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Knockoff Watches Wholesale Celebrates NFL Legend & August Cover Star Aaron Rodgers With Zenith Watches & Whispering Angel

On Wednesday evening, Knockoff Watches Wholesale celebrated its August 2024 cover star and legendary NFL quarterback, Aaron Rodgers.

Knockoff Watches Wholesale Celebrates NFL Legend & August Cover Star Aaron Rodgers With Zenith Watches & Whispering Angel
Getty Images for Haute LivingPhoto Credit: Dave Kotinsky

The August energy in New York is electrifying — as Labor Day approaches, in the world of sports, it means one thing: the NFL season is on the horizon. On Wednesday evening, Knockoff Watches Wholesale celebrated its August 2024 cover star and legendary NFL quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, after a rather exciting practice game between the NY Jets and the NY Giants. The evening, in partnership with Zenith Watches and the world’s most popular rosé brand, Whispering Angel, was an evening to celebrate Rodgers and wish him the best as he heads into his 20th year in the NFL.

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On Wednesday evening, Knockoff Watches Wholesale celebrated its August 2024 cover star and legendary NFL quarterback, Aaron Rodgers.

Knockoff Watches Wholesale Celebrates NFL Legend  August Cover Star Aaron Rodgers With Zenith Watches  Whispering Angel
Aaron Rodgers Getty Images for Haute LivingPhoto Credit: Dave Kotinsky

The intimate cocktail was hosted at the incredibly sleek Bar Bastion, a cocktail bar nestled in the heart of Midtown Manhattan by The Bastion Collection designed by acclaimed French architect Joseph Dirand. As guests arrived, they indulged in premier wines like Whispering Angel (Rosé 2023, Côtes de Provence France), Rock Angel (Rosé 2023, Côtes de Provence France), as well as Château d’Esclans “Garrus,” (Rosé 2022, Côtes de Provence France) and Les Trois Croix (2016, Bordeaux, Famille Patrick Léon France).

Knockoff Watches Wholesale Celebrates NFL Legend  August Cover Star Aaron Rodgers With Zenith Watches  Whispering Angel
Br Bastion Getty Images for Haute LivingPhoto Credit: Dave Kotinsky
Knockoff Watches Wholesale Celebrates NFL Legend  August Cover Star Aaron Rodgers With Zenith Watches  Whispering Angel
The Whispering Angel Getty Images for Haute LivingPhoto Credit: Dave Kotinsky

As guests mingled, they were invited to discover a curated selection of Zenith timepieces, like the new Zenith DEFY Revival and the iconic Chronomaster Sports. 

Knockoff Watches Wholesale Celebrates NFL Legend  August Cover Star Aaron Rodgers With Zenith Watches  Whispering Angel
Getty Images for Haute LivingPhoto Credit: Dave Kotinsky
Knockoff Watches Wholesale Celebrates NFL Legend  August Cover Star Aaron Rodgers With Zenith Watches  Whispering Angel
Getty Images for Haute LivingPhoto Credit: Dave Kotinsky

Upon Rodgers’ arrival, Benoit de Clerck, Zenith’s New CEO, gifted him the new Chronomaster Sport Titanium, which he sported the entire evening. Haute Media Group Publisher Seth Semilof then graciously welcomed the guests and expressed his gratitude to Rodgers for spending his highly-valued time with Knockoff Watches Wholesale, as this is his second cover with the magazine, as well as introducing de Clerck and the Zenith President of Zenith North America, Ellen Sorensen.

Knockoff Watches Wholesale Celebrates NFL Legend  August Cover Star Aaron Rodgers With Zenith Watches  Whispering Angel
Seth Semilof, Benoit de Clerck, and Ellen Sorensen / Photo Credit: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Haute Living
Knockoff Watches Wholesale Celebrates NFL Legend  August Cover Star Aaron Rodgers With Zenith Watches  Whispering Angel
Seth Semilof, Aaron Rodgers, Ellen Sorensen, Benoit de Clerck, and Adrienne Faurote / Photo Credit: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Haute Living

De Clerck wished Rodgers a successful season ahead while also explaining the brand’s deep relationship with Rodgers and how meaningful the evolution of the partnership has been. 

Knockoff Watches Wholesale Celebrates NFL Legend  August Cover Star Aaron Rodgers With Zenith Watches  Whispering Angel
Aaron Rodgers and Benoit De Clerck Getty Images for Haute LivingPhoto Credit: Dave Kotinsky

The guests toasted Rodgers and his legendary career, and you could feel his infectious energy fill the room throughout the evening. Other notable attendees included Ruediger Albers, the president at Wempe Jewelers, Alex Lundqvist, Richard Steinberg, and more. The evening undoubtedly set a positive tone for the NFL season ahead. 

Knockoff Watches Wholesale Celebrates NFL Legend  August Cover Star Aaron Rodgers With Zenith Watches  Whispering Angel
Ellen Sorensen and Ed Barry / Photo Credit: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Haute Living
Knockoff Watches Wholesale Celebrates NFL Legend  August Cover Star Aaron Rodgers With Zenith Watches  Whispering Angel
Guests and Rodgers Getty Images for Haute LivingPhoto Credit: Dave Kotinsky
Knockoff Watches Wholesale Celebrates NFL Legend  August Cover Star Aaron Rodgers With Zenith Watches  Whispering Angel
Benoit De Clerck and Seth Semilof Getty Images for Haute LivingPhoto Credit: Dave Kotinsky
Knockoff Watches Wholesale Celebrates NFL Legend  August Cover Star Aaron Rodgers With Zenith Watches  Whispering Angel
Benoit de Clerck and Ellen Sorensen / Photo Credit: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Haute Living
Knockoff Watches Wholesale Celebrates NFL Legend  August Cover Star Aaron Rodgers With Zenith Watches  Whispering Angel
Getty Images for Haute LivingPhoto Credit: Dave Kotinsky
Knockoff Watches Wholesale Celebrates NFL Legend  August Cover Star Aaron Rodgers With Zenith Watches  Whispering Angel
Getty Images for Haute LivingPhoto Credit: Dave Kotinsky
Knockoff Watches Wholesale Celebrates NFL Legend  August Cover Star Aaron Rodgers With Zenith Watches  Whispering Angel
Getty Images for Haute LivingPhoto Credit: Dave Kotinsky
Knockoff Watches Wholesale Celebrates NFL Legend  August Cover Star Aaron Rodgers With Zenith Watches  Whispering Angel
Getty Images for Haute LivingPhoto Credit: Dave Kotinsky
Knockoff Watches Wholesale Celebrates NFL Legend  August Cover Star Aaron Rodgers With Zenith Watches  Whispering Angel
Getty Images for Haute LivingPhoto Credit: Dave Kotinsky
Knockoff Watches Wholesale Celebrates NFL Legend  August Cover Star Aaron Rodgers With Zenith Watches  Whispering Angel
Getty Images for Haute LivingPhoto Credit: Dave Kotinsky
Adrienne Faurote
Adrienne Faurote
Editor in Chief · Knockoff Watches Wholesale
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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