Target, which features a black carbon fast-action start/stop trigger and steel reset pusher with black rubber “Clous de Paris” high grip pattern, a domed sapphire crystal, anti-reflective coating on both faces and a green tinted smoked dial. The watch will be donated to Ghetto Film School. 

Photo Credit: Araya Diaz/Getty Images for Haute Living. For more information, please visit the official Blancpain website. Follow Haute Time on Instagram to catch all of the new releases as they happen.

Adrienne Faurote
Adrienne Faurote
Editor in Chief · Haute Time
As a former New Yorker, now a “Miamian,” Adrienne Faurote joined Haute Living in August of 2021. She currently serves as the Haute Media Group Editor-in-Chief, overseeing all editorial platforms within the Haute Media Group while also maintaining her role as Fashion, Jewelry & Watch Director. Prior to her position at Haute Living, Faurote was the Market Editor at Marie Claire Magazine US, amassing over ten years in the industry, becoming an authoritative voice in all things fashion, jewelry, and watches.
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